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Dr. Howie DiBlasi , C.I.O (Retired)

“Emerging Technologies Evangelist “ [email protected]

970-749-0760

www.drhowie.com Twitter: hdiblasi

Using Critical Thinking Skills: Separate Fact from Fiction

New Ways To Think and Search in Your Classroom

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Dr. Howie DiBlasi (CIO Retired) Dr. Howie DiBlasi (CIO Retired) ““Emerging Technologies EvangelistEmerging Technologies Evangelist “ “

Digital JourneyDigital Journey

Twitter = hdiblasi Twitter = hdiblasi [email protected]@frontier.net

http://www.drhowie.com/http://www.drhowie.com/

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Presentation : 2012Presentation : 2012

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www.drhowie.comwww.drhowie.com

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• 8:30 - 9:30 Building a PLC - 1 hr

• 9:30 - 11:30 - Web Literacy and Critical Thinking

• LUNCH

• 12:30 -1:30 Global Collaboration and Communities

• 1:30 - 2:30 - Global Projects

• 2:30 - 3:30 - Putting it all together

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Teaching Zack to Think:Teaching Zack to Think: Developing Critical Thinking SkillsDeveloping Critical Thinking Skills

• Too many students are not sure how to separate fact from fiction on the Internet. The Internet can provide any version of the truth to support almost any belief.

• We can teach students how to read the “grammar” of the Internet and to apply strategies to validate information on a website.

• Workshop provides step-by-step teaching tips that help students and teachers think critically about Internet information.

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What is Critical Thinking?What is Critical Thinking?

• How do you teach “ Crtitical Thinking Skills” in your classroom.

• >>>>>> Nudge your neighbor

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Teaching Zack to Think: Teaching Zack to Think:

Developing Critical Thinking SkillsDeveloping Critical Thinking Skills

• Separate fact from fiction on the Internet.

• To validate information on a website.

• Help students and teachers think critically about Internet information.

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What is Critical Thinking?What is Critical Thinking? In 1605, Sir Francis Bacon, the father of scientific

thinking, outlined these habits of mind (paraphrased):

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• "Nimble and versatile" enough to see relationships among things, in addition to subtle distinctions between them.

• Inquisitive. • Patient enough to doubt and ask questions. • Fond of reflecting. • Slow to assert and ready to consider multiple

points of view. Careful to support their points of view and to formulate an argument with reasons and evidence.

• Alert to all deception.

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What did you learn today?What did you learn today?

• http://www.drhowie.com

• Twitter = @hdiblasi

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Knowledge Navigator - Knowledge Navigator - Concept video Concept video showing off the applications behind Apple's "Futureshock" showing off the applications behind Apple's "Futureshock"

Knowledge Navigator Knowledge Navigator concept device from 1987concept device from 1987. .

• Knowledge Navigator• http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-5144094928842683632

• YouTube Version• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_a0t2Eb7YJk

•1 NEW thing I learned today !!!

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Knowledge Navigator Knowledge Navigator ( 15 second delay at start)( 15 second delay at start)

The date on the professor's calendar is September 16, 2011

and he's looking for a 2006 paper written "about five years ago."

Knowledge Knowledge Navigator Navigator concept concept device device from 1987from 1987..

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Knowledge NavigatorKnowledge Navigatordevice from 1987device from 1987. .

• 24 years ago

• Apple predicted a complex natural-language voice assistant

• Built into a touchscreen

• Apple device-was less than a month off

• Apple to Introduce New

IPhone-Oct. 4 ,2011- Bloomberg

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Siri Siri • Sound familiar? It should

• Similar to Siri• natural language personal

assistant• Apple introduced at its

iPhone 4S event

• Not only is Knowledge Navigator like Siri, the scenario in the concept video also takes place in September 2011.

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98% of Americans Distrust the Inter98% of Americans Distrust the Internet net

[STUDY][STUDY]

• Saying “bad things can happen as a result of acting on inaccurate information online.”

• conducted by Harris Interactive

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Tweet from SaturdayTweet from Saturday

• @keselowski If you're gonna start believing everything you read on the internet, I'm gonna send you a tinfoil hat.”

