Internet Searching Skills

Introduction

It is important when searching on the Internet, you know what to write in the google bar. Do you write the whole question? Will key words be enough? What information are you looking for? How can you make sure that it will be information that you understand?

This Webquest is designed to assist you in understanding how to search the Internet correctly and to get the results that you want!

Begin by answering the follow question:

Record your answer in your Technology book with today's date and the title; "Introduction Task"

 What make and model of car was used in this transformer sculpture?

Click on the following link to find out the correct answer (don't do this until AFTER you have written your own answer in your book!)

http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/14/transformers-sculpture/

How did you go? Did you get the correct answer?

Task

Your task is to record the steps on how to best search the Internet. This can be done as a comic strip, a procedural text or as a flowchart. Record this information on a Microsoft Word document, print it out and glue into your Technology book.

Once you have recorded the steps on how to search the Internet complete the Internet search tasks, recording your answers in a Microsoft Word document, print it out and glue into your Technology book.

Make sure when you type up your answers that you have the date and the title!

Process
  1. Open a new word document, write the date and the heading: Picking the right search term
  2. View the following slides about picking the right term when searching the Internet. https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1JFaDwf3_mHVe-O0lqlGRibCD_Hv6zle58YsbUcanzDM/present#slide=id.i0 http://webquest.sdsu.edu/searching/fournets.htm
  3. In your own words explain what information you learnt from these two slides. Record them in your Microsoft Word document.
  4. View the following slide about understanding search resutls. https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1KQg1jH5zPK2tXP4CIHcPFyeGMhcX81m…
  5. In your own word explain what information you have learnt from this slide. Record this in your Microsfot Word document under the heading: Understanding search results.
  6. View the following slide about narrowing your search results.       https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1C3Lte1CFgc4WSw8ydeEhF8BhHdXBFxG….
  7. In your own word explain what information you have learnt from this slide. Record this in your Microsfot Word document under the heading: Narrowing your search results.
  8. Construct your comic strip, procedural text or flow chart to explain how to search the Internet using the information that you have learnt.
  9. Complete 3 challenges on the following website:                                   http://21cif.com/rkit/actionzone/index.html
  10. For those of you who are extra quick go to the following websites and complete the Internet worksheets:     http://www.teach-nology.com/worksheets/critical_thinking/internet/1                                 http://www.teach-nology.com/worksheets/critical_thinking/internet/2/
Evaluation

Create a PMI chart on your Microsoft Word document.

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Conclusion

CONGRATULATIONS! You have finished learning about how to search for information on the Internet. Remember to use these tips when searching for information for your assignments.