1. 1 142 Dr. Howie DiBlasi, C.I.O (Retired) “Emerging Technologies Evangelist “ howie@frontier.net 970-749-0760 www.drhowie.comwww.drhowie.com Twitter: hdiblasi Using Critical Thinking Skills: Separate Fact from Fiction New Ways To Think and Search in Your Classroom

2. 2 142 Dr. Howie DiBlasi (CIO Retired) “Emerging Technologies Evangelist “ Digital Journey Twitter = hdiblasi howie@frontier.net howie@frontier.net http://www.drhowie.com/ DROP BOX: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/63xf9eienms2q03/YVTgiOP-FA https://www.dropbox.com/sh/63xf9eienms2q03/YVTgiOP-FA Presentation : 2012

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5. 5 142 8:30 - 9:30 Building a PLC - 1 hr 9:30 - 11:30 - Web Literacy and Critical Thinking LUNCH 12:30 -1:30 Global Collaboration and Communities 1:30 - 2:30 - Global Projects 2:30 - 3:30 - Putting it all together

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7. 7 142 Teaching Zack to Think: Developing Critical Thinking Skills Too many students are not sure how to separate fact from fiction on the Internet. The Internet can provide any version of the truth to support almost any belief. We can teach students how to read the “grammar” of the Internet and to apply strategies to validate information on a website. Workshop provides step-by-step teaching tips that help students and teachers think critically about Internet information.

8. 8 142 What is Critical Thinking? How do you teach “ Crtitical Thinking Skills” in your classroom. >>>>>> Nudge your neighbor

9. 9 142 Teaching Zack to Think: Developing Critical Thinking Skills Separate fact from fiction on the Internet. To validate information on a website. Help students and teachers think critically about Internet information.

10. 10 142 What is Critical Thinking? In 1605, Sir Francis Bacon, the father of scientific thinking, outlined these habits of mind (paraphrased):

11. 11 142 "Nimble and versatile" enough to see relationships among things, in addition to subtle distinctions between them. Inquisitive. Patient enough to doubt and ask questions. Fond of reflecting. Slow to assert and ready to consider multiple points of view. Careful to support their points of view and to formulate an argument with reasons and evidence. Alert to all deception.

12. 12 142 What did you learn today? http://www.drhowie.com Twitter = @hdiblasi

13. 13 142 Knowledge Navigator - Concept video showing off the applications behind Apple's "Futureshock" Knowledge Navigator concept device from 1987. Knowledge Navigator http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-5144094928842683632 YouTube Version http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_a0t2Eb7YJk 1 NEW thing I learned today !!!

14. 14 142 Knowledge Navigator ( 15 second delay at start) The date on the professor's calendar is September 16, 2011 and he's looking for a 2006 paper written "about five years ago." Knowledge Navigator concept device from 1987.

15. 15 142 Knowledge Navigator device from 1987. 24 years ago Apple predicted a complex natural-language voice assistant Built into a touchscreen Apple device-was less than a month off Apple to Introduce New IPhone-Oct. 4,2011- Bloomberg

16. 16 142 Siri Sound familiar? It should Similar to Siri natural language personal assistant Apple introduced at its iPhone 4S event Not only is Knowledge Navigator like Siri, the scenario in the concept video also takes place in September 2011.

17. 17 142 98% of Americans Distrust the Internet [STUDY] 98% of Americans Distrust the Internet [STUDY] Saying “bad things can happen as a result of acting on inaccurate information online.” conducted by Harris InteractiveHarris Interactive

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19. 19 142 Tweet from Saturday @keselowski If you're gonna start believing everything you read on the internet, I'm gonna send you a tinfoil hat.”

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21. 21 142 Alligators in the Sewers Alligators in the Sewers Develop Information Processing Skills

22. 22 142 “Mastering “crap detection 101” isn’t easy” Clive Thompson Wired November 2011 Wired November 2011Wired November 2011 Scientific researchers asked a group of students to look up answers to a series of questions. Not surprisingly, the kids relied on Web pages at the top of Google’s results list.

