Contextualized-Online-Search-and-Research-Skills EMPOTECH.pptx

This lesson is about how to conduct online search.

1. What is “research”? By definition, research is a systematic inquiry that attempts to provide solutions to existing problems and questions using facts and data.

2. What is “research”? METHODS PROCEDURES They are both recorded so that they can be viewed and accessed b y others.

3. Online Searching the process of interactively searching for and retrieving requested information via a computer from databases that are online. Interactive searches became possible in the 1980s with the advent of faster databases and smart terminals.

4. 1. Check your sources Evaluating information found in your sources on the basis of accuracy, validity, appropriateness for needs, importance, and social and cultural context. 6 Online Search and Research Skills

5. 2. Ask good questions Developing and refining search queries to get better research results. E x ampl e : S t ude n ts will e n t er a se a r ch t e rm, s a y , “Carlos Yulo , ” and c om b t h r ou g h pages of results that aren’t related to their research (think Yulo’s girlfriend , Yulo’s family problem ), rather than narrowing their original query ( “ Yulo’s athlete journey” ).

6. 3. Go beyond the surface Displaying persistence by continuing to pursue information to gain a broad perspective Studies have shown that when using a search engine, users often stop at the first search result, which they deem the most trustworthy.

7. 4. Be Patient Today’s students are used to information on demand. So when they can’t find the answers to their questions after they’ve spent a few minutes poking around online, they may grow frustrated and throw in the towel. Displaying e motio n al r e sili e nc e by i n f o rm a tion s e a r c hin g despi t e persisting in challenges

8. 5. Respect Ownership Plagiarism is the act of using another person’s word or ideas without giving credit to that person. R esp e c t ing i n t e llec t ua l p r op e r t y rig h t s of creators and producers.

9. 6. Use your networks Using social networks and information tools to gather and share information. Wikipedia must be evaluated like any other website. In particular, students should focus on the sources cited in a Wikipedia article and ensure these sources are legitimate.

10. GROUP ACTIVITY: Reporting Topics: Cybersecurity: Threats and Protection Measures The Impact of Technology on Society: Positive and Negative Effects The Impact of Social Media on Mental Health The Impact of Plastic Pollution on Marine Ecosystems The Impact of E-commerce on Traditional Retail Surf the web and gather information about the topics below and Use a slideshow presentation for your report.

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12. HOW TO GOOGLE YOUR S E A R CH?

13. 1. Use “Exact Phrase” Use “ ” (quotation marks) to search for an exact word or phrase. Example: “Monarch Butterfly” Saint Joseph College * Thi s will ensu r e th a t r esults will c o n t ain that phrase. How to Google your search?

14. 2. -Exclude Use dash – to exclude words from your results. Example: Mustang –car *Because Mustang could either mean a horse or a type of car that was named after them, excluding car from the results will find more results for horses.

15. 3. Fill in the * U s e an a s t e risk as a plac e hold e r f o r a n y unknown words. Example : * is anything that * >The asterisk is used where you don’t know the correct word. Google will guess the phrase.

16. 4. This OR That Use OR to search for results that contain one term or another. Be sure to capitalize both the O and the R. Example: Stocks OR Bonds *Wi t hou t OR , the se a r ch w oul d only contain results that used both words. How to Google your search?

17. STEPS IN ONLINE NAVIGATION

18. STEPS IN ONLINE NAVIGATION In your desktop, laptop or smartphones, open the browser and search Google and type the word, phrase or thought you want to search.

19. STEPS IN ONLINE NAVIGATION 2. On the right part of the window, click tools and the google search settings pop – up will appear. Tools

20. STEPS IN ONLINE NAVIGATION Advance search Then go to advance search.

21. STEPS IN ONLINE NAVIGATION 3. Type the keywords that you would like to search and click the Advanced Search button. You can search through all the words that you’ve typed, or you can narrow it down to specific words.

22. SERP – Search Engine Result Page

23. RESEARCH SKILLS 1. Critical Thinking – As you search through the web, you must think very carefully about the information that you have gathered. Critical thinking involves the ability to reflect on the information presented to you. In order to achieve or access what you are looking for, you need to improve yourself. As the old saying goes, “Practice Makes Perfect”. Good research is a product of multiple and continuous searches, here are some skills you can improve or adapt to:

24. 3. Research Presenting – Part of your research is the actual writing, be creative and reflective in writing your search, explain every detail and step into achieving your objective. 2. Data Organizing – A good researcher can organize his/her collected data. As you collect those data, be sure to track where specific information is gathered

25. TIPS IN IDENTIFYING GOOD SEARCHES FROM SATIRICAL SEARCHES: If the contents of the source are too impossible to happen, or too good to be true, then there must be something wrong. If the site started as a false site for public figures such as TV personalities or political figures, then uploaded stories from different sources, it is a satirical one If the site is unfamiliar and continuously popping ads, then it is satirical.

26. EXAMPLE OF SATIRICAL NEWS The 2 years in K-12 Curriculum for Senior High School has been removed. President Duterte resigned as the leader of the Philippine nation. You can win 1 million pesos just by answering a given survey form. A certain actress/actor is alleged as pregnant being in another country for a long time.

27. SOCIAL MEDIA ACTIVITY You have learned that the internet consists of a variety of information that can be readily accessible through search engines. Therefore, we do online navigation. But not all information is relatable to your topic and not all information can be readily accessed.

28. SOCIAL MEDIA ACTIVITY As a learner, you now can gather specific details depending on the situation presented to you. Yet always be reminded that not all information is vital and not all information is a good one. As the generic saying goes, “Think, before you Click!” Being an individual, you must use these engines responsibly in order to achieve your objective.

29. SOCIAL MEDIA ACTIVITY Using your Social Media accounts, create a slogan or campaign regarding proper and responsible use of internet. Use the tag, “# ThinkBeforeYouClick !”. Note: Tag your subject teacher and please put your grade and section.

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