*Web+Searching+and+Evaluation

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How to web search:
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Get the results you want and save time!
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= = Here are some tips to make you an excellent searcher. = =

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**1. Boolean Searching**
= = Use AND, OR, NOT to limit or expand your searches. = = The [|Boolean Machine] show how each search works. = = Use [|www.boolify.org] to do a search. = =

= = = = Some search engines use a plus sign + for the AND search. = = Some search engines assume you mean AND if you just type in keywords. = = Examples: animals and extinction = = animals +extinction = = animals extinction = =
 * AND **

= = **OR** = = Use this for similar keywords. = = Examples: sailing or boating = =

= = **NOT** = = Some search engines use a minus sign - for the NOT search. = = Examples: Jordan not Michael = = Jordan -Michael = =

= = PHRASE SEARCHING - Quotation marks = = Examples: "grand canyon", "royal wedding" = =

= = = = WEB SEARCH LESSON PLAN - Google: Start your engines = =
 * 2. How does a Search Engine Work**

= = = = Guide to Web Search = = Choosing the Best Search for Information Needs = = Web Search Strategies = =
 * 3. Searching engine information**

= = = = Sweet Search Wow! One excellent search engine. = =
 * 4. Search Engines to try**

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= = = = DHMO = = RY Hospital = = Tree Octopus = = Victorian Robots = = Velcro crop = = Cloning = = Fredericton = = Derek = = Jackalope = = Buy an Ancestor = = Sasquatch = = Dog Island = = Submarine = =
 * 5. Evaluating Websites**

= **Web Page Evaluation** =

= Grade 6 - Website Evaluation =


 * Quality Information Checklist- Grade 6 QUICK **

=**Group Evalution** []=

Group 1 Grade 6


 * 1) Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus
 * 2) Taxonomy of Barney
 * 3) Velcro crop
 * 4) Endangered Animal Reports
 * 5) Sasquatch
 * 6) Jackalope

Group 2 Grade 6


 * 1) Kids and Government
 * 2) Erie Zoo
 * 3) Splash Lagoon
 * 4) Odyssey
 * 5) Edison Motion Pictures
 * 6) Kids Web Japan

= Web Page Evaluation - Grade 8 =

= = Students need to be able to critically evaluate a Web page for authenticity, applicability, authorship, bias, and usability. The ability to critically evaluate information is an important 21st Century Skill.
 * Why Do Students Need to Know How to Evaluate Web Pages?**
 * Widener Univ. PPT**

=**Web Addresses**= Anatomy of a Web Address (URL) Anatomy #2 Anatomy#3

Tech Terms Dictionary - use for Address Vocabulary Dictionary.com use for Evaluation Vocabulary Freedictionary.com use for Evaluation Vocabulary

Website decoding

=**Web Evaluation Tools**= Evaluation Vocabulary: Source, purpose, authority, credibility, accuracy, validity, bias, domain, reliability Cybersmart Evaluating Online Resources 1-2-3 Evaluation Checklist =**Examples** **of different types of webpages from Widener University**= =**What About Wikipedia?**= =**Let's Evaluate this Site together (Grade 8)** [|Ban Dihydrogen Monoxide]= Sites to Practice Web Evaluation - Group 1
 * What is Wikipedia**
 * The Good and Bad of Wikipedia**
 * 25 Biggest Blunders**
 * 1) Aluminum Foil Deflector Beanies
 * 2) Boilerplate: Mechanical Marvel of the 19th Century
 * 3) Burmese Mountain Dog
 * 4) [|Buy an Ancestor Online] This site does not always link to "Buy an Ancestor Online"
 * 5) Case Analysis of a Historic Killer Tornado
 * 6) Mankato (MN) Home Page
 * 7) MoonBeam Enterprises and Lunar Travel Agency
 * 8) History of the Fisher-Price Airplane
 * 9) OvaPrima Foundation
 * 10) Victorian Robots
 * 11) Cloning
 * 12) Fredericton
 * 13) Submarine

Sites to Practice Web Evaluation - Group 2
 * 1) Google Job Opportunities
 * 2) Google Technology
 * 3) Jacopo di Poggibonsi
 * 4) **Facts About the Civil War**
 * 5) Endangered Earth
 * 6) Visit Exciting Fredericton
 * 7) Pop Tarts
 * 8) Explorers
 * 9) Dog Island

1 PBS Civil War 5 World Wildlife Fund Species
 * Sites to Practice Web Evaluation - Group 3**
 * 2 NASA**
 * 3 Whitehouse**
 * 4 Smithsonian**
 * 6 Defenders of Wildlife**
 * 7 United Nations**
 * 8 Cells Alive**
 * 9 National Air and Space Museum**
 * 10 Science Kids**
 * 11 Nine Planets**