- The document discusses how search skills are essential for students in the 21st century and how there is a "new digital divide" between those who know how to effectively search for and validate information online versus those who don't.
- It provides tips and strategies for effective searching, such as choosing keywords, using search features and tools, and exploring different search engines like Google News, Google Scholar and Google Books.
- The document emphasizes that search skills should be taught to students and that both educators and students should view learning as an ongoing process of developing research abilities.
Search Like a Pro - Lucy Gray - Tech Forum 2012Lucy Gray
My portion of a presentation on search given at Tech Forum Chicago 2012 on May 4, 2012.
For the full slide deck, including Hank Thiele's and Michael Gorman's slides, please visit: http://goo.gl/ohEvT
Search Like a Pro - Lucy Gray - Tech Forum 2012Lucy Gray
My portion of a presentation on search given at Tech Forum Chicago 2012 on May 4, 2012.
For the full slide deck, including Hank Thiele's and Michael Gorman's slides, please visit: http://goo.gl/ohEvT
Evolving libraries: What's at our core?rudibrarian
Are libraries “book warehouses” or “knowledge makerspaces”? The nature of “things” patrons create with library tools has changed in recent years as educators and libraries incorporate new technologies and new media in the learning experience and as methods of communication become increasingly (digitally) visual. However, this increasing complexity of tools has not changed the library’s central role of providing the space for information consumption, the training in support of various literacies, and support of knowledge creation in whatever form the researcher requires. The only thing that has really changed is the nature of the tools libraries support. Are we providing a broader array of tools needed to support multiple-media learning and literacy that enhances our relevancy to constituents—and to funding agencies? Join the discussion!
What the 4 C's: Communication, Collaboration, Creativity and Critical Thinkin...barryrbarber
Presentation by Barry Richard Barber at the 2012 Collaborative Conference for Student Achievement: Engaging North Carolina in Transforming 21st Century Teaching and Learning.
Evolving libraries: What's at our core?rudibrarian
Are libraries “book warehouses” or “knowledge makerspaces”? The nature of “things” patrons create with library tools has changed in recent years as educators and libraries incorporate new technologies and new media in the learning experience and as methods of communication become increasingly (digitally) visual. However, this increasing complexity of tools has not changed the library’s central role of providing the space for information consumption, the training in support of various literacies, and support of knowledge creation in whatever form the researcher requires. The only thing that has really changed is the nature of the tools libraries support. Are we providing a broader array of tools needed to support multiple-media learning and literacy that enhances our relevancy to constituents—and to funding agencies? Join the discussion!
What the 4 C's: Communication, Collaboration, Creativity and Critical Thinkin...barryrbarber
Presentation by Barry Richard Barber at the 2012 Collaborative Conference for Student Achievement: Engaging North Carolina in Transforming 21st Century Teaching and Learning.
Just like any tool, the usefulness of Google is determined by the skill of the user. While library databases are ideal for research, it’s important for
researchers to understand how to properly use those resources that they will have access to after
leaving the University setting. This session will teach you tricks to enhance your Google skills,
including Google Scholar, and skills that transfer to other search engines.
Cool things i learned on the internet september 2014michellebaker
These slides are from the "Cool Things I Learned on the Internet" workshop delivered at Ball State University in September 2014.
Session facilitated by Michelle Baker, phase(two)learning
phasetwolearning.com - phasetwolearning.wordpress.com
Social Learning Tactics for Learning DesignersMike Taylor
Are you an instructional designer who knows there is much more you could be doing beyond creating traditional courses and classroom training where information flows in one direction, from “experts” to “learners?” Is your organization trying to meet increasing training demands with dwindling expert resources? In today's business climate, it’s imperative that as instructional designers, we explore more efficient and more effective ways of meeting our objectives—or we risk becoming irrelevant.
In this context, session participants will examine a variety of easy-to-implement tactics for designing social and collaborative learning solutions that tap into the knowledge and brainpower of the learners themselves, rather than completelyrelying on subject-matter experts to supply learning content.
In this session, you will learn:
How to incorporate social learning and real-time feedback into your courses
How to more efficiently manage dynamic learning content
How to improve communication among your stakeholders
How to use your existing authoring tools to facilitate collaborative learning
Ideas for connecting with your audience before and after training events
http://www.elearningguild.com/online-forums/concurrent-sessions/session-details.cfm?session=4683
The design and delivery of university learning is evolving to meet the changing needs of today’s students and researchers. The new user experience is a personal experience: PX is the new UX. One size fits one; students are seeking an experience that suits their own individual needs in their search journey. Starting with the spike of anxiety that sets in when a research assignment is given, following through the open web searching and then navigating the library’s resources, Lin Lin of EBSCO Information Services will discuss the insights derived while studying today’s students in depth, and how students’ approaches to research impacts the librarian-student relationship.