23. 23 142 The average high school and college student…. Unable to discern the hidden agendas Students really don’t bother trying to assess the credibility of information found online This naïveté is largely the fault of schools, which rarely teach critical thinking. “Mastering “crap detection 101” isn’t easy”

24. 24 142 Digital & Media Literacy Fundamentals

25. 25 142 Digital & Media Literacy Fundamentals Kids on the Net: Five to Six Year Olds Kids on the Net: Seven to Eight Year olds Kids on the Net: Nine to Ten Year olds Kids on the Net: Eleven to Twelve Year Olds Kids on the Net: Thirteen to Fourteen Year Olds Kids on the Net: Fifteen to Seventeen Year Olds

26. 26 142 Applying critical thinking skills through web research can help students: http://www.microsoft.com/education/en- us/teachers/guides/Pages/critical_thinking.aspxhttp://www.microsoft.com/education/en- us/teachers/guides/Pages/critical_thinking.aspx Improve search skills. Evaluate the information they find. Incorporate them in their work.

27. 27 142 http://www.genochoice.com/

28. 28 142 GenoChoiceGenoChoice - Create your own genetically healthy child online GenoChoice Thank you for considering GenoChoice to plan the future well-being of you and your family. My name is Dr. Elizabeth Preatner, a prenatal geneticist and embryologist here at GenoChoice. Using our state-of-the-art technologies, you can quite possibly ensure that your child's life may be free of such diseases as cancer, Alzheimer's, and heart disease -- as well as conditions like obesity, aggression, and dyslexia. Our probes and DNA amplifiers can identify these negative genes and eliminate them in your child... all at the pre- embryonic stage! And you can even specifically choose genes that may determine favorable characteristics in your child. With the special help of GenoChoice©, you can truly offer your progeny "the best of nature... before you nurture!"

29. 29 142 Web Literacy and Critical Thinking: A Teacher's Tool Kit Web Literacy and Critical Thinking: A Teacher's Tool Kit http://iccb.org/pt3/pdf/resource/web_lit.pdf How Many Hits? "When we hear 'Wow, I got 1,000 hits!' we know we have not met our responsibility to our students," The true challenge is to get just a few hits. >> Develop a list of tips for other students trying to narrow in on information quickly? >> What suggestions—from tutorials, teachers, peers, or elsewhere—were most helpful to them?

30. 30 142 Searching the NET- The Good-Bad-Ugly Checking the source Reading Web addresses Determine the page authorship Check vital information Check the content Is the information current ? Are links made from the site relevant ? Who links to the site, and why? What organization/person is behind site?

31. 31 142 Which Search Engine? Comparing search options and narrowing in on their own favorites can be a good learning experience for older students. What are the most popular search tools of the day? What new tools are worth checking out?

32. 32 142 Top 10 Most Popular Search Engines - June 2012 http://www.ebizmba.com/articles/search-engines

33. 33 142 1 | Google - 900,000,0001 | Google 2 | bing - 165,000,0002 | bing 3 | Yahoo! Search - 160,000,0003 | Yahoo! Search 4 | ask - 125,000,0004 | ask 5 | Aol Search - 33,000,0005 | Aol Search 6 | MyWebSearch - 19,000,0006 | MyWebSearch 7 | Lycos - 4,300,000 7 | Lycos 8 | Dogpile- 2,900,000 8 | Dogpile 9 | WebCrawler - 2,700,000 9 | WebCrawler 10 | Info - 2,600,000 Info

34. 34 142 Critical thinking and Web Literacy Google: Example revolutionary war 43,000,000 results people of the revolutionary war 59,900,000 results "people of the revolutionary war" 1,930,000 results BING Test revolutionary war 72,700,000 results people of the revolutionary war 777,000,000 results "people of the revolutionary war" 34,800 results

35. 35 142 Critical thinking and Web Literacy GOOGLE people of the revolutionary war thomas gage 479,000 results "people of the revolutionary war thomas gage" No results found for "people of the revolutionary war thomas gage". Results for people of the revolutionary war thomas gage (without quotes):people of the revolutionary war thomas gage BING people of the revolutionary war thomas gage 33,300,000 results "people of the revolutionary war thomas gage" 33,100,000 results No results found for "people of the revolutionary war thomas gage". Showing results for people of the revolutionary war thomas gage (without quotes).people of the revolutionary war thomas gage

36. 36 142 How do you sift through billions of pages of information in order to find the gems?

37. 37 142 http://www.schrockguide.net/assessment-and-rubrics.html

38. 38 142 Searching the NET- The Good-Bad-Ugly Checking the source Reading Web addresses Determine the page authorship Check vital information Check the content Is the information current ? Are links made from the site relevant ? Who links to the site, and why? What organization/person is behind site?

