Elementary+School+Teacher's+Class

= Web 2.0 for the Classroom = = = http://givinginadigitalworld.wordpress.com/2007/09/

During this class we are going to explore the power of Web 2.0 tools in the classroom by looking at...
 * Google Forms--What is the definition of Web 2.0?
 * Wikispaces--What is Web 2.0?
 * [|Google Docs]
 * [|Sites]
 * [|Jing]
 * [|MathTrain]
 * [|Kerpoof]
 * [|Kiva]
 * [|ePals]
 * [|Delicious]

= Web Literacy = Learning To Search The Web

Strategy 1: Break Down the URL

(http://weblogs.mozillazine.org)

The Anatomy of a URL
 Here's how to interpret the various parts of a URL

http: //www.// //uvm.edu/// //~jmorris/// //pointtable.html//

//http:// Hypertext Transfer Protocol--This is a communications protocol for transfering information over the web.

www. World Wide Web--Name of the library that is storing the information.

 uvm.edu/      Domain Name--The domain name has two parts. The first part is the name, which is UVM in this case. The second part is the top level domain (TLD), which is .edu in the above address. For a list of TLDs [|click here].

<span style="color: rgb(206, 13, 13)">~jmorris/ <span style="color: rgb(1, 19, 20)"> This next step brings us into a folder that is hosted within the UVM site. Notice that this address has a ~. This means that it is an individual person's site and it is not scrutinized by the university...this should put up a flag. It does not mean that the information is invalid or not useful. It does mean that you need to proceed with caution.

<span style="color: rgb(206, 13, 13)"> <span style="color: rgb(61, 218, 22)">pointtable.htm   <span style="color: rgb(1, 19, 20)">This is another folder within the ~jmorris page. <span style="color: rgb(1, 19, 20)">   <span style="color: rgb(226, 40, 213)"> =<span style="font-family: arial,helvetica"><span style="display: block; text-align: left; color: rgb(223, 12, 12)"> ==
 * 1) **load a page in your web browser.** [|http://www.sandiegozoo.org/teachers/classroom_activities.html]
 * 2) **Start to truncate the URL. If you get to a page with an error, keep going**. **<span class="wiki_link_ext">http://www.sandiegozoo.org/teachers **
 * 3) **Take away each layer until you get to the domain name.**http://www.sandiegozoo.org<span class="wiki_link_ext">

Try These http://www.bigredhair.com/robots/ <span class="wiki_link_ext"> ** <span class="wiki_link_ext"> http://zapatopi.net/bsa/militia/
 * [|http://www.uvm.edu/~jmorris/pointtable.html]

=<span style="font-family: arial,helvetica"><span style="display: block; text-align: left; color: rgb(223, 12, 12)">Strategy #2: Find the author/host organization and Google them. =


 * 1) Look for the name of the author/host organization on the page. If it is not there, start to truncate the address until you find it. Also, try to find it under the contact link. If you still do not find it, a flag should go up. Try these sights [|whitehouse.net] and http://www.genochoice.com/<span class="wiki_link_ext"><span class="wiki_link_ext">
 * 2) If that does not work or if you still question the validity, look to see who links to the site. Goto altavista.com and type link:nameofwebsite (no spaces). You will receive a list of sites that link to the site you entered.[[image:Picture_1.png]]
 * 3) See who created the site by conducting and [|http://www.easywhois.com/]seach and Google the site owner. Try this for the site [|martinlutherking.org].

=<span style="font-family: arial,helvetica"><span style="display: block; text-align: left; color: rgb(223, 12, 12)">Strategy #3: Use your common sense =


 * 1) Does the site spell important works wrong? <span class="wiki_link_ext">[|The Burmese Mountain Dog Club of America Official Site]
 * 2) Do you know there information to be wrong? [|All About Explorers]
 * 3) Do the pictures look fake? [|Dog Island] [|Human Decent]

=<span style="font-family: arial,helvetica"><span style="display: block; text-align: left; color: rgb(223, 12, 12)">Strategy #4: Use the advanced search feature to find exactly what you want =


 * 1) Both Google and Alta Vista have an advanced search feature that allows you to narrow your search.

=<span style="font-family: arial,helvetica"><span style="display: block; text-align: left; color: rgb(223, 12, 12)">Strategy #5: Limit the search options for your students by creating a custom search engine =

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