Empowerment

Technologies
Quarter 1, Week 2
Learning Competencies:
• use the Internet as a tool for credible research and
information gathering to best achieve specific class
objectives or address situational uses common productivity
tools
• uses common productivity tools effectively by maximizing
advanced application techniques
Review of previous lesson
 INTERNET SEARCH/RESEARCH
Internet research is the practice of using Internet information,
especially, free information on the World Wide Web, in research.
▪ focused and purposeful (so not recreational browsing alone);
▪ uses Internet information or Internet-based resources (like
Internet discussion forum);
▪ tends towards the immediate (drawing answers from
information you can access without delay);
▪ tends to access information without a purchase price.
 INTERNET SEARCH/RESEARCH
Internet research is the practice of using Internet information,
especially, free information on the World Wide Web, in research.
▪ focused and purposeful (so not recreational browsing alone);
▪ uses Internet information or Internet-based resources (like
Internet discussion forum);
▪ tends towards the immediate (drawing answers from
information you can access without delay);
▪ tends to access information without a purchase price.
 INTERNET SEARCH/RESEARCH
Internet research has had a profound impact on the way ideas
are formed and knowledge is created. Common applications of
Internet research include:
▪ personal research on a particular subject (something
mentioned on the news, a health problem, etc.),
▪ students doing research for academic projects and papers, and
▪ journalists and other writers researching stories.
 INTERNET SEARCH/RESEARCH
▪ Research is a broad term.
▪ It is used to mean "looking something up (on the Web)".
▪ It includes any activity where a topic is identified, and an effort
is made to actively gather information for the purpose of
further understanding.
▪ It may include some post collection analysis like a concern for
quality or synthesis.
THE RESEARCH PROCESS
Barron and Ivers (1996) outlined the following cycle for online research
projects.
Step 1: Questioning --- Before going on the Internet, you should structure their
questions.
Step 2: Planning --- Develop a search strategy with a list of sites to investigate.
Step 3: Gathering --- Use the Web to collect and gather information.
Step 4: Sorting & Sifting --- Analyze and categorize the data they gathered on
the Web.
Step 5: Synthesizing --- Integrate the information into the lesson and draw
conclusions.
Step 6: Evaluating --- Assess the results, and if necessary, begin the process
again.
Common commands for search engines include:
➢Quotation Marks ( " )
❖Using quotation marks will help to find specific phrases
involving more than one word.
❖For example: "Martin Luther King"
➢Addition Sign ( + )
❖Adding a + sign before a word means that it MUST be included
in each site listed.
❖For example: + Florida + taxes
Common commands for search engines include:
➢Subtraction Sign ( - )
❖Adding a - sign before a word means that it will NOT appear in
the sites listed.
❖For example: + Washington -DC
➢Asterisks ( * )
❖Asterisks can be used for wild-cards in some search engines.
❖For example: Mexico* will look for Mexico, Mexican, Mexicali,
etc.
Evaluating Internet Sources
Accuracy
❖Are sources listed for the facts?
❖Can information be verified through another source?
❖Has the site been edited for grammar, spelling, etc.?
Evaluating Internet Sources
❖Authority
❖Accuracy
❖Objectivity
❖Currency
❖Coverage
❖Appearance
AUTHORITY
❖ It is critical to relate the ideas you find at a site to a
particular author, organization, or business.
❖Statements from established and reputable
organizations almost always have been seen and
approved by several people.
❖Once the individual or organization responsible for the
content is known, you can then begin to look at other
clues to help you ascertain credibility's, such as
credentials and reputation.
ACCURACY
❖A source of information is known to be scholarly when
it provides references to the information presented.
❖Reader can confirm whether the information is
accurate or the author's conclusions reasonable.
❖A page without references still may be useful as an
example of the ideas of an individual, organization, or
business, but not as source of factual information.
OBJECTIVITY
❖If the content contains bias, only one point of view is
being presented.
❖Relying on your own experience and knowledge to
determine if the information appears believable or
reasonable.
❖Good information sources will use a fair, calm,
reasoned tone to present information in a balanced
manner.
CURRENCY
❖You should explore enough sources to obtain a variety
of viewpoints and thereby determine where a particular
view fits on the continuum.
❖Be aware of the target audience to whom a page is
directed.
CURRENCY
❖You should explore enough sources to obtain a variety
of viewpoints and thereby determine where a particular
view fits on the continuum.
❖Be aware of the target audience to whom a page is
directed.
APPEARANCE
❖A way of assessing quality in a book is through its physical
layout and appearance: the sturdiness of the binding and
cover material, the presence of a well-organized table of
contents and a comprehensive index, clear typeface,
appropriate illustrations, etc.
❖A sign of quality in a site is external links that work
properly, an organizational structure that allows one to
quickly determine the content and access it equally fast, and
graphics or multimedia that complement the information
presented.
COVERAGE
❖Some information is very time sensitive.
❖A site should always provide some indication of when
the information was created, or the site was last
updated
Written Works no. 2
TRUE OR FALSE:
1) Using quotation marks will help to find specific phrases involving more
than one word.
2) Adding a + sign before a word means that it MUST be included in each
site listed.
3) Adding a - sign before a word means that it will NOT appear in the sites
listed.
4) Asterisks can be used for wild-cards in some search engines.
5) Copyrightable works include the following categories: literary works;
musical works, including any accompanying words; dramatic works,
including any accompanying music, pantomimes, and choreographic works;
pictorial, graphic, and sculptural works; motion pictures and other
audiovisual works; sound recordings; architectural works .
Written Works no. 2
SET B
MULTIPLE CHOICE TEST: Write the letter that corresponds your answer.
A. Accuracy D. Currency
B. Authority E. Coverage
C. Objectivity F. Appearance
A6.) Can information be verified through another source? This evaluation
question falls under what Evaluating-Internet-sources category?
A7.) Has the site been edited for grammar, spelling, etc.? This evaluation
question falls under what Evaluating-Internet-sources category?
B. 8.) Is the publisher reputable? This evaluation question falls under what
Evaluating-Internet-sources category?
Written Works no. 2
A 9. Is a phone number or postal address available? This
evaluation question falls under what Evaluating-Internet-sources
category?
C10. Does the sponsor have commercial interests? This
evaluation question falls under what Evaluating-Internet-sources
category?
C11. Is advertising included on the page? This evaluation
question falls under what Evaluating-Internet-sources category?
E12. Are the topics covered in depth? This evaluation question
falls under what Evaluating-Internet-sources category?
e13. Does the content appear to be complete? This evaluation
question falls under what Evaluating-Internet-sources category?
Written Works no. 2
14. Depending upon how you are using this information,
you want to be sure that the author is a credible and
reliable source of information in the field. B
15. Information should be checked with other sources. A