39. 39 142 Internet Rubric Table Internet Rubric Table >>>> YOUR TURN Rubric_internet.doc File Format: Microsoft Word Rubrics to Assess Basic IT User Skills Internet... Access and navigate the Internet Access search results (identified web sites) Download Rubric here: http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=3&ved=0CFYQFjAC&url=http %3A%2F%2Fitac.edc.org%2Fdocs%2FRubric_internet.doc&ei=N8UEULStEIae2QWstIy0BQ&usg= AFQjCNGYlZmlH9JiTZ02zY9ygVcfve0xNA&sig2=ppJZwPTpTxm-TIQoKPOJ2Ahttp://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=3&ved=0CFYQFjAC&url=http %3A%2F%2Fitac.edc.org%2Fdocs%2FRubric_internet.doc&ei=N8UEULStEIae2QWstIy0BQ&usg= AFQjCNGYlZmlH9JiTZ02zY9ygVcfve0xNA&sig2=ppJZwPTpTxm-TIQoKPOJ2A

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41. 41 142 RubiStar HomeRubiStar Home http://rubistar.4teachers.org/ http://rubistar.4teachers.org/ RubiStar Home http://rubistar.4teachers.org/ Free tool to help teachers create quality rubrics Choose a Topic to create a new rubric based on a template: http://rubistar.4teachers.org/http://rubistar.4teachers.org/

42. 42 142 Rubric Builders and Generators How to Create a Rubric Tutorial Project Based Learning Checklists Roobrix (Convert a rubric score to a percentage)Roobrix (Convert a rubric score to a percentage) Rubistar Rubric Machine Rubrics Generator

43. 43 142 iRubric: Home of free rubric tools: RCampus.com iRubric: Home of free rubric tools: RCampus.com iRubric: The only free rubric builder and assessment tool. Working with rubrics has never been easier. Build, Assess, Share, and Collaborate using our intuitive... Over 164,000 rubrics and growing... http://www.rcampus.com/indexrubric.cfm

44. 44 142 Rubrics Advanced Searching Rubric - Bloom's Digital Taxonomy http://edorigami.wikispaces.com/file/view/advanced+search+rubric.pdf Lesson Planet: Lesson Plan Rating Criteria Rubric Lesson Planet: Lesson Plan Rating Criteria Rubric http://www.lessonplanet.com/us/rating_rubric Dr. Alice Christie's Web Site Evaluation Resources http://alicechristie.org/edtech/webeval/ Critical evaluation of web sites http://www.library.ucla.edu/libraries/college/11605_12008.cfm

45. 45 142 Breaking NEWS on CNN: Republic of Cascadia http://zapatopi.net/cascadia/ Republic of Cascadia http://zapatopi.net/cascadia/ Republic of Cascadia http://zapatopi.net/cascadia/ >>> YOUR TURN – LINK HERE http://zapatopi.net/cascadia/ http://zapatopi.net/

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52. 52 142 12 Reasons To Teach Searching Techniques With Google Advanced Search… Even Before Using The Basic Search http://21centuryedtech.wordpress.com/2012/05/04/12-reasons-to-teach- searching-techniques-with-google-advanced-search-even-before-using-the- basic-search/http://21centuryedtech.wordpress.com/2012/05/04/12-reasons-to-teach- searching-techniques-with-google-advanced-search-even-before-using-the- basic-search/

53. 53 142 Find web pages that have... All these words This exact wording Phrase One or more of these words Don't show pages that have... Any of these unwanted words Numbers ranging from Region Last update Search within a site or domain Terms appearing Reading level Language File type Usage rights You can also... Find pages that are similar to, or link to, a URLFind pages that are similar to, or link to, a URL Search pages you've visited Use operators in the search boxUse operators in the search box Customize your search settingsCustomize your search settings

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57. 57 142 Country codes (sample) - 2 letter extensions:.ae – United Arab Emirates.af – Afghanistan.aq – Antarctica.at – Austriaau – Australia.ca – Canada cn – China.cu – Cubacz – Czech Republic de – Germany.fr – Francede – Germany.fr – Franceuk – United Kingdom.ge – Georgia.hk – Hong Kong.il – Israel.in – India.iq – Iraq.in – India.iq – Iraqir – Iran, Islamic.it – Italy.ke – Kenyakh – Cambodiat – Italy.ke – Kenya.kz – Kazakhstan.lr – Liberia.np – Nepal.pk – Pakistan.ru – Russian Federation.rw – Rwanda.sa – Saudi Arabia.sd – Sudan.se – Sweden.si – Slovenia.tr – Turkey.uk – United Kingdom.us – United States.vn – Vietnam.zw – Zimbabwe

