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=Searching and Reading the Web=

Today we're going to talk about how we find and evaluate information on the Web.


 * Some initial questions.**
 * What is the Internet?
 * What's the difference between a .org site and a .com site?


 * Google**
 * How do you search?
 * How do Google searches get ranked?
 * Do you ever use the advanced search?
 * Using +, -
 * Jordan
 * Hannah Montana


 * What's Real?**

Do you think this would be a good source of information for a research paper on endangered species?



Let's see if we can find the answers to these questions:
 * What do you already know about octopi?
 * Who created this site? When was it last updated?
 * What seems real? What seems unreal?


 * Let's talk about Wikipedia**




 * What do you know about Wikipedia?
 * How is Wikipedia created?
 * Is it accurate?
 * [|Tree Octopus link]

Here is the Wikipedia article on [|Kingwood Township School].


 * Things are not always what they appear to be on the Web.**

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYhCn0jf46U


 * What does this video say about what we see?
 * What does it mean for the way you see things online (or offline)?


 * Digital Footprints**
 * What do you know about MySpace and Facebook?
 * How private are they?
 * Do you think that you can limit who sees what you put online?
 * What would happen if I Google your name?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JuFsDN8dsJU&feature=channel_page


 * What do you need to think about when you put things online?
 * Can you just share things with your "friends"?