Technology Boot Camp: Web WISE

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1 Technology Boot Camp: Web WISE Dr. Jennifer Parker-Moore Interactive Learning Consultant Macomb ISD Jennifer Parker-Moore, Ed.D.

2 Moving at the Speed of EB 2.0

3 Del.icio.us Social Bookmarking

4 Zamzar Free file conversion

5 ZoomIt Screen zoom and annotation tool for technical presentations.

6 School Tube School appropriate videos

7 Teacher Tube School appropriate p videos

8 Blabberize A Blabber is a Talking Picture!

9 Google Docs Just like OFFICE!

10 Buzzword Document Sharing and Comments

11 Picasa Picasa is free photo management software from Google that helps you find, edit and share your photos in seconds. p g

12 Animoto Put pictures to music to create a movie.

13 Flickr Upload photos for sharing.

14 Gliffy Visuals mind maps presentation tools Visuals, mind maps, presentation tools.

15 Voice Thread Add voice comments to documents. i th d

16 Wee World Create your own virtual person.

17 Picture Trail /

18 Photoshow h t h /h

19 Gcast Podcasting using your cell phone as a mic!

20 Vyew Web conferencing for FREE

21 Jott Convert voice to or text. /d

22 Weebly Easy web page creation.

23 Scratch Create interactive stories, games, music, animation.

24 Learn Out Loud A catalog of audio-books, podcasts, downloads and free resources.

25 WEB 2.0 Directory 2 t

26 nternet t Safety

27 Acceptable Use Policy Contract between student, parents, and school outlining the responsibilities and expectations of the student when using district technology resources. Outlines the expectations that the student will use resources appropriately, responsibly, safely and ethically. Students failing to submit an AUP will not be given a student ID or login.

28 Internet Safety INTERNET SAFETY PLEDGE Never tell anyone my name or personal information Escape quick if something makes me uncomfortable Think before I download Show respect for other Internet Users Always keep my password secret Follow laws about copying software Every time I am on the Net, I ll obey school and home rules Talk to an adult if I am threatened t Yes! Whenever I m on the Net, I ll remember NET SAFETY!

29 Ethics, Netiquette, Safety Plagiarism Copyright Internet t Safety

30 Netiquette Ten Rules Of Netiquette The following are 10 good rules of netiquette or good manners when writing on the Internet. 1 Write a meaningful subject line 2 Keep it short 3 Avoid using ALL CAPS 4 Use your judgment with attachments 5 P-r-o-o-f-r-e-a-d 6 Be careful what you say 7 Reply promptly 8 Pay attention to formatting 9 Do not be flame happy 10 Reply to or forward an to which you are referring

31 Plagiarism Using someone s work and citing it as your own is considered d plagiarism. i Not giving i credit for someone else s work is considered d stealing. Many educational institutions have purchased software to determine the authenticity of a student s work. Check out Blackboard s Safe Assign feature

32 Plagiarism Stoppers: Teachers Guide / t h / plagiarism_stoppers.html

33 Take the Copyright Challenge Quiz

34 TOOLS FOR CITATION, PLAGIARISM, & COPYRIGHT Hall Davidson's Copyright Resources techlearning Copyright Quiz Plagiarism Stoppers: A Teachers' Guide Beware of Plagiarism! it's easy, it's tempting...but it can be very costly! University it of Ottawa (Canada) guide David Warlick's Landmark Citation Machine The OWL at Purdue

35 What do you already know? Take the Information Literacy Quiz Click on Information Literacy Click on Information Literacy yquiz

36 earching

37 Research and the Internet The Internet can be a great tool for research, but finding quality web materials and using them to your advantage in your writing can be challenging. g OWL web site: owl.english. purdue.edu

38 Why do we need to evaluate web sources? Virtually any person can publish almost anything on the Internet. Unlike most print sources, web sources do not have to be professionally accepted and edited to be published.