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61. 61 142 Adobe Portable Document Format (pdf) Adobe PostScript (ps) Lotus 1-2-3 (wk1, wk2, wk3, wk4, wk5, wki, wks, wku) Lotus WordPro (lwp) MacWrite (mw) Microsoft Excel (xls) Microsoft PowerPoint (ppt) Microsoft Word (doc) Microsoft Works (wks, wps, wdb) Microsoft Write (wri) Rich Text Format (rtf) Shockwave Flash (swf) Text (ans, txt) 13 File types

62. 62 142 Search Web Sites in Other Languages Spanish class Set Google search language preferences to Spanish Members of the class- search for current events Web sites-read an article to the class Lead a discussion (in Spanish) about the content of the article.

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65. 65 142 Advanced Search-Why? Thomas Gage General Thomas Gage British General Thomas Gage Lieutenant General Thomas Gage Bunker Hill Breed Hill Lexington Concord Image Video Youtube PBS Britannica Online Encyclopedia 2 letter country code

66. 66 142 how many words does google recognioze in the search box The search terms you enter and the order in which you enter them affect both the order and pages that appear in your search results. In the examples below, click on the similar ways of specifying various searches and note how the results differ. http://www.googleguide.com/select_terms.html

67. 67 142 Avoid using a question as a query. For example, the query, [ Does Australia have Target ],Does Australia have Target Instructs Google to find pages containing all the terms. Such a query won’t necessarily find pages answering your question. A better query might be [ Australia Target store ].Australia Target store USE [ Australia Target store ]Australia Target store NOT [ Does Australia have Target ]Does Australia have Target

68. 68 142 Exercises For hints and answers to selected problems, see the Solutions page.Solutions Find a page with “Google doodle.” Find the Dilbert cartoon that Scott Adams developed by using Google’s logo. What’s Google’s history? Find contact information for your representative(s), e.g., senator, congresswoman (or congressman), or member of Parliament. How long did it take the first person to cross the United States by car and in what year was it first done?

69. 69 142 Exercises For hints and answers to selected problems, see the Solutions page.Solutions In the summer of 1997, an email message was widely circulated featuring the text of a “commencement speech” purportedly given by Kurt Vonnegut at MIT. The imaginary speech began “Wear sunscreen.” What’s the story behind this email hoax? What did this funny well-written fantasy “commencement speech” say? Learn about the recommended tours of the Hearst Castle. Find a recipe for lamb with mint sauce.

70. 70 142 How long did it take the first person to cross the United States by car and in what year was it first done? About 580,000,000 results Search-Possible search strategy: [ first cross United States road trip ]first cross United States road trip About 92,000,000 results [ first cross country road trip America ]first cross country road trip America About 27,500,000 results

71. 71 142 Solutions http://www.googleguide.com/solutions/#select_terms Solutions http://www.googleguide.com/solutions/#select_terms

72. 72 142 Information Literacy Resources http://novemberlearning.com/resources/information-literacy-resources/ http://novemberlearning.com/resources/information-literacy-resources/

73. 73 142 Information Literacy Resources I. Information Literacy Quiz [ Read More ]I. Information Literacy Quiz [ Read More ] II. Information Literacy Quiz Answer Key [ Read More ]II. Information Literacy Quiz Answer Key [ Read More ] III. Websites to Validate [ Read More ]III. Websites to Validate[ Read More ] IV. How to Read a Web Address [ Read More ]IV. How to Read a Web Address[ Read More ] V. Find the Publisher of a Website [ Read More ]V. Find the Publisher of a Website [ Read More ] VI. What is the History of a Website [ Read More ]VI. What is the History of a Website[ Read More ] VII. Check the External Links [ Read MoreVII. Check the External Links [ Read More

74. 74 142 IV. How to Read a Web Address IV. How to Read a Web Address The first step in learning the grammar of the Internet is to read URLs closely. Reading a URL is an exercise in critical thinking. IV. How to Read a Web Address 1. Do you recognize the domain name? http://www.fsu.edu/news/archive/ www.cbsnews.com/ www.gmanetwork.com/news/ www.bbc.com/news/ www.abc.net.au/btn/

