1. October 14, 2016 Diocese of Phoenix Educator Day
So You Think You Know…
October 14, 2016
Diocese of Phoenix Educator Day

2. We expect information we find on the Internet to be accurate and easily accessible.
Lots of results
They look good—I must be searching well!!
First, let’s cover some basic Internet knowledge and terms…

3. What is the Internet?
The internet is a global network of computers. It is millions of computers around the world, all connected.
People often think of the internet as a cloud in space. In reality, every computer in the "inter-network", or internet, is connected by actual wires -- ethernet cables, phone lines, and fiber optic wiring on the ocean floor!
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4. What is the Web?
People often use the words "the internet" and "the web" interchangeably. Is there a difference?
The World Wide Web is just one part of the internet. The internet also includes , instant messaging, multiplayer gaming, databases, catalogs, etc.
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5. Deep Web vs. Visible Web
When you use a search engine, you only have access to the visible web -- the part of the web your search engine has indexed.
The entire web is much larger than any one search engine's index. It is estimated that the deep web is over 500 times the size of the visible web!
The deep web includes webpages that are not linked to by other pages, password- protected sites, and private databases (such as library catalogs).
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6. What is a Search Engine?
A search engine is a program to help you find webpages on the internet.
Search engines do not search the whole web, but only an index of the web.
Some examples of search engines include Google, Bing, Yahoo, and Ask.
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7. How do I know my information is accurate?
And how can I quickly find just what I need?

8. The Anatomy of a Search Results Page1 6 5 2
1. Search Result
2. Title
3. Snippet
4. Web Address
5. Sponsored Link (Ad)
6. Left Panel
7. *About this site (grey link—not shown here) 3 4

9. Anatomy of a Web Address
Site (domain) 
name
Domain type
Directory
Web page type

10. Types of Domains us tv fr biz es and more... com edu org mil gov de
For a large list of domain types and what they mean, see:

11. Be aware what site you are on:
Other Elements
Be aware what site you are on:
nytimes.com
angelfire.com
suite101.com
Check if you are on a personal page:
~ (or %)
member (or user)
member.tripod.com/~oldtimepiano/
other
homepages.wmich.edu/student/a-z/R_INDEX.html

12. Tips for Understanding Web Addresses1
Have I heard of the domain?
    For example: nytimes.com, lostagoodnews.com 2
What type of domain is it? 
    For example: .com, .edu, .gov, .ru, .info, etc. 3
Is there a symbol  (% or ~) or name, showing it is a personal page?
    For example: %, ~, dchen, member, user 4
Is the domain name from a personal page hosting website?
    For example: Homestead.com, eHost, iPage 5
Does the address tell what kind of file it is?
    For example: pdf, xls, jpg

13. Notice Your HTTPS
Compare these web addresses:
and
What is the difference?
https indicates a secure page, it means the site has added an extra level of security to protect your information.
Look for an https before you enter your credit card number or other personal information.

15. Zooming In Ctrl + ⌘ + Zooming Out Ctrl - ⌘ - Ctrl 0 Zooming FunctionPC
Mac
Zooming In
Ctrl +
⌘ +
Zooming Out
Ctrl -
⌘ -
Return to Original Size
Ctrl 0
⌘ 0
Try it out:
Zoom in and out to find the twelve faces.

16. Find on a Page Ctrl F ⌘ F Find It Fast Function PC Mac Try it out:
Go to any Wikipedia article, and search for a word within the article.

17. What Matters In My Search Query?1
Every word matters.
Try searching for [who], [the who], and [a who] .

18. What Matters In My Search Query?1
Every word matters.
Try searching for [who], [the who], and [a who] 2
Order matters.
Try searching for [blue sky] and [sky blue] .

19. What Matters In My Search Query?1
Every word matters.
Try searching for [who], [the who], and [a who] 2
Order matters.
Try searching for [blue sky] and [sky blue] 3
Capitalization does not matter.
Try searching for [barack obama] and [Barack Obama]

20. What Matters In My Search Query?1
Every word matters.
Try searching for [who], [the who], and [a who] 2
Order matters.
Try searching for [blue sky] and [sky blue] 3
Capitalization does not matter.
Try searching for [barack obama] and [Barack Obama] 4
Punctuation does not matter.
Try searching for [red: delicious! apple?] and [red delicious apple]

21. Arrow Navigation: Autocomplete
Navigate among autocomplete suggestions
Try the [elk yellowstone] search, and use the arrow keys to view the “I’m Feeling Lucky” result
Like English or math, Google Search has particular operators that modify a search query. 
Tell students they will be introduced to seven advanced operators to use in their searches.

22. Advanced Search page
Like English or math, Google Search has particular operators that modify a search query. 
Tell students they will be introduced to seven advanced operators to use in their searches.

23. Finding Exact Quotes What poem has this line?
Help me shatter this darkness
How can you fix this search?
Like English or math, Google Search has particular operators that modify a search query. 
Tell students they will be introduced to seven advanced operators to use in their searches.

24. Use " " to Find Exact Quotes
Advanced Search demonstrates how to do it:
Like English or math, Google Search has particular operators that modify a search query. 
Tell students they will be introduced to seven advanced operators to use in their searches.

25. Use " " to Find Exact Quotes
You can do the same thing in Basic Search:
Like English or math, Google Search has particular operators that modify a search query. 
Tell students they will be introduced to seven advanced operators to use in their searches.

26. Searching When You Need Synonyms
Just typing in synonyms brings back pages with both words:
How can you find either/or?
Like English or math, Google Search has particular operators that modify a search query. 
Tell students they will be introduced to seven advanced operators to use in their searches.

