Search Engines
There are a couple of keys to using search engines effectively. Recognizing specific URL syntax and being able to save/organize website lists is very important. Outside the basic understanding of keyword searches it is important to know how to navigate the advanced search options. This will save you the time of having review hundreds of "hits" you might get as a result of simple keyword search (Roblyer & Doering, 2013).
Website Evaluation Video
This video from the teaching channel website highlights some ways to integrate the importance of website evaluation into the classroom. I thought it useful as a teacher reference more than as a video to show students. I think it would be important to cover the "potential problems", "safety" and red flag issue that may arise from poor navigation practices. Roblyer & Doering (2013) cover five main controversies including topics on 1.inappropriate materials, 2.safety & privacy, 3. fraud, 4. viruses & hacking, and 5. plagiarism (p.214-16). Student awareness beyond the list of basic source credibility standards may save teachers, parents and students from future headaches. I pulled this list from the spartan guides library website.
Use CARRDSS to evaluate your sources
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| C | REDIBILITY : Who is the author? What are his or her credentials? |
| A | CCURACY: Can facts, statistics, or other information be verified through other sources? Based on your knowledge, does the information seem accurate? |
| R | ELIABILITY: Does the source present a particular view or bias? |
| R | ELEVANCE: Does this information directly support my hypothesis/thesis or help to answer my question? |
| D | ATE: When was this information created? When was it revised? Are these dates meaningful in terms of the subject matter? |
| S | OURCES BEHIND THE TEXT: Did the author use reliable, credible sources? |
| S | COPE: Does this source address my hypothesis/thesis/question in a comprehensive or peripheral way? Is it a scholarly or popular treatment? |
Favorite Website #1
One of my favorite websites is TheArtStory.org. This educational site gives several ways for learners to access information about modern art history. The website utilizes social networking site (SNS) links and i was originally introduced to the art story though Facebook. In this way it fits into the idea of LMS or learning management system (Roblyer & Doering, 2013). I find the navigation options interesting in how topics can be searched by timeline, movement or artist. This resource would be a great for student research projects as they have links to current articles and teachers could use it to download images with copyright permission or develop web based lessons (Roblyer & Doering, 2013).
Favorite Website #2
Researching Wiki style website pages seemed to be more challenging than i originally thought. I found several sites but couldn't really relate any to a project i might be interested in teaching. Then i stumbled upon the Davis City Local Wiki page and thought it looked interesting. I was unable to find any similar pages for Birmingham. This would make a great project for kids in a local school district to have to come up with a story, photograph, travel tip, etc to add to the page as a semester progressed. Further project might be prompted from simple things that interested the student while interacting with the local wiki page. Things as simple as train tracks or street signs could lead to journalism style video projects. I think it could be a great continued development of collaboration skills as each student would be interacting to contribute to the overall content and appearance of the local wiki page (Roblyer & Doering, 2013).
works cited
Roblyer, M.D., and Aaron H. Doering. Integrating Educational Technology Into Teaching. 6th ed. Boston: Pearson. 2013. Print.
Using Critical Thinking to find Trustworthy Websites, retrieved 2.25.15 from https://www.teachingchannel.org/videos/analyzing-websites-with-students
CARRDSS, system for validation of website resources, retrieved 2.25.15 from http://sdst.libguides.com/content.php?pid=184760&sid=1555556&search_terms=web+site+evaluation
Excerpt from the NBC television show, The Office, retrieved 2.25.15 from youtube
First things first, I love The Office! I think it was a good idea to address not just how to best search for information, but how to do it safely. I am glad that, according to Roblyer and Doering, most schools have firewalls and filtering systems on their computers now to help prevent any unwanted search information from appearing.
ReplyDeleteThe importance of Internet safety for kids is very serious. In today's society there are so many bad things happening to kids and a bulk of it is linked back to the Internet. According to the text book,"Students use the Internet to search for materials and information to support their research..."(pg. 207). So it is important to think about there safety on the computer. Great job!
ReplyDeleteI really love the CARRDSS I think simple things like that are the perfect way to explain things to them. I also being a future art teacher was excited to find TheArtStory.org. I had not heard of it before your post and I think it's a perfect example of Roblyer and Doering criteria for evaluating web pages. I thought it had good structure and organization as well as clear graphic links and visual design (pg. 255).
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