75. 75 142 The World's Longest Domain Name The World's Longest Domain Name http://www.thelongestdomainnameintheworldandthensomea ndthensomemoreandmore.com/ claims to be the world’s longest domain namehttp://www.thelongestdomainnameintheworldandthensomea ndthensomemoreandmore.com/ Some other fun long domain names: http://3.141592653589793238462643383279502884197169 399375105820974944592.com/:http://3.141592653589793238462643383279502884197169 399375105820974944592.com/ http://www.abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzabcdefghijklmnopqr stuvwxyzabcdefghijk.com/: a free email servicehttp://www.abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzabcdefghijklmnopqr stuvwxyzabcdefghijk.com/ http://www.llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwyll- llantysiliogogogoch.com/: named after a Welsh Village,http://www.llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwyll- llantysiliogogogoch.com/

76. 76 142 IV. How to Read a Web Address IV. How to Read a Web Address The first step in learning the grammar of the Internet is to read URLs closely. Reading a URL is an exercise in critical thinking. IV. How to Read a Web Address 2. What is the extension in the domain name?

77. 77 142 Main Domain Extension Types Suffix Extension Descriptions.com (.commercial) is a generic top-level domain-has grown to be the largest in use..org (.organization) is a generic top-level domain- mostly associated with non-profit organizations..net (.network) is a generic top-level domain-intended to be used only for network providers-It is currently the third most popular top-level domain..edu (.education) is the generic top-level domain for educational institutions, primarily those in the United States. Only post- secondary institutions that are accredited by an agency on the U.S. Department of Education's list of nationally recognized accrediting agencies are eligible to apply for a.edu domain..info (.information) is a generic top-level domain intended for informative website's. It is an unrestricted domain, meaning that anyone can obtain a second-level domain under.info..gov (.government) a generic top-level domain used by government entities in the United States. The.gov domain is administered by the General Services Administration (GSA) U.S. is the only country that has a government-specific top-level domain in addition to its top level domain..biz (business) the name is a phonetic spelling of the first syllable of "business." Used by businesses-provide an alternative to businesses whose preferred.com domain name which had already been registered by another-Must be for "bona fide business or commercial use"..mobi (also known informally as dotMobi) dedicated to delivering the Internet to mobile devices via the Mobile Web.

78. 78 142 IV. How to Read a Web Address IV. How to Read a Web Address The first step in learning the grammar of the Internet is to read URLs closely. Reading a URL is an exercise in critical thinking. IV. How to Read a Web Address http://www.pbs.org/civilwar/ http://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution http://www.oreillynet.com/onlamp/blog/2005/06/the_worlds_l ongest_domain_name.html >> Are you on a personal page?

79. 79 142 Are you on a personal page? http://www.pbs.org/civilwar/battles/atlanta/~joe http://www.pbs.org/civilwar/battles/atlanta/~diblasi

80. 80 142 Trim Back the URL http://www.pbs.org/civilwar/battles/atlanta/~joe http://www.pbs.org/civilwar/battles/atlanta/ http://www.pbs.org/civilwar/battles/ http://www.pbs.org/civilwar/ http://www.pbs.org/

81. 81 142 Find the Publisher of a Website Find the Publisher of a Website But who has published this site and how do we find out? If you are ever unsure about the information on a web page and want to know who owns the site or has published the material. Go to www.easywhois.com.www.easywhois.com

82. 82 142 If you wish to teach this skill to students, choose an example site that is appropriate for your age group. Two good ones to try are: Harry Potter: www.harrypotter.comwww.harrypotter.com The Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus: http://zapatopi.net/treeoctopus.html http://zapatopi.net/treeoctopus.html

83. 83 142 Check the External Links Check the External Links Examining a web site's external links is an important step in validating Internet information. In validating, ask three questions:

84. 84 142 1. Who is linked to the web site? Look to see what other groups or individuals have linked to the site. Are they universities, schools or commercial sites? Read the URLs and titles of external links carefully. Look to see if there is a pattern in the types of sites linked. 2. What is the purpose of the link? Why have groups or individuals chosen to link to this site? Web authors choose to link to other sites for specific purposes. Speculate on what those purposes might be. 3. What do other sites say about the information on the site? Gain perspective about a web site by reading what another site tells you about it. Cross-reference information and look for hidden bias.