With our rapidly increasing and instantaneous access to information, it can be difficult to help people slice through the “data smog” and become fluent with information while critically assessing its value and purpose. This webinar introduces a variety of technical resources and research tools, and provides tips to help make learning more meaningful, engaging, and relevant, with the ultimate goal of providing learners with opportunities to create something new and exciting. The end goal is to help learners enrich their lives by constructing a personal learning environment, online or face-to-face, that is conducive to information discovery, sharing, and lifelong learning.
Just like any tool, the usefulness of Google is
determined by the skill of the user. While library
databases are ideal for research, it’s important for
researchers to understand how to properly use
those resources that they will have access to after
leaving the University setting. This session will
teach you tricks to enhance your Google skills,
including Google Scholar, and skills that transfer
to other search engines.
Introduction to AI for Nonprofits with Tapp NetworkTechSoup
Dive into the world of AI! Experts Jon Hill and Tareq Monaur will guide you through AI's role in enhancing nonprofit websites and basic marketing strategies, making it easy to understand and apply.
Embracing GenAI - A Strategic ImperativePeter Windle
Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies such as Generative AI, Image Generators and Large Language Models have had a dramatic impact on teaching, learning and assessment over the past 18 months. The most immediate threat AI posed was to Academic Integrity with Higher Education Institutes (HEIs) focusing their efforts on combating the use of GenAI in assessment. Guidelines were developed for staff and students, policies put in place too. Innovative educators have forged paths in the use of Generative AI for teaching, learning and assessments leading to pockets of transformation springing up across HEIs, often with little or no top-down guidance, support or direction.
This Gasta posits a strategic approach to integrating AI into HEIs to prepare staff, students and the curriculum for an evolving world and workplace. We will highlight the advantages of working with these technologies beyond the realm of teaching, learning and assessment by considering prompt engineering skills, industry impact, curriculum changes, and the need for staff upskilling. In contrast, not engaging strategically with Generative AI poses risks, including falling behind peers, missed opportunities and failing to ensure our graduates remain employable. The rapid evolution of AI technologies necessitates a proactive and strategic approach if we are to remain relevant.
Read| The latest issue of The Challenger is here! We are thrilled to announce that our school paper has qualified for the NATIONAL SCHOOLS PRESS CONFERENCE (NSPC) 2024. Thank you for your unwavering support and trust. Dive into the stories that made us stand out!
How to Make a Field invisible in Odoo 17Celine George
It is possible to hide or invisible some fields in odoo. Commonly using “invisible” attribute in the field definition to invisible the fields. This slide will show how to make a field invisible in odoo 17.
Macroeconomics- Movie Location
This will be used as part of your Personal Professional Portfolio once graded.
Objective:
Prepare a presentation or a paper using research, basic comparative analysis, data organization and application of economic information. You will make an informed assessment of an economic climate outside of the United States to accomplish an entertainment industry objective.
Acetabularia Information For Class 9 .docxvaibhavrinwa19
Acetabularia acetabulum is a single-celled green alga that in its vegetative state is morphologically differentiated into a basal rhizoid and an axially elongated stalk, which bears whorls of branching hairs. The single diploid nucleus resides in the rhizoid.
Honest Reviews of Tim Han LMA Course Program.pptxtimhan337
Personal development courses are widely available today, with each one promising life-changing outcomes. Tim Han’s Life Mastery Achievers (LMA) Course has drawn a lot of interest. In addition to offering my frank assessment of Success Insider’s LMA Course, this piece examines the course’s effects via a variety of Tim Han LMA course reviews and Success Insider comments.
Synthetic Fiber Construction in lab .pptxPavel ( NSTU)
Synthetic fiber production is a fascinating and complex field that blends chemistry, engineering, and environmental science. By understanding these aspects, students can gain a comprehensive view of synthetic fiber production, its impact on society and the environment, and the potential for future innovations. Synthetic fibers play a crucial role in modern society, impacting various aspects of daily life, industry, and the environment. ynthetic fibers are integral to modern life, offering a range of benefits from cost-effectiveness and versatility to innovative applications and performance characteristics. While they pose environmental challenges, ongoing research and development aim to create more sustainable and eco-friendly alternatives. Understanding the importance of synthetic fibers helps in appreciating their role in the economy, industry, and daily life, while also emphasizing the need for sustainable practices and innovation.
