Wikis here we come!

A short video on the pitfalls of wikipedia:

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=XPC-bNX9O_E&feature=related


To begin to understand how to create a wiki, we will be using wikispaces. Our new wiki address is http://infostudies.wikispaces.com/.

Let's begin!

Web Evalutation

I think it is really important that you take the time to EVALUATE sources (especially internet sources) that I want you to take one more period to re-cap this important information using the online tutorial Internet Detective. You will take yourself through the section The Good, The Bad and the Ugly. READ through all the sections and take the quiz.

Also read through the Sum Up section. Then take yourself through the Get on the Case section. Do the three activities all the way to the Sum up.

Evaluating Sources

Today, you will use the criteria set out on the form to evaluate three internet sources:

Click here for the examples. You are to pick ONE set today to evaluate. When you are finished, we will be discussing them in class.

Google wiki--for our class

http://sites.google.com/site/1000infolitbeta/

Atlas links

1. What do you have to do?
Today's lesson will require you to look up coordinates using an online atlas. You first read this post from the National Atlas (click the link to read) and then do the assignment. Good luck. BE SURE TO SCROLL to READ STEP 6!

2. Determine (brainstorm) possible sources (you can use google to find sources or look for help on the first site)

3. Locate sources and find information within sources

4. Extract relevant information

5. Present the information (hand in paper)

6. Answer these questions on bottom of paper: How effective was your time spent? How could you have improved?

Podcasting 101

In this lesson, we will learn how to listen to a podcast and take notes from it. First, open up the podcast from the CNN podcast CNN Student News (choose Watch).

Watch the video, and listen. Take Cornell Notes...and write comment on back regarding the podcasts. Please include:
-Ease of use
-How is a podcast different than watching a regular television program?
-What are the benefits
-Disadvantages
-General comment

Effective Searching

This week we will be discussing searching the web effectively (catalogs, databases, Google, etc.)

On Tuesday, we will go through the QUT module on Keyword or subject searching (Click QUT).

Boolean operators are set for Wednesday: What is Boolean logic? Review with the QUT module.

CHOOSE ONE OF THESE TO SEARCH THE BOOLIFY website to practice Boolean searches(you can choose to search the web, newspapers or images on the site):

• How is secondhand smoke related to cancer?
• Should music be free to download off the Internet?

THURSDAY
How do the internet search engines work? Check out this web searching video


NESTING:
Southern PB&J (Watch the video)
Write a search string that would show nesting...(at the bottom of today's activity)

TRUNCATION:
Read the QUT module and do the activity...you will have to go to the local EBSCO link on the school website to find the answer to the second activity.

VISUAL SEARCHES
Visual searches (read through the tutorial) and then answer the questions...

FRIDAY
A full listing of which search engine can serve you best for all of these search strategies is posted here.

Internet mystery