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Alligators in the SewersAlligators in the Sewers

Develop Information Processing SkillsDevelop Information Processing Skills

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““Mastering “crap detection 101” isn’t easy” Mastering “crap detection 101” isn’t easy”

Clive Thompson Clive Thompson Wired November 2011Wired November 2011

• Scientific researchers asked a group of students to look up answers to a series of questions.

• Not surprisingly, the kids relied on Web pages

at the top of Google’s results list.

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• The average high school and college student….

• Unable to discern the hidden agendas

• Students really don’t bother trying to assess the

credibility of information found online

• This naïveté is largely the fault of schools, which rarely teach critical thinking.

““Mastering “crap detection 101” isn’t easy”Mastering “crap detection 101” isn’t easy”

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Digital & Media Literacy FundamentalsDigital & Media Literacy Fundamentals

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Digital & Media Literacy FundamentalsDigital & Media Literacy Fundamentals

• Kids on the Net: Five to Six Year Olds

•Kids on the Net: Seven to Eight Year olds

•Kids on the Net: Nine to Ten Year olds

•Kids on the Net: Eleven to Twelve Year Olds

•Kids on the Net: Thirteen to Fourteen Year Olds

•Kids on the Net: Fifteen to Seventeen Year Olds

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Applying critical thinking skills through web Applying critical thinking skills through web research can help students:research can help students:

• http://www.microsoft.com/education/en-us/teachers/guides/Pages/critical_thinking.aspx

• Improve search skills. • Evaluate the information they find. • Incorporate them in their work.

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Web LiteracyWeb Literacy and and Critical ThinkingCritical Thinking: A Teacher's Tool Kit: A Teacher's Tool Kit

• http://iccb.org/pt3/pdf/resource/web_lit.pdf

• How Many Hits?

• "When we hear 'Wow, I got 1,000 hits!' we know we have not met our responsibility to our students,"

• The true challenge is to get just a few hits.•

• >> Develop a list of tips for other students trying to narrow in on information quickly?

• >> What suggestions—from tutorials, teachers, peers, or elsewhere—were most helpful to them?

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Searching the NET- The Good-Bad-UglySearching the NET- The Good-Bad-Ugly

• Checking the source• Reading Web addresses• Determine the page authorship• Check vital information

• Check the content• Is the information current?• Are links made from the site relevant?• Who links to the site, and why?• What organization/person is behind site?

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Which Search Engine?

• Comparing search options and narrowing in on their own favorites can be a good learning experience for older students.

• What are the most popular search tools of the day?

• What new tools are worth checking out?

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Top 10 Most Popular Search Top 10 Most Popular Search Engines - June 2012Engines - June 2012

• http://www.ebizmba.com/articles/search-engines

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Critical thinking and Web LiteracyCritical thinking and Web Literacy

• Google: Example• revolutionary war• 43,000,000 results • people of the

revolutionary war• 59,900,000 results • "people of the

revolutionary war"• 1,930,000 results

• BING Test• revolutionary war• 72,700,000 results• people of the

revolutionary war• 777,000,000 results• "people of the

revolutionary war"• 34,800 results

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Critical thinking and Web LiteracyCritical thinking and Web Literacy

• GOOGLE • people of the revolutionary

war thomas gage• 479,000 results• • "people of the revolutionary

war thomas gage"• No results found for "people

of the revolutionary war thomas gage".

• Results for people of the revolutionary war thomas gage (without quotes):

• BING• people of the revolutionary

war thomas gage• 33,300,000 results

• "people of the revolutionary war thomas gage"

• 33,100,000 results• No results found for "people

of the revolutionary war thomas gage".

• Showing results for people of the revolutionary war thomas gage (without quotes).

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• How do you sift through billions of pages of information in order to find the gems?

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http://www.schrockguide.net/assessment-and-rubrics.htmlhttp://www.schrockguide.net/assessment-and-rubrics.html

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Searching the NET- The Good-Bad-UglySearching the NET- The Good-Bad-Ugly

• Checking the source• Reading Web addresses• Determine the page authorship• Check vital information

• Check the content• Is the information current?• Are links made from the site relevant?• Who links to the site, and why?• What organization/person is behind site?