9. Google’s Mission
Online content
Billions of web pages
Offline content
Billions of items becoming
indexed
To organize the world’s information
and make it universally accessible
and useful.
10. A New Digital Divide
• Those who know how to “think” about search
vs. those don’t.
• Those who know how to validate soft
information vs. those don’t.
• Those who know where to find information in
new “hot” channels vs. those don’t.
• Those who understand the current culture of
informal languages vs. those don’t
11. A New Digital Divide
• Those who know how to get information to
travel to them vs. those who still chase it.
• Those who have the knowledge and skills to
create and re-mix digital media vs. those who
don’t.
• Those that understand that learning is a
continual process vs. those that view learning
as achievement.
-Helen Blowers, Columbus Metropolitan Library
12. Guiding Thoughts
• Search is the essential 21st century skill.
• The responsibility of teaching search to
kids lies within the entire school
community.
• How can educators help students to
organize, access, and leverage their
collection of information in useful ways?
32. Organizing a Search
What is it I’m looking for?
(think about common keywords)
How would someone else talk about it?
(what words would they use? how would THEY describe it?)
Which of those terms would be most common?
Which of those terms would be very specialized to this topic?
What kind of thing would make me happy?
(do I want a single web page, a definition, a collection, an image.... or … ?)
32
33. Keyword Choice
Think about what you are trying to find
Choose words that you think will appear on the page
Put yourself in the mindset of the author of those words
Use synonyms
Start broad and use just a few words, then go deep
Use contextual terms
33
34. Other Search Tips
Use specifiers
Example: [Illinois population wikipedia]
Try an image search when normal means fail, you might find
something that will be useful or spark your interest in a different way.
Word order matters—when it’s not working one way, try another.
When searching for common phrases, don’t leave out the “stop
words.”
Use double quotes to find a particular sequence of words
Example: “Daniel M Russell” , “L Frank Baum”, “Chicago Bulls”
34
35. Activity 1: Explore Lessons
Split into small groups.
Take 1 set of lessons and explore together.
How do you current teach or model search in your classroom?
How would you adapt this lesson for your classroom?
Did you find any new information in these lessons?
Come back and discuss as a large group.
35
37. Keep in Mind
Everything is searchable.
Control + F is incredibly useful.
Nothing stays constant on the web.
Advanced Search and Preferences are available with each product.
RSS feeds are usually also available.
Just about every product has a team blog.
37
39. Activity 2: Try Search Features
education resources k12
science fair volcanoes
Garageband tutorials
weather Northbrook IL
Chicago Cubs
DIS, KO or PEP
earthquake
sunrise Chicago IL
Studs Terkel was born in *
2000 dollars in pesos
Chicago IL
39
71. Activity 3: Try Google News
Go to http://news.google.com
Type in a search term.
Click on Advanced Search.
Restrict your search to a particular news source.
Set up a Google News alert for your school. Do a search for your
school’s name and look for the Google Alert link at the bottom of the
page. (http://www.google.com/alerts)
Set up a Google News alert for a professional topic.
71
88. Activity 4: Try Google Scholar
Go to http://scholar.google.com
Enter a search term such as John Dewey, Brown vs. Board of
Education, or NASA and see what you can find.
Customize your results. For instance, see if you can select Illinois courts
and search for using a term of your choice.
Do another search using the keyword mobile.
Click on Advanced Scholar Search.
Narrow your results by entering “Learning and Leading with Technology”
in the publication field.
88
101. Activity 5: Try Google Book Search
Find your library in Google Books. Go to http://books.google.com
Do a search for the following authors, pick a title, and click on About This Book and explore:
Gwendolyn Brooks
Abraham Lincoln
Ernest Hemingway
Ray Bradbury
Scott Turow
Studs Terkel
Shakespeare, A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Make sure you are logged into your Google account and search for your favorite books. Create
shelves and add books to your shelves. You can link to your My Library to share your collections
with others.
101
102. Help & Resources
• Google Inside Search
• Google Search Basics
• Google Guide Quick Reference
• Google in Education Diigo Group
103. Conclusion
• Plan on learning new skills.
• Nothing stays constant on the web.
• Remember to check settings and advanced search functions within
Google Products.
• Search engines are continually improving.
• New search tools are always being developed
• Make research to be a part of everything that you do in the classroom.
Teach and model this attitude to your students.
• Help students and colleagues develop a research stance across
content areas using News, Scholar, and Book Search.
• Encourage your school or district to adopt search tools and strategies
globally.