All the readings about Web Searching were really useful. Nevertheless I learned a lot from two of them.
First, Technology Tip of the Month. I was amazed by how much better you can use Google by adding Boolean searches. It got my attention that Google does not read AND nor NOT, so you need to use a + sign in front of a required word AND
before but not after the hyphen NOT. If you are searching for a phrase then you need to put " " around the phrase.
The second reading that taught me a lot was "Choose the Best Search for Your Information Need". I discovered new search engines like
iSeekEducation
which works very well when I need to refine and narrow my search.
IDEA
A Portal where you can Browse or search a debate topic database with pro/con arguments
Merriam-Webster Dictionary and Thesaurus
Use this one when you need definitions, etymology, pronunciation, synonyms.
I loved iSeekEducation. I made a search for Essay Writing and the first results were really accurate!
Which readings you enjoyed? Did you learn any other tips?
Thanks for reading,
Rosmery from Bolivia.
Sources
http://pages.uoregon.edu/dhealey/techtips/june2009.html
http://www.noodletools.com/debbie/literacies/information/5locate/adviceengine.html
Some humor...
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ReplyDeleteHello Rosmery,
ReplyDeletea very nice post. I like your idea to post pictures and the joke :-)
education.iseek.com is a real help for teachers as well as students with reliable results and using tips we were given our search is narrowed and time-saving.
Thank you for the portal http://idebate.org/ which I find very useful.
Monika
My students actually went to the http://idebate.org portal for reference and preparation for their speech.My students made use of online dictionary such as http://www.merriam-webster.com/ and http://dictionary.cambridge.org/ to look for definitions of words which were applicable for the motion"science is a threat to mankind. to prove their points, they actually used google search to look for relevant examples and cites incidences. My students took part in our local parliamentary style debate at zone level.
ReplyDeleteIt was their first time taking part in a debate.They did not win. One of the debaters actually broke down and cried during her turn to speak.
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ReplyDeleteThanks so much for stopping by Monika and Wong!
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