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Internet RubricInternet Rubric Table Table

• >>>> YOUR TURN • Rubric_internet.doc• File Format: Microsoft Word • Rubrics to Assess Basic IT User Skills• Internet ... Access and navigate the Internet• Access search results (identified web sites)• Download Rubric here:• http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=3&ved=0CFYQFjAC&url=http

%3A%2F%2Fitac.edc.org%2Fdocs%2FRubric_internet.doc&ei=N8UEULStEIae2QWstIy0BQ&usg=AFQjCNGYlZmlH9JiTZ02zY9ygVcfve0xNA&sig2=ppJZwPTpTxm-TIQoKPOJ2A

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RubiStarRubiStar Home Home http://rubistar.4teachers.org/http://rubistar.4teachers.org/

• Free tool to help teachers create quality rubrics • Choose a Topic to create a new rubric based on a

template: http://rubistar.4teachers.org/

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Rubric Builders and GeneratorsRubric Builders and Generators

• How to Create a Rubric Tutorial • Project Based Learning Checklists • Roobrix

(Convert a rubric score to a percentage) • Rubistar • Rubric Machine • Rubrics Generator

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iRubriciRubric: Home of free rubric tools: : Home of free rubric tools:

RCampus.comRCampus.com• iRubric: The only free rubric builder and

assessment tool. Working with rubrics has never been easier. Build, Assess, Share, and Collaborate using our intuitive ...

• Over 164,000 rubrics and growing...

• http://www.rcampus.com/indexrubric.cfm

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RubricsRubrics

Advanced Searching Rubric - Bloom's Digital Taxonomy• http://edorigami.wikispaces.com/file/view/advanced+search+rubric.pdf

• Lesson Planet: Lesson Plan Rating Criteria Rubric• http://www.lessonplanet.com/us/rating_rubric

• Dr. Alice Christie's Web Site Evaluation Resources• http://alicechristie.org/edtech/webeval/

• Critical evaluation of web sites • http://www.library.ucla.edu/libraries/college/11605_12008.cfm

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Breaking NEWS on CNN:Breaking NEWS on CNN:

Republic of Republic of CascadiaCascadia http://http://zapatopi.net/cascadiazapatopi.net/cascadia//

• >>> YOUR TURN – LINK HERE• http://zapatopi.net/cascadia/

• http://zapatopi.net/

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http://zapatopi.net/cascadia/http://zapatopi.net/cascadia/

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Advanced Search-Why?Advanced Search-Why?

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12 Reasons To Teach Searching Techniques 12 Reasons To Teach Searching Techniques With Google Advanced Search… Even With Google Advanced Search… Even

Before Using The Basic SearchBefore Using The Basic Search

• http://21centuryedtech.wordpress.com/2012/05/04/12-reasons-to-teach-searching-techniques-with-google-advanced-search-even-before-using-the-basic-search/

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Find web pages that have...Find web pages that have...• All these words• This exact wording• Phrase• One or more of these words• Don't show pages that have...• Any of these unwanted words• Numbers ranging from• Region• Last update• Search within a site or domain• Terms appearing• Reading level• Language• File type• Usage rights

• You can also...• Find pages that are similar to,

or link to, a URL

• Search pages you've visited

• Use operators in the search box

• Customize your search settings

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Country codes (sample) Country codes (sample) - 2 letter extensions:- 2 letter extensions:

.ae – United Arab Emirates .af – Afghanistan .aq – Antarctica

.at – Austria au – Australia .ca – Canada

cn – China .cu – Cuba cz – Czech Republic

de – Germany .fr – France uk – United Kingdom

.ge – Georgia .hk – Hong Kong.il – Israel

.in – India .iq – Iraq ir – Iran, Islamic

.it – Italy .ke – Kenya kh – Cambodia

.kz – Kazakhstan .lr – Liberia .np – Nepal

.pk – Pakistan .ru – Russian Federation .rw – Rwanda

.sa – Saudi Arabia .sd – Sudan .se – Sweden

.si – Slovenia .tr – Turkey .uk – United Kingdom

.us – United States .vn – Vietnam .zw – Zimbabwe

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Adobe Portable Document Format (pdf)

