Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Reading About Google Reader
Go to this link, read and take notes on the information:
http://www.google.com/intl/en/googlereader/tour.html
http://www.google.com/intl/en/googlereader/tour.html
Following the Red Panda
Assume that we are interested in finding and following blogs about the Red Panda. It is possible to search Google for any blogs related to this topic.
Make sure you are looking at all of the Google products. Find the 'Blog Search' product.
Search for blogs ONLY for the Red Panda. Find 5 interesting and useful blogs and follow them. Make sure that you are only looking for posts that have been within the last year.
Make sure you are looking at all of the Google products. Find the 'Blog Search' product.
Search for blogs ONLY for the Red Panda. Find 5 interesting and useful blogs and follow them. Make sure that you are only looking for posts that have been within the last year.
Monday, January 31, 2011
Internet Searching Assignment
Determine keywords and search terms for the following scenario:
You have been given the task of preparing a presentation for your class about kangaroos.
Think about the various pieces of information that you would want to include in your presentation: habitat, food, species, pictures, sounds, etc.
List the keywords and search terms you used.
Bookmark your findings on Delicious (TAG AS: kangaroos). You must bookmark sources from each search engine listed below..
Do a search or your keyworks and search terms using EACH search engine (Google, Bing, Yahoo).
Screen print your search results (just like we did when we screen printed the Delicious screens). Copy the screen prints into a Word document and save. You will turn this in on Thursday.
For this posting, comment on the following:
What search engine worked best and why?
What are the differences in the search results for each search engine?
You have been given the task of preparing a presentation for your class about kangaroos.
Think about the various pieces of information that you would want to include in your presentation: habitat, food, species, pictures, sounds, etc.
List the keywords and search terms you used.
Bookmark your findings on Delicious (TAG AS: kangaroos). You must bookmark sources from each search engine listed below..
Do a search or your keyworks and search terms using EACH search engine (Google, Bing, Yahoo).
Screen print your search results (just like we did when we screen printed the Delicious screens). Copy the screen prints into a Word document and save. You will turn this in on Thursday.
For this posting, comment on the following:
What search engine worked best and why?
What are the differences in the search results for each search engine?
Searching the Web
http://www.learnthenet.com/how-to/search-the-web/index.php
Use the above URL to read the associated article.
http://www.learnthenet.com/animated-internet/how-search-engines-work/index.php
Watch the animated presentation about "How Search Engines Work"
Respond in detail to the following questions: (YOU MUST USE YOUR OWN WORDS! DO NOT COPY AND PASTE)
What are some of the search tools you can use to find information?
What is the difference between an index and a directory?
When would you use an index? When would you use a directory?
Which ones do you currently use? Which do you prefer and why?
What are some ways to refine your search? (Give specific examples)
Use the above URL to read the associated article.
http://www.learnthenet.com/animated-internet/how-search-engines-work/index.php
Watch the animated presentation about "How Search Engines Work"
Respond in detail to the following questions: (YOU MUST USE YOUR OWN WORDS! DO NOT COPY AND PASTE)
What are some of the search tools you can use to find information?
What is the difference between an index and a directory?
When would you use an index? When would you use a directory?
Which ones do you currently use? Which do you prefer and why?
What are some ways to refine your search? (Give specific examples)
Thursday, January 6, 2011
Sexting Article
You are to write a 175 - 225 word article on sexting. Follow the same guidelines as the others.
Email to me as an attachment.
Smith - Sexting Article.
Email to me as an attachment.
Smith - Sexting Article.
Netiquette Article
You are to write a 150-175 word article on Netiquette. DO NOT copy and paste from the Internet. You must formulate the article so that it is information and geared toward teens. Keep in mind that your article will be used in our project newsletter next week.
Send the article as an email attachment with the following subject line:
Smith - Netiquette Article
Create the article in Word just like the others.
See the next posting for today for next assignment.
Send the article as an email attachment with the following subject line:
Smith - Netiquette Article
Create the article in Word just like the others.
See the next posting for today for next assignment.
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