39 Researching the Internet Use search engines to your advantage Identify the web site Examine for credibility Determine depth and scope of information Assess date of information

40 Types of web pages Informative pages Personal web pages Political/interest group pages Marketing-oriented or infomercial pages Entertainment pages

41 What is a search engine? A search engine is an Internet tool that locates web pages and sorts them according to specified keywords.

42 Types of search engines Yahoo and Alta Vista are the most useful search engines for beginning searches. Google, Northern Light, and Snap access the greatest percentage of the World Wide Web--only around 15-16%. Dogpile will search through several search engines at once. A collection of search engine links is available at the OWL web site: owl.english.purdue.edu edu

43 Use search engines to your advantage Search engines can help you to identify sources that will provide serious information, products or services, or entertainment.

44 Use search engines to your advantage Pick the right search engine for your research needs. Yahoo and AltaVista will help you to distinguish between different categories of web sites. Hotbot, however, locates information based upon the popularity of the site. Refine your search whenever possible.

45 Limit your keyword search It is a good idea to read the directions for each search engine to get the most out of your search. Use words like AND and OR to limit your search seac and dget more oe specified information.

46 Educational Databases vs. Fact or Fiction? Googling Have you ever Googled Bogus websites and Hoaxes? MEL Databases Educational Sites Refdesk and others

47 MEL Educational Databases Academic One File General One File HW Wilson Article First NovelListl

48 valuation

49 Can I use this? How do you know if a resource is reliable or/and valid? Martin Luther King example Web Site Evaluation is based on: Content Authority/Credibility Bias/Purpose Usability/Design

50 WEB SITE EVALUATION (Joyce Valenza, 2004) 1. Content Does the site cover the topic comprehensively? Accurately? Can you understand what is being said? Is it written above or below your level of understanding? What is unique about this site? Does it offer something others do not? Are the links well-chosen? sufficient? Currency: Can you tell: the date the information was created? the publication date? the date the material was last revised? Are these dates meaningful in terms of the subject matter? Would you get better information in a book? an encyclopedia? Would you include this site in your bibliography? 3. Bias/purpose Why was this site created? (to persuade, inform, explain, sell, promote, parody, other?) Is it a personal, commercial, government or organization site? Is I there any bias? Is only one side of the argument presented? Does it appear that any information is purposely omitted? Is there a hidden message? Is it trying to persuade you or change your opinion? Is the bias useful to you in some way? Can you distinguish facts from opinion? Would you include this site in your bibliography? 2. Authority/Credibility Who is responsible for this site? Who sponsors it? Hint: truncate each section of the URL back until you are able to find the sponsor. What are his/her credentials? Have the authors of the site cited their own sources? Are the sources documented appropriately? What is the domain name? Does it end in.com,.gov,.edu,.org,.net? Is it a personal page? Is that a meaningful clue in evaluating the site? (You can't always judge a web page by its suffix. Some commercial sites provide solid information. Some university sites offer less-than-serious personal pages to graduate students.) Who else links to the site? (You can perform a link check in AltaVista or Google by entering "link:webaddress" in the search box. Is it linked to by reliable sites? What do other sites say about this one? Would you include this site in your bibliography? 4. Usability/design Is the site easy to navigate (user-friendly)? Is there a well-labeled contents area? Do all the design elements (graphics, art, buttons, etc.) enhance the message of the site? Is there consistency in the basic formats of each page? Are there any errors in spelling or grammar? Do the pages appear clean, uncluttered? Do the links on the site work? Would you include this site in your bibliography?

51 Content Does the site cover the topic comprehensively? Accurately? Can you understand what is being said? Is it written above or below your level of understanding? What is unique about this site? Does it offer something others do not? Are the links well-chosen? sufficient? Currency: Can you tell: the date the information was created? the publication date? the date the material was last revised? Are these dates meaningful in terms of the subject matter? Would you get better information in a book? an encyclopedia? Would you include this site in your bibliography?

