Proficiency 1.10

    Overview of the Proficiency:

  • Launch browser, add URL and bookmark site.
  • Use two search tools to find specific information on an educational topic, using Boolean logic.
  • Describe one method that can be used to download information.
  • Use an electronic encyclopedia and/or periodical index to find appropriate information.

      Possible examples to include in portfolio:



    • Write a narrative explaining your use of Internet resources. Be specific on which ones you have used. Describe your use of search engines, indexes, and metasearch tools. Discuss your use of electronic encyclopedias and the like. Explain the process of bookmarking and be sure to let us know which browser you are using (i.e. Netscape 6.0).
    • Include artifacts in your portfolio and refer to them in the narrative. Possible artifacts include printing a page of the 2 search engines you have attempted showing the Boolean logic used and/or printing a page from an electronic encyclopedia

      Links and Presentations:

    • GoogleGuide - an excellent guide to the features and commands of the world's most popular search engine.
    • qticon: 1.10 Video -- an introduction to the word "Boolean" and to conducting a search.
    • Internet 101 -- a very informative easy to use general information site.
    • Learn the Net--a good resource for information on the Internet. This site also includes some animations that illustrate how the Internet works.
    • Bare Bones 101 -- a basic tutorial on searching the web.
    • Webmonkey Internet Glossary -- an online glossary that contains explains Internet vocabulary in easy to understand terms.
    • The Looney Tunes Internet Guide -- It's not just for kids! Learn Internet basics and get inside tips from your favorite Looney Tunes characters. From Warner Brothers.
    • The Boolean Machine -- An interactive web page that demonstrates how Boolean terms work with searches.
    • Browser Plug-ins -- here you’ll find information on downloading the Net’s hottest multimedia players that help make the Web a colorful, interactive place. Must downloads include: QuickTime, Real Audio, and Shockwave.



        Search Engines:

      • Ask.com -- originally titled "Ask Jeeves"; Allows the user to type in a question for Internet searching.
      • Google.com --a popular traditional search engine that does not clutter the page with ad banners.
      • Yahoo.com -- a way of searching the Internet using search categories.
      • Dogpile.com --a metasearch engine for the Internet.

          Electronic Encyclopedias:

        • Wikipedia.org -- an interactive online encyclopedia, where you can become a contributor.

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