All About the Web
How to Search
One of the most important things you need to learn is how to conduct a "good search." Whether you're researching a topic for a school project or hoping to learn more about a favorite hobby, proper search techniques are the key to narrowing your returns.
How do you know where to look for information online? Where should you start? NoodleQuest helps to guide you in the right direction before you begin.
Find it online: Web search strategies
The Boolean Machine gives a quick visual representation of using the words AND--OR--NOT when searching.
The Surfer's Suitcase is a great place to start to learn about using words such as AND--OR--NOT and QUOTES when searching.
Four NETS for Better Searching gives specific strategies to help one search online.
Check out LEARN THE NET: How Search Engines Work
Google
AltaVista
AskJeeves
Yahooligans
How do you know where to look for information online? Where should you start? NoodleQuest helps to guide you in the right direction before you begin.
Find it online: Web search strategies
The Boolean Machine gives a quick visual representation of using the words AND--OR--NOT when searching.
The Surfer's Suitcase is a great place to start to learn about using words such as AND--OR--NOT and QUOTES when searching.
Four NETS for Better Searching gives specific strategies to help one search online.
Check out LEARN THE NET: How Search Engines Work
AltaVista
AskJeeves
Yahooligans
Validating Websites
How do you know what you find online is true? How can you trust that the information to be accurate and up-to-date? We'll explore these problems when we learn how to validate a website.
Quality Information Checklist gets us started thinking about what we should look for
when evaluating a website.
Here's a great worksheet to help us when we are checking out websites.
WYSIWYG online evalution activity
Ten C's for Evaluating Internet Sources provide criteria for evaluating online sources.
Quality Information Checklist gets us started thinking about what we should look for
when evaluating a website.
Here's a great worksheet to help us when we are checking out websites.
WYSIWYG online evalution activity
Ten C's for Evaluating Internet Sources provide criteria for evaluating online sources.
Copyright Information
Can you just cut and paste information you find online and use it in your projects and reports? NO!!! INFORMATION is PROPERTY and you must be sure to give credit where credit is due!
CyberBee Copyright
Citation Machine
Permission Template
Crash Course in Copyright
Permission to Use Graphics and Create Links
Copyright in an Electronic Environment
MusicUnited
CyberBee Copyright
Citation Machine
Permission Template
Crash Course in Copyright
Permission to Use Graphics and Create Links
Copyright in an Electronic Environment
MusicUnited
Ethics and Safety
Do you know how to stay safe online? Do you know what you should and shouldn't do while surfing the net? Below are some links to help us understand what it means to be a good 'CYBERCITIZEN'.
Cyberethics for kids explains rules of Cyberspace, hacking and what it means to be a good Cybercitizen. Check it out!
Cybercrime: Piercing the Darkness is a ThinkQuest Competition site
Myths about Internet Downloads
Musicunited.org is the music industry's response to music downloads.
NetSmartz has some cool games and activities that promotes online safety.
Check out the Angela's Experience video clip found at the very bottom of this NetSmartz page.
Frontline Hackers has a report on the exploits of hackers and how they highlight the Internet's insecurities.
The OWL (Online Writing Lab) provides details on how to avoid plagiarism.
Advice on Cyberbullies on McGruff.org
Stop Cyberbullying
Disney's Surfswell Island
Woogi World
Cyberethics for kids explains rules of Cyberspace, hacking and what it means to be a good Cybercitizen. Check it out!
Cybercrime: Piercing the Darkness is a ThinkQuest Competition site
Myths about Internet Downloads
Musicunited.org is the music industry's response to music downloads.
NetSmartz has some cool games and activities that promotes online safety.
Check out the Angela's Experience video clip found at the very bottom of this NetSmartz page.
Frontline Hackers has a report on the exploits of hackers and how they highlight the Internet's insecurities.
The OWL (Online Writing Lab) provides details on how to avoid plagiarism.
Advice on Cyberbullies on McGruff.org
Stop Cyberbullying
Disney's Surfswell Island
Woogi World