Adobe PostScript (ps)

Lotus 1-2-3 (wk1, wk2, wk3, wk4, wk5, wki, wks, wku)

Lotus WordPro (lwp)

MacWrite (mw)

Microsoft Excel (xls)

Microsoft PowerPoint (ppt)

Microsoft Word (doc)

Microsoft Works (wks, wps, wdb)

Microsoft Write (wri)

Rich Text Format (rtf)

Shockwave Flash (swf)

Text (ans, txt)

13 File types

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Search Web Sites in Other LanguagesSearch Web Sites in Other Languages

• Spanish class• Set Google search language

preferences to Spanish• Members of the class- search for

current events• Web sites-read an article to the class• Lead a discussion (in Spanish) about

the content of the article.

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Search Web Sites in Other LanguagesSearch Web Sites in Other Languages

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Advanced Search-Why?Advanced Search-Why?

• Thomas Gage• General Thomas Gage• British General Thomas Gage• Lieutenant General Thomas

Gage• Bunker Hill• Breed Hill• Lexington• Concord

• Image• Video• Youtube• PBS• Britannica

Online Encyclopedia

• 2 letter country code

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how many words does google how many words does google recognioze in the search boxrecognioze in the search box

• The search terms you enter and the order in which you enter them affect both the order and pages that appear in your search results. In the examples below, click on the similar ways of specifying various searches and note how the results differ.

• http://www.googleguide.com/select_terms.html

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Avoid using a question as a query.Avoid using a question as a query.

• For example, the query, [ Does Australia have Target ],

• Instructs Google to find pages containing all the terms.

• Such a query won’t necessarily find pages answering your question.

• A better query might be [ Australia Target store ].

• USE [ Australia Target store ] • NOT [ Does Australia have Target ]

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ExercisesExercises• For hints and answers to selected problems, see the Solutions page.

• Find a page with “Google doodle.”• • Find the Dilbert cartoon that Scott Adams developed

by using Google’s logo.

• What’s Google’s history?

• Find contact information for your representative(s), e.g., senator, congresswoman (or congressman), or member of Parliament.

• How long did it take the first person to cross the United States by car and in what year was it first done?

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ExercisesExercises• For hints and answers to selected problems, see the Solutions

page.

• In the summer of 1997, an email message was widely circulated featuring the text of a “commencement speech” purportedly given by Kurt Vonnegut at MIT. The imaginary speech began “Wear sunscreen.” What’s the story behind this email hoax? What did this funny well-written fantasy “commencement speech” say?

• • Learn about the recommended tours of the Hearst

Castle.

• Find a recipe for lamb with mint sauce.

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How long did it take the first person to cross the United How long did it take the first person to cross the United States by car and in what year was it first done?States by car and in what year was it first done?

About About 580,000,000580,000,000 results results

• Search-Possible search strategy:

[ first cross United States road trip ]

• About 92,000,000 results •

• [ first cross country road trip America ] • About 27,500,000 results

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SolutionsSolutions

http://www.googleguide.com/solutions/#select_termshttp://www.googleguide.com/solutions/#select_terms

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Information Literacy ResourcesInformation Literacy Resourceshttp://novemberlearning.com/resources/information-literacy-resources/http://novemberlearning.com/resources/information-literacy-resources/

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Information Literacy ResourcesInformation Literacy Resources

• I. Information Literacy Quiz [ Read More ]

• II. Information Literacy Quiz Answer Key [ Read More ]

• III. Websites to Validate [ Read More ]

• IV. How to Read a Web Address [ Read More ]

• V. Find the Publisher of a Website [ Read More ]

• VI. What is the History of a Website [ Read More ]

• VII. Check the External Links [ Read More

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IV. How to Read a Web AddressIV. How to Read a Web AddressThe first step in learning the grammar of the The first step in learning the grammar of the Internet is to read URLs closely. Reading a Internet is to read URLs closely. Reading a

URL is an exercise in critical thinking. URL is an exercise in critical thinking.