85. 85 142 Google LINK Command If you want perform this search in Google DON'T use this Google's command link:www.mycompetitor.com Not so long ago Google was useful for getting a lot of back link information about a site. Recently Google's back link data is a lot less forthcoming and it now tends to show only a tiny percentage of the sites that are linking combined with a lot of internal link data. to overcome this issue type the following in the search bar site to www.mycompetitor.com

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87. 87 142 7 You Never Heard OF (Maybeee) FactBites http://www.factbites.com/ http://www.factbites.com/ Quintura http://www.quintura.com/ http://www.quintura.com/ Quintura For Kids http://quinturakids.com/ http://quinturakids.com/ Clusty Search http://clusty.com/ http://clusty.com/ Duck-Duck-GO http://duckduckgo.com http://duckduckgo.com Map Machine http://maps.nationalgeographic.com/maps http://maps.nationalgeographic.com/maps Wolfram-Alpha http://www.wolframalpha.com/ http://www.wolframalpha.com/

88. 88 142 FactBites http://www.factbites.com/ http://www.factbites.com/ - draws on the web’s vast amount of encyclopedias and information websites such as Wikipedia and more specialized ones to provide you with factual information

89. 89 142 Factbites - http://www.factbites.com/ http://www.factbites.com/

90. 90 142 Quintura http://www.quintura.com/ http://www.quintura.com/ Visualization becomes the center of user experience Quintura Cloud navigate & easily refine in find relevant info

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93. 93 142 Clusty Search http://clusty.com/ http://clusty.com/ organize them into their respective categories meta search engine-variety of different sources

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97. 97 142 Map Search with the Map Machine Map Search with the Map MachineMap Search with the Map MachineMap Search with the Map Machine National Geographic's Map MachineMap Machine Maps in a searchable online database. Start Map Machine categoriesMap Machine categories Searchable: world maps satellite maps of Mars Globe Explorer aerial imageryaerial imagery http://maps.nationalgeographic.com/maps

98. 98 142 Wolfram-Alpha http://www.wolframalpha.com/ http://www.wolframalpha.com/ Computational Knowledge Engine - is more than a search engine. It gives you access to the world's facts and data and calculates answers across a range of topics,...

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100. 100 142 WolframAlpha WolframAlpha I can never get family tree straight, I typed in "first cousin twice removed" and WolframAlpha gave me this: WolframAlpha

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102. 102 142 Ten Things You Can Do With Wolfram Alpha Use Wolfram Alpha and Up Your IQ in Ten Minutes or Less http://websearch.about.com/od/enginesanddirectories/tp/wolfram-alpha.htm

103. 103 142 1. Mathematics Plot a function: plot x^3 - 6x^2 + 4x + 12plot x^3 - 6x^2 + 4x + 12 Factor a polynomial: factor 2x^5 - 19x^4 + 58x^3 - 67x^2 + 56x - 48factor 2x^5 - 19x^4 + 58x^3 - 67x^2 + 56x - 48 Solve an ordinary differential equation: y'' + y = 0y'' + y = 0 Minimize or maximize a function: maximize x(1- x)e^xmaximize x(1- x)e^x Generate a Venn diagram: (complement S) intersect (A union B)(complement S) intersect (A union B)

104. 104 142 2. Astronomy Find out when the next solar eclipse is schedulednext solar eclipse Compute locations and other properties of a comet, for example, Halley's cometHalley's comet Compare several stars, such as alpha Centauri A, beta Centauri, gamma Centaurialpha Centauri A, beta Centauri, gamma Centauri Find the property of a certain galaxy: How far is NGC 4603 from Earth?How far is NGC 4603 from Earth? Get information on a satellite (International Space Station), an observatory (Greenwich Observatory, or a space probe (Voyager 1)International Space StationGreenwich ObservatoryVoyager 1

105. 105 142 3. Life Sciences Compare multiple species and their characteristics, for example, puma, lion, red fox.puma, lion, red fox Learn more about a specific kind of dinosaur; how about a triceratops.triceratops Analyze a protein, for instance, myoglobin.myoglobin

106. 106 142 4. Technology Find out what the carbon footprint of coal is.carbon footprint of coal Get information about a structure, for example, the Golden Gate Bridge.Golden Gate Bridge Generate a barcode corresponding to a specific ISBN number, for example, ISBN 1-5795-5008- 8.ISBN 1-5795-5008- 8 Compute subject magnification: subject magnification 10m.subject magnification 10m Translate a string of text into Morse code, i.e., Morse code "Wolfram Alpha". Morse code "Wolfram Alpha"