52 Verify a Hoax Check these sites to verify spoofs, hoaxes, urban legends or myths you may have read about: About.com Urban Legends Check out the CDC Health Hoaxes & Rumors Critical Evaluation Hoaxbusters Websitesbogus&hoax Vmyths th Snopes.com p

53 Identify the web site Assess the authorship, content, and purpose of the web site. This is important because many web sources are not checked for accuracy. some personal sites are used to express individual opinions about issues, but not necessarily the facts.

54 Identify the web site Sometimes the actual purpose of the web site may not be clearly articulated. Can be difficult to separate advertising from accurate information. Some marketing sites will offer misleading information in attempts to sell their products.

55 Identify the web site Whenever possible, try to locate the home page. You can often do this by eliminating some information from the end of the URL..org.com.edu.au.gov.net.us.uk

56 Identify the web site Who is the creator of the site? What is the purpose of the site? Who is the audience of this site? Can you purchase products at this site? Is the site affiliated with a business or university? Does the site offer idiosyncratic information about a particular person or group?

57 Examine for credibility Credibility may be compromised by purposeful misinformation or by unintentional neglect. Locating the name of the site s creator may be challenging. Credentials may be missing even if the author s name is provided.

58 Examine for credibility Who is the author of the site? What is the authority or expertise of the individual id or group? What else comes up when you type the author s name into a search engine? Does the source have a political or business agenda? Is the site sponsored by a political or business group? If so, what can you find out about that group?

59 Examine for credibility Does the site provide a list of sources or a Works Cited page? Can you locate any of the source material? How reliable is this material? Are there links to other credible sites with additional information? Does the site provide a link for ing the author or webmaster?

60 Determine depth and scope of fi information Does the material show signs of research, such as references to other sources, hyperlinks, footnotes, or a reference page? Does the author consider opposing points of view? How closely does the site really match the information for which you are searching? Corroborate information whenever possible!

61 Determine depth and scope of information Are there a lot of flashy pictures, colors, animated images, and logos designed to attract attention? Do these eye- catching images distract you from noticing a lack of credible information? Do they disguise an attempt to get you to buy something?

62 Determine depth and scope of information Different from print sources: Information covered on web pages is often presented for easy digestion and visual appeal. Information may not provide sufficient depth or scope. Material may be affected by marketing or political bias. Sometimes web sources may not be the right sources for the information you need.

63 Assess date of information Can you locate a date on the web page? Dates on web pages can mean: Date the author first wrote or developed the material Date site was first available on the Internet for public access Date site was most recently updated, d including revisions, i additions, or subtractions to the material

64 Assess date of information Does the site clearly state a date of creation or a date for the most recent update? More importantly, does the information cover recent changes or advances in the field or topic you are researching?

65 Evaluating web sources Use search engines to your advantage Identify the web site Examine for credibility Determine depth and scope of information Assess date of information

66 Remember. Web WISE = Web 2.0 Productivity Internet Safety Searching Evaluation

67 Additional Resources Alexander, Jan, and Marsha Tate. "Teaching Critical Evaluation Skills for the World Wide Web. Widener University. < Axelrod, Rise B. and Charles R. Cooper. The St. Martin Guide to Writing. 5 th ed. New York: St. Martin s P, Grassian, Esther. "Thinking Critically about World Wide Web Resources. University of California-Los Angeles. < Harris, Muriel. Prentice Hall Reference Guide to Grammar and Usage. 4 th ed. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall, Harris, Robert. "Evaluating Internet Research Sources. Vanguard University of Southern California. < Jacobson, Trudi and Laura Cohen. "Evaluating Internet Sites. University of Albany. < Ormondroyd, J., Engle, M., & Cosgrave, T. How to Critically Analyze Information Sources. Cornell University. < Richmond, Betsy. "Ten C's for Evaluating Internet Resources. University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. <