• 1. Do you recognize the domain name?• http://www.fsu.edu/news/archive/• www.cbsnews.com/ • www.gmanetwork.com/news/ • www.bbc.com/news/ • www.abc.net.au/btn/ •

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The World's Longest Domain NameThe World's Longest Domain Name

• http://www.thelongestdomainnameintheworldandthensomeandthensomemoreandmore.com/ claims to be the world’s longest domain name

• Some other fun long domain names:• http://

3.141592653589793238462643383279502884197169399375105820974944592.com/:

• http://www.abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzabcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzabcdefghijk.com/: a free email service

• http://www.llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwyll-llantysiliogogogoch.com/: named after a Welsh Village,

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• 2. What is the extension in the domain name?

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Main Domain Extension Types Main Domain Extension Types Suffix Extension DescriptionsSuffix Extension Descriptions

• .com (.commercial) is a generic top-level domain-has grown to be the largest in use. •

• .org (.organization) is a generic top-level domain- mostly associated with non-profit organizations.

• .net (.network) is a generic top-level domain-intended to be used only for network providers-It is currently the third most popular top-level domain.

•

• .edu (.education) is the generic top-level domain for educational institutions, primarily those in the United States. Only post-secondary institutions that are accredited by an agency on the U.S. Department of Education's list of nationally recognized accrediting agencies are eligible to apply for a .edu domain.

•

• .info (.information) is a generic top-level domain intended for informative website's. It is an unrestricted domain, meaning that anyone can obtain a second-level domain under .info.

•

• .gov (.government) a generic top-level domain used by government entities in the United States. The .gov domain is administered by the General Services Administration (GSA) U.S. is the only country that has a government-specific top-level domain in addition to its top level domain.

• .biz (business) the name is a phonetic spelling of the first syllable of "business." Used by businesses-provide an alternative to businesses whose preferred .com domain name which had already been registered by another-Must be for "bona fide business or commercial use".

•

• .mobi (also known informally as dotMobi) dedicated to delivering the Internet to mobile devices via the Mobile Web.

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http://www.pbs.org/civilwar/

http://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution

• http://www.oreillynet.com/onlamp/blog/2005/06/the_worlds_longest_domain_name.html

• >> Are you on a personal page?

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Are you on a personal page?Are you on a personal page?

• http://www.pbs.org/civilwar/battles/atlanta/~joe

• http://www.pbs.org/civilwar/battles/atlanta/~diblasi

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Trim Back the URLTrim Back the URL

http://www.pbs.org/civilwar/battles/atlanta/~joe

http://www.pbs.org/civilwar/battles/atlanta/

http://www.pbs.org/civilwar/battles/

http://www.pbs.org/civilwar/

http://www.pbs.org/

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Find the Publisher of a WebsiteFind the Publisher of a Website

• But who has published this site and how do we find out? If you are ever unsure about the information on a web page and want to know who owns the site or has published the material.

• Go to www.easywhois.com.

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• If you wish to teach this skill to students, choose an example site that is appropriate for your age group. Two good ones to try are:

• Harry Potter: www.harrypotter.com

• The Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus: http://zapatopi.net/treeoctopus.html

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Check the External LinksCheck the External Links

• Examining a web site's external links is an important step in validating Internet information.

• In validating, ask three questions:

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• 1. Who is linked to the web site? Look to see what other groups or individuals have linked to the site. Are they universities, schools or commercial sites? Read the URLs and titles of external links carefully. Look to see if there is a pattern in the types of sites linked.

• 2. What is the purpose of the link? Why have groups or individuals chosen to link to this site? Web authors choose to link to other sites for specific purposes. Speculate on what those purposes might be.

• 3. What do other sites say about the information on the site? Gain perspective about a web site by reading what another site tells you about it. Cross-reference information and look for hidden bias.

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Google LINK CommandGoogle LINK Command

• If you want perform this search in Google DON'T use this Google's command

• link:www.mycompetitor.com

• Not so long ago Google was useful for getting a lot of back link information about a site. Recently Google's back link data is a lot less forthcoming and it now tends to show only a tiny percentage of the sites that are linking combined with a lot of internal link data.

