Internet Workshop
Search Techniques
- Use the Rancho web site.
(www.rres.srvusd.k12.ca.us)
- For general subjects use a directory
- For specific information use a search
- General Search or boolean (And, Or, Not)
- Natural language search
Search Tips
- Begin with a directory
- For specific information remember to add search terms to avoid too
many unwanted results
- Identify and question results for sponsored sites.
Saving, Printing and Taking Notes
- Use Control-F to find a word in a page.
- Save as (web page complete, HTML only, Text)
- Printing: use print preview to save paper. Print only what you need.
- Taking Notes
- Copy and paste words and pictures into WordPad
(programs>Accessories> WordPad)
- Highlight text and select Edit > Copy. Paste
into WordPad.
- Right-click on a picture. Select Copy from the pop
up menu. Paste into WordPad.
Technology Literacy Skills
Five Criteria for evaluating web sites
- Accuracy
- Authority
- Currency
- Objectivity
- Coverage
Checklist for evaluating web sites
What can the web address tell you?
Who wrote the page? Is he, she, or the organization a qualified authority?
Is it dated? Current, timely?
Does the information seem authentic?
Does the page have overall integrity and reliability as a source?
What's the bias?
Could the page or site be a joke or spoof?
If you have questions or reservations, how can you satisfy them?
Activities
#1 Evaluate web sites Which ones are real and which
ones contain false information? Visit the web sites below and place a
check mark in the correct box.
More web sites
for practicing your skills.
Web evaluation worksheet handout. View/Print
this worksheet. (Courtesy of Chico Unified School
District.)
#2 Take the Children's Internet Safety Quiz, read about chat
room safety and then investigate parental filtering software for the home.
Internet Safety
Quiz (http://www.missingkids.com/quiz/internetquiz.html)
Internet Security:
Parental filters and tracking
Note: Filtering software is not perfect nor a substitute
for parental supervision.
Chat room safety Tips
- See if the chat room is monitored by whomever operates it and whether
any steps are taken to remove people for inappropriate behavior.
- Teach your children not to rely on what other people say or even
who they claim to be since it may not be true.
- Make sure your kids know never to agree to a face-to-face meeting
with someone they only know through a chat room.
- Be sure your children know never to give out personal information
such as name, address, or telephone number while in a chat room.
- Teach your children not to use online aliases that reveal their real
name, age, or address. For example, a 10 year-old girl named Jane Smith
from Austin, Texas, should not choose an online identity like: "Jane10,"
or "JaneSmith," or "JaneAustin."
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