Effective Internet Research By Jennifer Boyd Contents Video

Effective Internet Research By Jennifer Boyd

Contents Ø Video Ø Static vs. Dynamic resources Ø Community vs. Authority websites Ø Guiding Students Ø Evaluating a Web Page Ø C. R. A. A. P Ø Educational search engines and websites Ø References

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Static Resources Benefits 1. Credible Content 2. Predicable and Safe Problem Out of date

Dynamic Resources Benefits 1. Timely 2. At Your Fingertips Downfall 1. Credibility 2. Plagiarism

Community vs. Authority

“A good school is an environment where students join likeminded, curious peers; and are guided through purposeful problems and resources by creative, flexible teachers” (Pancer)

Guiding Students 1. Pre-selected websites 2. Free searching 3. Combination

Evaluating a Web Page 1. Train the eyes and fingers 2. Train the mind

C. R. A. A. P 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Currency Relevancy Authority Accuracy Purpose

CURRENCY The timeliness of the information Q: Is the information current?

RELEVANCY The importance of the information for your topic Q: Does the information relate to the topic or answer the question?

AUTHORITY The source of the information Q: Who is the author/publisher and are they credible?

ACCURACY The reliability, truthfulness, and correctness of the informational content Q: Where does the information come from?

PURPOSE The reason the information exists Q: What is the purpose of the information?

REVIEWED SITES • Ask Jeeves for kids – www. ajkids. com • Yahooligans – http: //yahooligans. yahoo. com

EDUCATIONAL PORTALS • Pro. Quest – http: //www. proquestk 12. com/ • Blue Web’n – http: //www. kn. pacbell. com/wired/b luewebn • Marco. Polo – http: //www. marcopoloeducation. org

DIGITIZED PROMARY SOURCES • National Geographic – http: //www. nationalgeographic. com • Worldpress. org – www. worldpress. org • National Weather Service – http: //www. weather. gov/ • Library of Congress – http: //www. loc. gov/index. html • Online Newspapers. com http: //www. onlinenewspapers. com Counter: www. theonion. com

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