EMPOWERMENT TECHNOLOGIES IN THE MODERN WORLD

E-TECH 11

1. Contextualized Online Search
and Research Skills

2. LEARNING COMPETENCY:
•Use the Internet as a tool for
credible research and information
gathering to best achieve the
specific class objectives or address
situational challenges.

3. Have you ever experienced
searching the Internet for
certain information where the
search engine returned a
different result?

4. •Have you google search the word/s “Bamboo” and “Bamboo Filipino
Artist”
•Do you think you will get the same results?
Bamboo
Bamboo Filipino Artist

7. RESEARCH
•the systematic investigation into and
study of materials and sources in order
to establish facts and reach new
conclusions. Dictionary Definitions fromOxford Language

9. How do you able to
search information in
the internet?

10. •Online Search –is the process
of interactively searching and
retrieving requested
information via computer
database that are online or by
using the Internet

11. Search Engines
•is a program that helps you find web
pages about certain topics or locate
specific web pages.

12. List of the 10 best
search engines in 2020, ranked by popularity:
•1. Google 6. DuckDuckGo
•2. Bing 7. Ask.com
•3. Yahoo 8. Ecosia
•4. Baidu 9. Aol.com
•5. Yandex 10. Internet Archive

13. 1. Google.
•Is the best search engine
worldwide. What made
google the most popular
and trusted search engine
is the quality of its search
results. Google is using
sophisticated algorithms
to present the most
accurate results to the
users.

14. 2. Bing originated from Microsoft’s previous
search engine (MSN Search, Windows Live Search ,
Live Search) Bings

15. 3. Yahoo. Is one of the most popular email
providers and its web search holds third place.

16. CONTEXTUALIZED ONLINE SEARCH
•Contextualized search on the Internet is
different from the traditional way of
getting information that returns a list of
papers or documents relevant to the
request of the user

17. in conducting an online research

18. 1. Have a question in mind
•Focuson a question you
want to be answered. If it is
a series of questions, start
with one. Never search
everything on one go. Do it
one at a time

19. 2. Narrow it down
•. Be specific. Search engines like Google, Bing, or
Yahoo use several filters to determine the most
appropriate result for you.
•These search engines use your previous search
history and your geographical location and send
you the result which is more related to you.

20. What precautionary measures should
you observe when you are logged-in in a
public wifi?

22. These are some ways to help you narrow your
results to find exactly what you’re looking for.

24. Use quotation marks to find exact
phrases or names . Put a word inside
quotes.
Example “tallest buildings”

25. AND (+ in Google)
•Example: Peanut Butter +and Jam

26. •What precautionary measures should you
observe when you are logged-in in a public
wifi?
•Use : precautionary measure AND observe AND
public computer

28. OR
Example : marathon OR race

29. NOT (-in Google)
Example : jaguar speed -car

30. Search a specific site. If you’re looking for specific
topic for a particular website, you can use siteto
limit your research to that site.
•Example : youtube.com or .gov

31. Search for a specific fil type. If you know that
you’re searching for a particular type of file use
filetypeto narrow your search results to a certain
type of file.
•Example : filetype.ppt

32. Search for a definition. If you’re looking for a
definition or term you can use define
•Example. define communication

33. Search for a time. If you’re searching for a
specific time in a country
•Example. time <country>

34. Search for a Social Media. Put @ in front to
search social media
•Example . @twitter

35. 3. Advanced Search.
•The best way to filter information you
get from search engines is by using the
advanced search. This will allow you to
filter out information you do not need.

37. Once you are done you can now filter your search results

38. 4. Look for a credible source.
•Some wikis, though filled with
updated information are not
credible sources. This is because
anyone can edit its content.

39. 1. What is the domain type of the website? If it is a
personal website, then you should further evaluate
the website.
2. Who wrote the article? Check if the author’s
credentials or affiliations are listed so you can tell
whether or not the author is qualified to write the
topic. Check also the publisher of the article if it is a
reliable publisher. Make sure that the author
provides e-mail or a contact address/phone number

40. 3. What is the purpose of the document and why was it
produced? It is also important to check the document’s
purpose and why it was produced.
The document should provide accurate information and
must be objective in presenting it. Some websites produce
documents for the purpose of motivating users to buy
products.
If this is the case, information might be biased. However,
bias is not necessarily bad but you need to investigate the
author or connections

41. 4. When was the document published and
updated? The document should be regularly
updated. As to the freshness of the date, it
depends on the information needed.
For some topics you want current information.
For others, you want information near the time it
became known. The links should also be up-to-
date. There should be no dead links.

43. Example of credible sources
•scientific journals,
•news and magazine websites
•online encyclopedias
•scholarly databases

44. •check the URL of a website if it
ends with .org, .gov, and .edu.
•validate if the information is
correct is to have multiple
sources of information.

47. 5. Give credit. If you are going to used the
information from a source for education
purposes, give credit to the original author of
the page or information. Use the format below
❖Name of the person or organization (author)
❖Title of the homepage in italics (URL).
❖Date last seen

48. •Example.
•Lapiz, Adrian Harold L. “Oleander's Fun
Facts about Bananas.”
http://oleander.penz.com/randome/banana.ht
mViewed on September 7, 2015.