• to overcome this issue type the following in the search bar

• site to www.mycompetitor.com

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Google Search AlternativesGoogle Search Alternatives

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7 You Never Heard OF7 You Never Heard OF (Maybeee)(Maybeee)

• FactBites http://www.factbites.com/

• Quintura http://www.quintura.com/

• Quintura For Kids http://quinturakids.com/

• Clusty Search http://clusty.com/

• Duck-Duck-GO http://duckduckgo.com

• Map Machine http://maps.nationalgeographic.com/maps

• Wolfram-Alpha http://www.wolframalpha.com/

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FactBitesFactBites http://www.factbites.com/http://www.factbites.com/• - draws on the web’s vast amount of encyclopedias and

information websites such as Wikipedia and more specialized ones to provide

you with factual information

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Factbites - Factbites - http://www.factbites.com/http://www.factbites.com/

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Quintura Quintura http://www.quintura.com/http://www.quintura.com/• Visualization becomes the center of user experience

• Quintura Cloud navigate & easily refine in find relevant info

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general thomas gagegeneral thomas gage

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http://quinturakids.com/http://quinturakids.com/

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Clusty Search Clusty Search http://http://clusty.comclusty.com//

• organize them into their respective categories

• meta search engine-variety of different sources

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Duck-Duck-GO - Duck-Duck-GO - http://http://duckduckgo.comduckduckgo.com//

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Map MachineMap Machine• http://maps.nationalgeographic.com/maps

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Map Search with the Map MachineMap Search with the Map Machine • National Geographic's Map Machine• Maps in a searchable online database. • Start Map Machine categories

• Searchable: • world maps• satellite maps of Mars • Globe Explorer aerial imagery• http://maps.nationalgeographic.com/maps

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Wolfram-AlphaWolfram-Alphahttp://www.wolframalpha.com/http://www.wolframalpha.com/

• Computational Knowledge Engine

• - is more than a search engine. It gives you access to the world's facts and data and calculates answers across a range of topics, ...

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WolframAlphaWolframAlphaI can never get family tree straight, I typed in "first cousin I can never get family tree straight, I typed in "first cousin

twice removed" and WolframAlpha gave me this:twice removed" and WolframAlpha gave me this:

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flights overheadflights overhead

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Ten Things You Can Do With Wolfram AlphaTen Things You Can Do With Wolfram AlphaUse Wolfram Alpha and Up Your IQ in Ten Minutes or LessUse Wolfram Alpha and Up Your IQ in Ten Minutes or Less

• http://websearch.about.com/od/enginesanddirectories/tp/wolfram-alpha.htm

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• 1. Mathematics• Plot a function: plot x^3 - 6x^2 + 4x + 12 • Factor a polynomial:

factor 2x^5 - 19x^4 + 58x^3 - 67x^2 + 56x - 48 • Solve an ordinary differential equation: y'' + y = 0 • Minimize or maximize a function:

maximize x(1-x)e^x • Generate a Venn diagram:

(complement S) intersect (A union B)

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• 2. Astronomy• Find out when the next solar eclipse is scheduled • Compute locations and other properties of a comet, for

example, Halley's comet • Compare several stars, such as

alpha Centauri A, beta Centauri, gamma Centauri • Find the property of a certain galaxy:

How far is NGC 4603 from Earth? • Get information on a satellite (

International Space Station), an observatory (Greenwich Observatory, or a space probe (Voyager 1)

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• 3. Life Sciences

• Compare multiple species and their characteristics, for example, puma, lion, red fox.

• Learn more about a specific kind of dinosaur; how about a triceratops.

• Analyze a protein, for instance, myoglobin.

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• 4. Technology• Find out what the carbon footprint of coal is. • Get information about a structure, for example,

the Golden Gate Bridge. • Generate a barcode corresponding to a specific

ISBN number, for example, ISBN 1-5795-5008-8.

• Compute subject magnification: subject magnification 10m.

• Translate a string of text into Morse code, i.e., Morse code "Wolfram Alpha".

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• 5. Money and Finances• Get current data about any stock on the market:

General Electric. You can also compare several stocks at the same time: MSFT, AAPL, GOOG.

• Calculate your mortgage: mortgage $150,000, 6.5%, 30 years.

