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- 1. Questions within 10_1 Assignment: Introduction: I created this presentation after I created my Wikispace WebQuest for my 10_2 assignment, only for this one, I geared it towards the parents. I find it incredibly necessary for parents to know how to use the Internet, what websites are good ones to use for various projects, how to utilize the information found, and to be of an assistance to their child when he or she is given a research project. I’ve worked with a few parents who literally had a difficult time locating the power button on their child’s MacBook, but I’ve never once made them feel inadequate about their lack of knowledge, but rather work with them to help them build up the foundation that’s necessary for them to become stronger information searchers, as I do with their children. I believe that the reviews that I created within this presentation can result in the parents learning the information, especially if they take notes on the various sections throughout. On the 18 th slide, I present a “Test Your Knowledge” in which I ask parents to write down the elements that I teach to them within this presentation. I then go over it with them as a group. I also leave time for Questions & Answers, as I feel that it’s important to allow for people to inquire about the unknown and uncertainties that they may have over something that was just taught to them.
- 2. Information Searching Ms. Sarah Wentworth K-12 Library Media Specialist Greenville Schools/Union 60 April 21 st , 2011 Instructional Goals: At the competition of this presentation, parents of our middle school students will have an understanding of what can be found within the various layers of The World Wide Web , the 5 most commonly used URL endings , and what a “ Good Website ” contains. All screenshots used within this presentation follow the fair use guidelines and are cited at the end.
- 16. A “Good Website” Unknown date? Pop up advertisements? Unknown author? Flashing banners? Unknown title? Hard to read fonts? Unlisted sources?
- 18. Test Your Knowledge 1.) How many layers are there within The World Wide Web? 2.) List the names of the layers. 3.) Tell what kinds of websites you can find within each layer. 4.) There are 5 commonly used URL Endings. Can you list all 5 and tell me what they stand for? 5.) What makes a “good website?” If you get stuck, think of the 5 W’s. Let’s share our answers
- 20. Works Cited “ Google.” Google.com . Google, Inc., 2011. Web. 21, April 2011. Hock, Randolph. The Extreme Searcher’s Internet Handbook; A Guide for the Serious Searcher . New Jersey: Cyber Age Books, 2010. Print. “ Maine.gov.” Maine.gov. InforME, 2010. Web. 21, April 2011. “ Maine’s Public Universities.” Maine.edu. University of Maine System, 2011. Web. 21, April 2011. Pezzuolo, Judy. “Module 4: Invisible Web.” LSC 5540: Information Search, Retrieval, and Presentation Strategies. Rev. Spring 2011. Mansfield University SL&IT, n.d. Web. 21 April 2011. “ School-Libraries.net.” Core-Collections.net. The H.W. Wilson Company, 2011. 21 April 2011. “ Wikipedia.” Wikipedia.org. Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., 2011. Web. 21 April 2011.
Editor's Notes
- Welcome to today’s digital presentation of “The World Wide Web & URL Ending.” I see many familiar faces in the crowd, but for those of you who I haven’t had the opportunity to meet, my name is Sarah Wentworth, and I am the K-12 Library Media Specialist for Greenville Schools. The instructional goals is for the parents of our middle school students to have an understanding of what can be found in the various layers of The World Wide Web, the 5 most commonly used URL endings, and what a “good website” contains. These three elements will help build the foundation for the students to have stronger information skills strategies for when they are using online resources for research. To have that strong connection to student learning, it’s important for me to teach these skills to you, the parents, so that you are aware of how your child is utilizing the Internet for research and how to strengthen those research skills. I’ve provided each of you with a pen and small pad of paper, so feel free to jot down any questions you have while viewing this presentation. We’ll go over your questions at the end.
- As you can see from this graphic, The World Wide Web or what you may know it as, “www” is made up of four layers; Generic Websites, Niche Websites, Dynamic Database Content, and Completely Private Websites.