49. Online Search Activity
Do an online search to answer the given question using any search engine. Provide
the required data below. Write your answers on a separate sheet of paper.
Search engine used: ____Google_________________________________________________________
Keywords:
______computer_________________________________________________________________
Number of Search Results: 10,130,000,000
result____________________________________________________
Sites used to answer question: (type the URL)
1. _____________________________________________________________________
2. _____________________________________________________________________
3. _____________________________________________________________________
Question: When do you say that an information contained in web pages is credible or not?
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________

51. Questions
•What is the significance of using keywords when
searching for information on the web?
•How do the tips in conducting online research
help you find the correct query results?
•What is the role of the website's domain in
evaluating website credibility?

53. Intellectual Property
-An idea or invention, a form of
literary work, or a research, you
have the right as to how it
should be used by others.

54. ▪is a legal means of protecting an author's work.
▪It is a type of intellectual property that provides
exclusive publication, distribution, and usage
rights for the author.
•This means whatever content the author created cannot be used or published by
anyone else without the consent of the author. The length of copyright protection
may vary from country to country, but it usually lasts for the life of the author plus
50 to 100 years.
•

55. Many different types of content can be protected by
copyright.
oExamples include books, poems, plays, songs,
films, and artwork.
oIn modern times, copyright protection has
been extended to websitesand other online
content..

56. •An act prescribing the intellectual
property code and establishing
the Intellectual Property Office,
providing for its powers and
functions, and other purposes

57. •The copyright law includes
your rights over your work, and
anyone who uses it without
your consent is punishable by
law..

58. So how do you obtain copyright
protection?
oCopyright protection is automatic. This means whenever you
publish original content, it is automatically protected by
copyright law.
oHowever, if you want others to know your content is
copyright protected, you can post the copyright logo (©) next
to your name on any Web pagesthat include your original
content. You may also want to include the years you have
owned the content. Below is an example of a copyright line.
•Copyright © 2007-2009 [your name].

59. COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT

60. ❑is a violation of an individual or organization's
copyright.
❑It describes the unauthorized use of
copyrighted material, such as text, photos,
videos, music, software, and other original
content.
❑In the computer industry, copyright violations
often refer to software programs and websites.

61. Patents
•A patent grants property rightson an invention,
allowing the patent holder to exclude others from
making, selling, or using the invention. Inventions
allow many businesses to be successful because
they develop new or better processes or products
that offer competitive advantage on the
marketplace

62. Trademarks
ois a word, phrase, symbol, or design that distinguishes
the source of products (trademarks) or services (service
marks) of one business from its competitors. In order to
qualify for patent protection, the mark must be
distinctive.
oFor example, the Nike "swoosh" design identifies
athletic footwaremade by Nike.

64. Trade Secrets
•is a formula, process, device, or other business
information that companies keep private to
give them a business advantage over their
competitors. Examples of trade secrets include:
oSoda formulas
oCustomer lists
oSurvey results
oComputer algorithms

65. Tips that could help
to avoid Infringement

66. ❑Understand.Copyright protects
literary works, photographs,
paintings, films, music (and lyrics),
choreography, and sculptures, but
generally does NOT protect
underlying ideas and facts.

67. ❑Be responsible. Even if a
material does not say that it is
copyrighted, it is not a valid
defense against copyright.
oBe responsible enough to know if
something has a copyright

68. ❑Be creative.Ask yourself whether what
you are making is something that came
from you or something made from
somebody else’s creativity. It is
important to add your own creative
genius in everything that will credited
to you.

69. ❑Know the law. The Philippines, copyrights
only last a lifetime (of the author) plus 50
years.
oThere are provisions for “fair use” which mean that an
intellectual property maybe used without a consent as
long as it is used for commentaries, criticisms, search
engines, parodies, news reports, research, library
archiving, teaching and education.

70. .
Figure 7. Fair Use Logo
Image Source:
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Fair_use_logo.
svg
Another misconception is that fanfiction is not a
copyright infringement. In reality,
it is, and some copyright holders ignore them, but they
can opt to use their rights.
•Fair Use -means that an
intellectual property
may be used without
consent if it is used in
commentaries,
criticisms, search
engines, parodies, news
reports, research, library
archiving,
•teaching and in
education.

71. Instruction: Given a screenshot of a home page below, cite properly the online
reference using the format on proper referencing. Write your answer in a separate sheet
of paper

72. Instruction: Answer the question below. Write your
answer in a separate sheet of paper
1. You forgot that your essay in English class is due tomorrow. While
doing your research, you found a website offering free essays. Is it okay
to use the essays from this free essay website? Explain your answer.
2. Do you agree or disagree with the provisions of the copyright law?
Defend your answer

73. References
•https://www.studocu.com/ph/document/tabaco-national-high-
school/senior-high-school/empotech-quarter1-module-3-
contextualized-online-search-and-research-skills/26032941
•https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5qXW-yidYU
•https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTJygQwYV84

74. •Book References:
•• Empowerment Technologies by Innovative Training Works, Inc,
2016, Second
•Edition, REX Book Store, pages 15-33
•• Visual Guide in Empowerment Technologies, Information and
Communication
•Technology in Business and Society by Jemma Development Group,
Jemma, inc.,
•pages 21-25

75. •Research for several news and events
related to cybercrime. Using your cellphone
or any video-recording device, report it as if
you were a newscaster. Present in 5-7
minutes recording.