• Compare currencies: 1300 Mexican pesos / 20,000 Russian rubles.

• Figure out tax deductions, for example, what are the typical deductions on $2.5 million?

• Find the historical value of a unit of money: 10,000 current dollars in 1910.

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• 6. Music

• Identify an interval, i.e., major seventh.

• Get information about a specific chord: C major 7th chord.

• Learn more about a scale, say, the A minor scale.

• Research a specific song: Who wrote Stairway to Heaven?.

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• 7. Sports and Games• Compare baseball teams;

New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox • Compare statistics for different teams, like

passing touchdowns for both the Dallas Cowboys and the Denver Broncos.

• Find Olympics information, such as How many medals has Michael Phelps won?, background research on Olympic gold medals.

• Get a little help with your poker game: probability 3 queens 2 jacks.

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• 8. Geography• Generate a world map for any given statistic, for

example, life expectancy. • Locate something using longitude and latitude:

55 deg 45' N, 37 deg 37' E. • Find an IP address, even yours: Where am I?. • Compare several cities' demographics:

New York, London, Tokyo. • Get information on tides for a specific location, i.e.,

tides Seattle. • Compare the heights of two different mountains:

height Mt Timpanogos / Mt McKinley. • Research a park, monument, or historical site of interest:

Lincoln Memorial.

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• 9. People and History• Figure out a family relationship, for instance,

Lincoln Memorial. • Compare several names -

Elizabeth, Rebecca, Jennifer - and find out what they mean.

• Get the latest salary information on a variety of professions at the same time: salary mathematician, physicist, chemist.

• Build your own historical timeline: founding of Carthage, Trojan War.

• Get the latest information on current political leaders, for example, the President of Argentina.

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• 10. Cultural Events and Multimedia• Get information about a book (

The Grapes of Wrath), or compare two books (On the Road, Naked Lunch) to see their differences and similarities.

• Find what you need to know about a specific movie (Goodfellas).

• Wolfram Alpha also offers information about fictional characters, such as Gandalf the Grey or Snoopy.

• Need to research the Oscars? Ask a question, like Oscar for best actress 1958, and Wolfram Alpha will find the answer.

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Kids Research and Information Fluency Kids Research and Information Fluency

• Boolify • KidRex

• KidsClick• Ask Kids• Yahoo Kids

• Aga-Kids

• Searchy Pants• SquirrelNet• Dib Dab Doo -Dilly Too

• instaGrok• Google Patent Search• Google Trends

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My 4 search criteria:My 4 search criteria:• General thomas gage or general tomas gage• Showing results for general thomas gage

Search instead for general tomas gage

• Mickey mouse: 86,800,000 results • Mouse mickey: 77,600,000 results

• tree octupus• Showing results for tree octopus

Search instead for tree octupus• • ben franklin• Showing results for ben franklin

Search instead for ben franklen

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http://www.instagrok.com/http://www.instagrok.com/

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instaGrokinstaGrok

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http://www.instagrok.com/http://www.instagrok.com/

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Google Patent Search ( Advanced)Google Patent Search ( Advanced)• http://www.google.com/advanced_patent_search

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http://www.google.com/patentshttp://www.google.com/patents

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Interesting Disney PatentsInteresting Disney Patents“Disney Patents a “Flying Entertainment Vehicle”“Disney Patents a “Flying Entertainment Vehicle”

• Amusement ride for traveling down a water chute with reduced splash

• Apparatus and method for creating optical illusion effects

• Drinking fountain with sound effects

• Method and apparatus for stabilizing and powering walking animated figures

• Spaceship amusement ride

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• Interesting Disney Patents- http://www.delphion.com/• http://www.hiddenmickeys.org/Patent/Patent.html http://

www.oitc.com/Disney/Patent/Patent.html• • Six Degrees of Walt Disney -- Patent Search Illuminates a

Legend• http://blog.globalpatentsolutions.com/bid/28838/Six-

Degrees-of-Walt-Disney-Patent-Search-Illuminates-a-Legend

• • Disney Patent/Tech Question • So I'm sitting here indulging my Disney Geekdom a little and

reading Disney patents and I came across the following one titled Speech Transformation System filed back in 1993.http://www.google.com/patents?id=nCc...+voice#PPP1,M1

