1. Web Search Integrating Technology in Classroom Dhaka July 2006

2. Overview Web vs. Internet How is searching on the web similar to or different from searching in the library

3. Using search engines Search Engines www.google.com www.altavista.com Meta-Search Engines www.dogpile.com www.metacrawler.com http://www.ixquick.com/ Directory Search Engines Librarians index: http://www.lii.orghttp://www.lii.org Yahoo: http://www.yahoo.comhttp://www.yahoo.com Academic Info: www.academicinfo.netwww.academicinfo.net

4. Effective search methods Boolean Operators AND OR NOT Phrases

5. Understanding a URL http://www.geocities.com/iedenglish/index.html

6. Domains.eduan educational institution (USA).acan academic organization (UK).orga non profit organization.coma commercial enterprise.netan Internet service provider.cca community college.gova governmental body.co a commercial organization

7. Quality Indicators Authority Accuracy Objectivity Currency Coverage Workability Cost

8. Authority Who is the owner/ author of the page? Author’s qualification Links to the purpose of the sponsor Verification to contact sponsor/ author

9. Accuracy Sources of information that can be verified by another source Clarity regarding who holds responsibility for the information Current hyperlinks to other web pages

10. Objectivity Style/ Tone Sponsoring organization/ advertisement

11. Currency Publication date Content appears to be up to date

12. Coverage Is it clear what topics the website is trying to address? Are the topics adequately covered?

13. Workability Are there links on the web page, which take you back to the main site? Is help information available? Can the resource be accessed with standard equipment and software, or are there special software, password, or network requirements?

14. Cost Does it take too long to access the site? Are visitors required to pay some money in order to access information? (esp important if the site is recommended for student use)

15. Task Use a search engine or meta search engine of your choice and find one blog on your subject one website on teaching with technology one website on assessment strategies for your subject Then write a short review of these sites (refer to the evaluation criteria) and put the links and reviews on your blog.