- The first layer of the Web consists of Generic Websites . You use a search engine such as Google, Yahoo!, Bing, or Ask and literally search for the specific website. If I didn’t know that Best Buy’s website ended with the URL of “.com” then I could go to Google, type in “Best Buy” – notice I used quotation marks around these two words so that my search results gave me this phrase and not results for both words, and the first result on my page shows the official website for Best Buy which is www.bestbuy.com.
- The second layer the Web consists of Niche or Specialized/Individualized Websites . You still use a search engine such as Google, Yahoo!, Bing, or Ask, only now, the websites you’ll receive are specialized to what you’re searching for. If I was looking to drive to the nearest Red Box for a movie rental, I’m not going to click on Netflix, as that’s an entirely different kind of movie rental; you do that one from your couch through your TV, where as the Red Box are located throughout various parts of the state.
- The third layer the Web consists of Database Websites . The information found on these websites is constantly changing as new information and data become available and is updated on a day-to-day basis by individuals hired to do just that. In order to create a page within or to post content on a database, you’ll need to gain access by having a login user name and password. This essentially protects the page you created so that the content isn’t open for just anyone to edit or modify.
- The fourth layer the Web consists of Private Websites . The information found on these websites is strictly private and can only be accessed by a paid membership or subscription. The fees can be costly and for the majority of these websites, you are billed for a year’s subscription at a time. Now, many times students will hear the phrase, Private Websites and giggle, thinking that these websites contain inappropriate subject matter or photographs, but in our situation, that’s not the case. Many newspapers will only allow users to view an excerpt of story without routing them to a membership page. They make money to have readers view the achieved stories and columns. Some banking and financial institutes who have online services require you to sign in with a user name and password, and many charge fees in order to do so. It’s important to know what kind of content is located in these Private Websites and what they are used for.
- Okay, so let’s take a minute to review what I just introduced to you. “The World Wide Web” essentially has four layers. The first layer is made up of generic websites which you can use a search engine to locate items. The second layer is a lot like the first layer, except it’s made up of specialized or individualized layers which helps narrow down your search results when you’re looking for a specific item. The third layer consists of database content, which is always changing and being updated. In order to change any of the content on the pages, you need some sort of an administrator or login with a password. The fourth layer consists of private websites which are only accessible through a paid membership. You have to have a login and username in order to view any of the content on these websites. It may seem like I’ve thrown a lot at you, but I’m thinking that the more time you spend looking at the various websites that are out there, the quicker you’ll realize which one falls into what layer.
- So you may be sitting there asking yourself, What does this have to do with the layers of The World Wide Web that she just went over ? My response to you would be “everything.” Knowing the difference between the various URL endings and what each of these specific websites contains will help you better understand the information that’s out there in The World Wide Web. This is an important element that I teach during my Library Skills Classes; in order to be a successful information searcher, you need to know what types of materials are out there for you to search through and to use while searching. My hope today is that the information within this presentation will be helpful to you while you assist your child search the Internet.
- For those of you who guessed Commercial for the URL ending of “.com” are absolutely correct. Think companies and ones that profit from either selling their own ads on other spaces or who profit from selling items on their own websites. As you can see here from this screenshot, Google’s URL ends in a “.com” indicating that it’s a commercial website. Google sells its own advertisements on other websites, which makes it a profitable company.
- Let’s look at this screenshot for a minute. School-Libraries ends with a “.net” which lets us know that it’s either an Internet Service Provider or an individually created website. If you notice under the five photos, it specifically tells you what this website is for and who created it. We kind of got lucky on this one; looking at other website URLs that end in “.net” may not be so obvious. You may have to do some hunting around and look towards the bottom of the screen to find out who created the website and any other contact information for them.
- This URL ending is very obvious to the content that all of its websites will contain. Abbreviating the ‘edu’ from ‘education’ will indicate that the websites for this URL will contain information geared towards schools; whether they’re private, public, or higher education such as a college or university.
