What pieces of information do students need to know about Internet searching?
It's important for students to know how to evaluate the sources that they find in an Internet search. Students need to be able to discern if the source is valid. They should look for multiple sources that support the opinion or state the same facts. Students should also know a variety of different search engines, especially ones that are designed for educational purposes and that they can search via free-text, keywords, or Boolean.
Tech Tools 5.1 Photo and Audio Resources on the Web
Flickr and LibriVox are the two resources that are featured in this tech tool segment. I am quite familiar with Flickr and have had an account for many years. It is a wonderful photo sharing resource. Many of the photos on Flickr have Creative Commons licenses, so the photos can be used by others as long as the original owner is credited. LibriVox is a resource that was new to me. Public Domain books are read by volunteers and are available to be downloaded for free. This seems like it would be a great resource for a secondary education language arts teacher who often using the classics in his/her instruction.
Chapter Summary
Chapter 5 focuses on researching and evaluating Internet information. Search engines are discussed at length including how to use them, how to locate the information you need, and how to determine if the information your search finds is valid. Plagarism and ways to prevent it are discussed next. The chapter also features a lesson plan called, "Think Globally. Act Locally! Conducting Social Studies Research on the Internet."
Maloy, R. W., Verock-O'Loughlin, R., Edwards, S. A., & Woolf, B. P. (2011). Transforming learning with new technologies. 1st Edition. Boston: Pearson/Allyn and Bacon.
Love your CC licensed Flickr photo - thanks for linking it back too! I like to see the attribution right underneath the photo as well - that way the photographer gets credit even if someone doesn't link through to Flickr. I agree that it is a terrific resource and wish I could get more to use it instead of relying solely on Google images!
ReplyDeleteAlso please remember that the purpose of the blog posting is more on reflection and less on restating what you read. You personalized the Flickr - maybe expand upon how you might use Flickr in your class lessons, etc. You don't need to be comprehensive to the entire chapter - just pick three concepts you want to reflect on in more depth.