107. 107 142 5. Money and Finances Get current data about any stock on the market: General Electric. You can also compare several stocks at the same time: MSFT, AAPL, GOOG.General ElectricMSFT, AAPL, GOOG Calculate your mortgage: mortgage $150,000, 6.5%, 30 years.mortgage $150,000, 6.5%, 30 years Compare currencies: 1300 Mexican pesos / 20,000 Russian rubles.1300 Mexican pesos / 20,000 Russian rubles Figure out tax deductions, for example, what are the typical deductions on $2.5 million? typical deductions on $2.5 million Find the historical value of a unit of money: 10,000 current dollars in 1910.10,000 current dollars in 1910

108. 108 142 6. Music Identify an interval, i.e., major seventh.major seventh Get information about a specific chord: C major 7th chord.C major 7th chord Learn more about a scale, say, the A minor scale.A minor scale Research a specific song: Who wrote Stairway to Heaven?.Who wrote Stairway to Heaven?

109. 109 142 7. Sports and Games Compare baseball teams; New York Yankees, Boston Red SoxNew York Yankees, Boston Red Sox Compare statistics for different teams, like passing touchdowns for both the Dallas Cowboys and the Denver Broncos. passing touchdowns for both the Dallas Cowboys and the Denver Broncos Find Olympics information, such as How many medals has Michael Phelps won?, background research on Olympic gold medals.How many medals has Michael Phelps won?Olympic gold medals Get a little help with your poker game: probability 3 queens 2 jacks.probability 3 queens 2 jacks

110. 110 142 8. Geography Generate a world map for any given statistic, for example, life expectancy.life expectancy Locate something using longitude and latitude: 55 deg 45' N, 37 deg 37' E.55 deg 45' N, 37 deg 37' E Find an IP address, even yours: Where am I?.Where am I? Compare several cities' demographics: New York, London, Tokyo.New York, London, Tokyo Get information on tides for a specific location, i.e., tides Seattle.tides Seattle Compare the heights of two different mountains: height Mt Timpanogos / Mt McKinley.height Mt Timpanogos / Mt McKinley Research a park, monument, or historical site of interest: Lincoln Memorial. Lincoln Memorial

111. 111 142 9. People and History Figure out a family relationship, for instance, Lincoln Memorial. Lincoln Memorial Compare several names - Elizabeth, Rebecca, Jennifer - and find out what they mean.Elizabeth, Rebecca, Jennifer Get the latest salary information on a variety of professions at the same time: salary mathematician, physicist, chemist.salary mathematician, physicist, chemist Build your own historical timeline: founding of Carthage, Trojan War.founding of Carthage, Trojan War Get the latest information on current political leaders, for example, the President of Argentina.President of Argentina

112. 112 142 10. Cultural Events and Multimedia Get information about a book (The Grapes of Wrath), or compare two books (On the Road, Naked Lunch) to see their differences and similarities.The Grapes of WrathOn the Road, Naked Lunch Find what you need to know about a specific movie (Goodfellas).Goodfellas Wolfram Alpha also offers information about fictional characters, such as Gandalf the Grey or Snoopy.Gandalf the Grey Snoopy Need to research the Oscars? Ask a question, like Oscar for best actress 1958, and Wolfram Alpha will find the answer.Oscar for best actress 1958

113. 113 142 Kids Research and Information Fluency Boolify KidRex KidsClick Ask Kids Yahoo Kids Aga-Kids Searchy Pants SquirrelNet Dib Dab Doo -Dilly Too instaGrok Google Patent Search Google Trends

114. 114 142 My 4 search criteria: General thomas gage or general tomas gage Showing results for general thomas gage Search instead for general tomas gagegeneral thomas gagegeneral tomas gage Mickey mouse: 86,800,000 results Mouse mickey: 77,600,000 results tree octupus Showing results for tree octopus Search instead for tree octupustree octopustree octupus ben franklin Showing results for ben franklin Search instead for ben franklenben franklinben franklen

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118. 118 142 Google Patent Search ( Advanced) http://www.google.com/advanced_patent_search

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120. 120 142 Interesting Disney Patents “Disney Patents a “Flying Entertainment Vehicle” Amusement ride for traveling down a water chute with reduced splashAmusement ride for traveling down a water chute with reduced splash Apparatus and method for creating optical illusion effectsApparatus and method for creating optical illusion effects Drinking fountain with sound effects Method and apparatus for stabilizing and powering walking animated figuresMethod and apparatus for stabilizing and powering walking animated figures Spaceship amusement ride