- Okay, so to enlighten you all a little, I’m going to tell you a story about the “.gov” URL ending which completely proves my point as to why it’s so important to know the various URL endings and what kinds of information you can find on the websites that they are attached to. Back in college prior to having any knowledge of what each of these URL endings stands for, I would often type into the URL search bar a website address that I thought would bring me to the website. Well, I brought my mouse up to the search bar, typed in, “www.whitehouse” and then typed in “.com” simply because I figured that’s the URL ending that I use for the majority of all other things I search for. WRONG! I was instantly routed to a rather inappropriate website that actually had nothing to do with the White House and the computer technicians who were hired to monitor all searches, came at me at full speed. They quickly took at look at my notes that I had brought to complete my government assignment and along with my open and honest explanation of, “That’s not what I mean to search for!” they quickly gave me a small laminated guide will each of these 5 commonly used URL endings and their meanings so that I could conduct a proper search in the future. I’m telling you this because I see our students far too often just typing in a website address in the URL box thinking that’s exactly where they’re going to be routed to, and then they end up with a confused look on their faces because they get an error message or are brought to another website that’s not even close to what they were trying to search for. It’s so important for students and anyone who’s using the Internet to be able to know the difference between the URL endings and the kind of information that’s within the content of the websites. So back to “.gov” using this URL ending will bring you to the actual website for the White House, and any state or local agency. It won’t however, bring you to any of the government branches of the military, as they have their own URL ending, which is “.mil”
- The last URL ending that we’re going to take a look at today is “.org” which given to those websites that are non-profit organizations. The best aspect for these websites is that they’re usually free of advertising and pop-ups.
- Let’s take a moment to review the 5 most commonly used URL endings. “.com” is the URL ending for commercial websites of various companies and profitable organizations. “.net” is the URL ending for network websites that are created by specific internet service providers or everyday individuals. “.edu” is the URL ending for education websites that are created for private or public schools, colleges and universities. “.gov” is the URL ending for government websites where you can locate information on the White House, government agencies, entities, or officials. Lastly, “.org” is the URL ending for organization websites for nonprofit organizations.
- You’ve opened your Internet’s browser and you’ve begun searching for information. The results page shows many good possibilities from the topic you searched for. How do you know which website is a good one to use? Let me ask you this, Do you want to look at a website that has pop up advertisements that you have to continuously click to go away, causing more pop ups to occur? Do you want flashing banners across the top or sides of the webpage that can be very distracting to ignore? Do you have a difficult time to read small fonts or ones that blend in with various colored backgrounds? If you’ve answered “yes” to at least one of those questions, then you’re thinking on the right track in terms of what you know makes a “good website.”
- Do you remember the five “W’s” as in; who, what, where, when, and why? Well, a “good website” should contain all of those. It should have an author; who wrote the information you’re reading? Is it one individual or is it a collaborative effort among editors within a company? There should be a title; what is the article going to be about? Does the information within the website connect or match to the title? There should be a source; where does the author work or what company published the information? There should be a date; when was the information written or published? How old is the information within the article – is it outdated and/or still relevant today? Is there newer information that can be found on the same topic you searched? Lastly, there should be a purpose; a reason why the information was written. This can be very helpful in determining the audience as to who the article is geared towards and written for.
- Okay, time to test your knowledge. Using the notepad that I provided to each of you at the beginning of the presentation, feel free to jot down numbers 1 through 5 and leave a few spaces in between. Let’s see how much you remember. *Ask questions* *Share answers*
- Well, we’ve come to the end of our presentation. Let’s do a quick wrap up and then I’ll answer any questions you may have about the elements we went over today. We learned that there are 4 layers of The World Wide Web; Generic, Specialized/Individualized, Database Content, and Private. We learned that there are 5 commonly used URL endings; .com, .net, .edu, .gov, and .org. Lastly, we learned what elements make a “good website” – having an author, a title, the source, a date, and a purpose. I hope that you all found today’s presentation to be helpful in learning about web-based research and the elements and tools needed to be a successful informational searcher. Please let me know if I can be of any further assistance. My email address is listed on the pad of paper that I handed out to you at the beginning of our presentation. Thank you for coming!