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• Boolify; • KidRex;• Ask Kids;• Yahoo Kids;• Aga-Kids;• Searchy Pants• SquirrelNet• Dib Dab Doo

-Dilly Too

• instaGrok• Google Patent Search

• Google Trends

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Google Trends - Google Trends - http://www.google.com/trends/http://www.google.com/trends/

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• Boolify - OK • KidRex• Ask Kids• Yahoo Kids

• Aga-Kids

• Searchy Pants• SquirrelNet• Dib Dab Doo -Dilly Too

• instaGrok• Google Patent Search• Google Trends

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Boolify Project: An Educational BooBoolify Project: An Educational Boolean Web Search Toollean Web Search Tool• http://www.boolify.org/

• Lessons• Using Basic Boolean Search Operators (AND, OR, NOT ...

Project: An Educational ...• You and your students will be up and running with the tool in a ...

About• Why Use Boolify: Librarians, teachers and parents have told ...

An Educational Boolean Web ...• Boolify provides learners with a manipulative mental model for ...

Help• What is Boolean logic? Boolean logic is a mathematics-based ...

Boolify Project• Boolify provides learners with a manipulative mental model for ...

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BoolifyBoolify

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http://www.dibdabdoo.com/http://www.dibdabdoo.com/

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Custom SearchCustom Search Engine - Engine - GoogleGoogle

• Google Custom Search Engine, you can:

• Invite friends and colleagues to collaborate and contribute to your search engine

• Provide your own search refinements

• Easily add more sites to your search engine's index

•

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Locate materials from educational institutes or universities.

http://scholar.google.com/

Google scholar search.

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• Free Technology for Teachers: Using Google Scholar for Education

• Google Scholar is a great search tool that too often is overlooked by teachers and students. In the 45 minute video below, Google Search ...www.freetech4teachers.com/.../using-google-scholar-for-education.html - Similar

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Truth or Trash- Worksheet:Truth or Trash- Worksheet:Use your Web Rubric/evaluation criteria: Use your Web Rubric/evaluation criteria:

evaluate the following Web sitesevaluate the following Web sites

• Final Exam:

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All About Explorers http://allaboutexplorers.com/ We hope you find this site useful! Please explore, and be sure to let us know how we can improve your experience here. oday the new version of All About Explorers launches! We have tested our upgrades for several weeks, and believe that the ship is now seaworthy. Please check out the new surroundings and see what you think. Feel free to contact us if you have questions or problems, or if something seems to have disappeared. We'll do our best to correct the problem as soon as possible.

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• British Stick Insect FoundationAll you ever wanted to know about stick insects. How to feed them, train them, and breed them. Another site created by John Hopkin (see 'Britain for Americans' above. Also see 'CarpSoft' and 'Sellafield Zoo').

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• Burmese Mountain Dog - The Burmese Mountain Dog is a medium sized, muscular dog originally bred in Burma (Myanmar) to guard Buddhist temples. It was bred to guard the temples, and keep the temples free of rodents and beggars. It is also known as the Burmese Temple Dog.The BurmeseMountain Dog Club of America was established in 1985 to foster the breed in the United States and the world.

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• CarpSoft

• A send-up of corporate jargon-speak. CarpSoft offers "goal-orientated corporate solutions." Beyond that, it's difficult to figure out exactly what they do. A creation of John Hopkin, also author of ‘Britain for Americans,’ ‘British Stick Insect Foundation,’ and ‘Sellafield Zoo.’

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• Kick started by a dung beetle

• - Peter Macinnis shows how to make a simple story convincing. His Giant Dung Beetle in Cootaburra on the Corella River has appeared in news stories around the world.

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• McWhortle Enterprises, Inc.•

This site was set up by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to teach people how to watch out for scams. The site looks and ‘feels’ real to the people searching the Internet for investment opportunities and is great to use with older secondary students.Similar site: Parsons Heritage Offshore Opportunities Ltd.

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“Emerging Technologies Evangelist “ [email protected]

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