121. 121 142 Interesting Disney Patents- http://www.delphion.com/http://www.delphion.com/ http://www.hiddenmickeys.org/Patent/Patent.html http://www.oitc.com/Disney/Patent/Patent.htmlhttp://www.hiddenmickeys.org/Patent/Patent.html http://www.oitc.com/Disney/Patent/Patent.html Six Degrees of Walt Disney -- Patent Search Illuminates a Legend http://blog.globalpatentsolutions.com/bid/28838/Six- Degrees-of-Walt-Disney-Patent-Search-Illuminates-a- Legendhttp://blog.globalpatentsolutions.com/bid/28838/Six- Degrees-of-Walt-Disney-Patent-Search-Illuminates-a- Legend Disney Patent/Tech Question So I'm sitting here indulging my Disney Geekdom a little and reading Disney patents and I came across the following one titled Speech Transformation System filed back in 1993. http://www.google.com/patents?id=nCc...+voice#PPP1, M1 http://www.google.com/patents?id=nCc...+voice#PPP1, M1

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128. 128 142 Boolify Project: An Educational Boolean Web Search Tool Boolify Project: An Educational Boolean Web Search Tool http://www.boolify.org/ Lessons Using Basic Boolean Search Operators (AND, OR, NOT... Project: An Educational... Project: An Educational... You and your students will be up and running with the tool in a... About About Why Use Boolify: Librarians, teachers and parents have told... An Educational Boolean Web... An Educational Boolean Web... Boolify provides learners with a manipulative mental model for... Help Help What is Boolean logic? Boolean logic is a mathematics-based... Boolify Project Boolify Project Boolify provides learners with a manipulative mental model for...

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138. 138 142 Locate materials from educational institutes or universities. http://scholar.google.com/ Google scholar searchGoogle scholar search.

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141. 141 142 Truth or Trash- Worksheet: Use your Web Rubric/evaluation criteria: evaluate the following Web sites Final Exam:

142. 142 All About Explorers http://allaboutexplorers.com/ We hope you find this site useful! Please explore, and be sure to let us know how we can improve your experience here. oday the new version of All About Explorers launches! We have tested our upgrades for several weeks, and believe that the ship is now seaworthy. Please check out the new surroundings and see what you think. Feel free to contact us if you have questions or problems, or if something seems to have disappeared. We'll do our best to correct the problem as soon as possible.http://allaboutexplorers.com/

143. 143 142 British Stick Insect Foundation All you ever wanted to know about stick insects. How to feed them, train them, and breed them. Another site created by John Hopkin (see 'Britain for Americans' above. Also see 'CarpSoft' and 'Sellafield Zoo').British Stick Insect Foundation

144. 144 142 Burmese Mountain Dog - The Burmese Mountain Dog is a medium sized, muscular dog originally bred in Burma (Myanmar) to guard Buddhist temples. It was bred to guard the temples, and keep the temples free of rodents and beggars. It is also known as the Burmese Temple Dog.The BurmeseMountain Dog Club of America was established in 1985 to foster the breed in the United States and the world.Burmese Mountain Dog

145. 145 142 CarpSoft A send-up of corporate jargon-speak. CarpSoft offers "goal-orientated corporate solutions." Beyond that, it's difficult to figure out exactly what they do. A creation of John Hopkin, also author of ‘Britain for Americans,’ ‘British Stick Insect Foundation,’ and ‘Sellafield Zoo.’

146. 146 142 Kick started by a dung beetle - Peter Macinnis shows how to make a simple story convincing. His Giant Dung Beetle in Cootaburra on the Corella River has appeared in news stories around the world.

147. 147 142 McWhortle Enterprises, Inc. This site was set up by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to teach people how to watch out for scams. The site looks and ‘feels’ real to the people searching the Internet for investment opportunities and is great to use with older secondary students. Similar site: Parsons Heritage Offshore Opportunities Ltd.Parsons Heritage Offshore Opportunities Ltd.

148. 148 142 Dr. Howie DiBlasi, C.I.O (Retired) “Emerging Technologies Evangelist “ howie@frontier.net 970-749-0760 www.drhowie.comwww.drhowie.com Twitter: hdiblasi Using Critical Thinking Skills: Separate Fact from Fiction New Ways To Think and Search in Your Classroom

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