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ACT Three:
Internet Search Skills and Hotlist Creation
Cyber Saftey
It is VERY IMPORTANT that Cyber Safety be a top priority when students are given access to the Internet. Be sure you are aware of the district Acceptable Use Policy found on the website listed above. Information for parents and teachers concerning Cyber Safety can be found on the other websites listed above .
The 3 major issues being Access to inappropriate material, physical safety and protection from web based sexual predators. Access to "chat rooms" pose a very large problem due to the difficulty in restricting access
Internet Searching Techniques
Today we'll use some specific techniques to locate resources through search engines and subject directories
A quick overview on the different search engines/directories
- Single search engines will search on their database for the requested search.
- Multi Search Engines will search the request in many of the single search engines and list the finds in each single search engine.
- Subject directory will search for categories, leads to home page, best for searching general topics
Hotlist
Congratulations on learning how to narrow your search! Now you can start on your hotlist. Be sure that the sites you choose use the web effectively! Things to look for when you are searching.
Timeliness: Make sure that your web site is up to date information, for example today's news, weather, recent scientific studies, etc.
Access: Look for primary sources that otherwise would be unavailable to you. Through e-mail and specialized web sites, you can contact the movers and shakers throughout the world.
Multimedia Content: Sound and animation can be extremely engaging learning tools. When multimedia is propely done, thes resources can provide an unequaled learning resource.