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Session 4: Effectively Searching the Internet

Session 4: Effectively Searching the Internet. Focusing Questions. Which search engines should I use? Which search strategies should I use: Boolean operators? Keywords? Phrases in quotes?. Framing Our Work.

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Session 4: Effectively Searching the Internet

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  1. Session 4: Effectively Searching the Internet

  2. Focusing Questions • Which search engines should I use? • Which search strategies should I use: • Boolean operators? • Keywords? • Phrases in quotes?

  3. Framing Our Work • All kids love to use computers, but “contrary to popular belief, kids are easily bored and frustrated by the Web and are less adept at online searches than adults.” (SLJ, 1/1/2006)

  4. Framing Our Work (cont’d) • Today we’re going to to make online searching simple by keeping the focus on search strategies.

  5. Instruction

  6. Teaching • The best way to search is to try different methods: • Try the same search terms using two different search engines. • Try two different search strategies using the same search engine.

  7. SO MANY SEARCH ENGINES!WHY USE MORE THAN ONE?

  8. NOT ALLSEARCH ENGINESARE ALIKE http://www.bruceclay.com/searchenginerelationshipchart.htm

  9. Google v. Yahoo

  10. Google v. Yahoo Ranking.Thumbshots.com

  11. CHOOSE YOUR SEARCH STRATEGY • Keywords • Key phrases with quotes • Phrase as a partial answer to your question • Use Boolean operators (AND OR NOT)

  12. SEARCHING WITHOUT QUOTES.First and third results are irrelevant.

  13. SEARCHING WITH QUOTESis smarter.First three results are exactly what we want.

  14. Write your question as a partial answer • Phrase your search in the form of a partial answer to your question. • For the question: What games did Ancient Egyptian children play?… • The search phrase would be: “Ancient Egyptian children used to play” Adapted from Pogue, David. “Google Search Tips.” Newsletter. David Pogue’s: Meet the Googlers.

  15. BOOLEANWHAT ? USE BOOLEAN LOGIC

  16. BOOLEAN LOGIC Boole, George (1815-1864) English mathematician whose important work was in the separation of symbols from operations and creation of mathematical logic.

  17. BOOLEAN OPERATORS Boolean operators consist ofthree logical terms: • AND • OR • NOT They help you refine your search so you can find exactly what you want quickly. They must always be ALL CAPS.

  18. How do I use them? http://kathyschrock.net/rbs3k/boolean/#

  19. Still confused ? • Let’s play with Boolean terms • Here are some examples

  20. p + c poverty crime BOOLEAN OPERATORS:AND

  21. poverty crime p+c+g gender BOOLEAN OPERATORS:AND

  22. hawks eagles BOOLEAN OPERATORS: OR

  23. HAWKS EAGLES BIRDS OF PREY BOOLEAN OPERATORS: OR

  24. artists painters BOOLEAN OPERATORS: NOT

  25. BOOLEAN OPERATORS AND GOOGLE Instead of the word AND, use +(search term) “video games” +children Instead of the word NOT, use -(search term) apple –computer “Martin Luther” –King There are NO spaces between the plus or minus signs and the search word

  26. Always use more than one search engine!

  27. Steps for Smart Searching • Write out your question. • Circle key words or key phrases. • Use quotes if necessary • Phrase your question as a partial answer. • Sketch Boolean operator search ideas. Now you try. What gives you the best results? Modify your search as you go.

  28. Guided Practice • Let’s use the Steps for Smart Searching to devise a search strategy for the question: “What effects does breathing air pollution have on your health?”

  29. Guided Practice What effects does breathing air pollution have on your health? Key words or key phrases: In the form of a partial answer:

  30. Guided Practice What Boolean operators will we use? Let’s try this in AltaVista.

  31. Guided Practice Let’s modify our search in AltaVista and see what happens.

  32. Guided Practice Let’s see what happens when we try other search engines. YahooAlltheWebAsk.comGoogleVivisimoClusty

  33. NOW IT’S YOUR TURN

  34. Work Time

  35. Getting Started • Today and everyday, I want you to think about your search strategy, use more than one search engine, and modify your search as you go.

  36. Work Time • We will be working in pairs. • Choose a topic from the NYC Science Scope and Sequence. • From that topic, think of a question you wish to search.

  37. Work Time • Plan your search strategy using the Search Strategy worksheet. • Remember to try your search using two different search engines. • Don’t forget to record your results and modifications.

  38. Share

  39. Share • Today we learned to think and reflect while we search and we tried new ways of searching. • Now we will look at how a few of you modified your searches. This is one of the most important steps.

  40. Share • How search strategies changed:

  41. Standards New York City Curriculum Resources • Information Fluency Continuum Phase: Investigate p. 18 Indicator: uses a variety of search engines to do advanced searching New York City Performance Standards • Applied Learning Standard 3a: Gather information to assist in completing project work • Applied Learning Standard 3b: Use information technology to assist in gathering, organizing, and presenting information

  42. Standards Technology Standards ISTE National Educational Technology Standard (NETS) Standard 5: Technology Research tools: -- Students use technology to locate, evaluate, and collect information from a variety of sources -- Students use evaluate and select new information resources and technological innovations based on the appropriateness to specific tasks.

  43. Evaluations • Please go to Survey Monkey to fill out the evaluation for today’s sessions. • Thank you

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