27. Use OR to Find Either/Or (or Both)
Advanced Search solution:
Basic Search solution:
Like English or math, Google Search has particular operators that modify a search query. 
Tell students they will be introduced to seven advanced operators to use in their searches.

28. When an Idea Is Getting in the Way
You want to read sites about penguins.
What if you want the animal, not the team?
Like English or math, Google Search has particular operators that modify a search query. 
Tell students they will be introduced to seven advanced operators to use in their searches.

29. Use - to Say NOT that Word
Advanced Search solution
Basic Search solution
Like English or math, Google Search has particular operators that modify a search query. 
Tell students they will be introduced to seven advanced operators to use in their searches.

30. Finding a Particular Type of File
You remember reading on a blog about a wonderful Google 
Earth map of Louis and Clark's expedition. You remember it 
was a .kmz file, but nothing else.
Like English or math, Google Search has particular operators that modify a search query. 
Tell students they will be introduced to seven advanced operators to use in their searches.

31. Use filetype: Advanced Search solution Basic Search solution:
Like English or math, Google Search has particular operators that modify a search query. 
Tell students they will be introduced to seven advanced operators to use in their searches.
Filetype:kmz

32. When You Know the Site, But Not the Page
You want to find OFFICIAL answers about scratches on your iPod.
How do you search only Apple.com for answers?
Like English or math, Google Search has particular operators that modify a search query. 
Tell students they will be introduced to seven advanced operators to use in their searches.

33. Use site: Advanced Search solution: Basic Search solution:
Like English or math, Google Search has particular operators that modify a search query. 
Tell students they will be introduced to seven advanced operators to use in their searches.

34. You Want Numbers Within a Range
You want information on upcoming Olympics.
How do you search for the Olympics in ?
A bit inconvenient?
Like English or math, Google Search has particular operators that modify a search query. 
Tell students they will be introduced to seven advanced operators to use in their searches.

35. Use Number Range (#..#) Advanced Search solution:
Basic Search solution:
Like English or math, Google Search has particular operators that modify a search query. 
Tell students they will be introduced to seven advanced operators to use in their searches.

36. Wildcard (*)
Can be used as a substitution for words or letters; Broadens your search
* is used within quotation marks, in the middle of a phrase, to "fill in the blank."
Examples:
Driv*
wom*n
Hon*r (to include honor and honour)
“Harry Potter and the * of fire”
Like English or math, Google Search has particular operators that modify a search query. 
Tell students they will be introduced to seven advanced operators to use in their searches.

37. Basic Search's * vs. AROUND and NEAR
Both * and AROUND allow you to ask for search terms that are near each other. A number in parenthesis lets you specify that one search term must be within a specified number of words of another search term. This weeds out pages where the terms are both there, but far apart from each other and therefore not related For example, viewing different versions of Emma Goldam's famous quote:
Like English or math, Google Search has particular operators that modify a search query. 
Tell students they will be introduced to seven advanced operators to use in their searches.

38. OR Can be used to search synonyms of a word Examples:
Soldier OR veteran
Cars OR automobiles
Like English or math, Google Search has particular operators that modify a search query. 
Tell students they will be introduced to seven advanced operators to use in their searches.

39. What Would Make Me Happy?
Stop and think for a moment about what your perfect answer will look like:
1. WHO cares about what I care about? Who do I trust to give me the information I need?
2. WHAT words would I use to describe it, what words would my trusted source use? Which would be most common?
3. WHERE would my trusted source publish this information?
4. WHY would someone use one format or another to communicate this information?
5. HOW will I know when I found what I want?
Like English or math, Google Search has particular operators that modify a search query. 
Tell students they will be introduced to seven advanced operators to use in their searches.

40. Think About Using Context Terms
Are there any concepts that describe what you want that would actually appear on the page?
Information about Michael Jackson
[Michael Jackson fan site]  
[Michael Jackson official]
A collection of information about an aspect of science fiction
[science fiction database OR list OR index OR archive]
A more academic look at democracy in South America
[democracy south america bibliography OR “works cited”]
Like English or math, Google Search has particular operators that modify a search query. 
Tell students they will be introduced to seven advanced operators to use in their searches.

41. Try Visualizing IMDB.com [desk set site:imdb.com]
Who are the two main actors in the film Desk Set?
Visualize the source that has the answer.
What is it?
IMDB.com
[desk set site:imdb.com]
Most common wording in articles: “…the movie Desk Set, starring…”
[desk set starring]
A movie poster showing the actors
[desk set] in Google Images
Like English or math, Google Search has particular operators that modify a search query. 
Tell students they will be introduced to seven advanced operators to use in their searches.

42. Tips For Better Searches1
Keep it simple. Describe what you want in as few terms as possible. 2
Think of how the page you want will be written. Use words that are likely to appear on the page. 3
Use descriptive, specific words. Avoid general or common words.
Share with the class three general tips on selecting effective keywords to narrow their search results. 
Ask students to provide examples and counterexamples of each tip. 
Keep it simple. Describe what you want with as few terms as possible.
Think of how the page you want will be written. Use words that are likely to appear on the page.
Use descriptive, specific words. Avoid general or common words.

43. Think Before You Search
What am I looking for?
What do I want? What am I trying to find? What am I trying to find out?
What keywords could I use in my search query?
How would I talk about this?
How would someone else talk about this?
How can I describe this better?
Which of these keywords are common or general words? Which would be more specific? Are there better words I could use?
What kind of results am I looking for?
Do I want a definition, a database, a list, a map, an image, a video, or something else?

44. Questions to ponder:
Searching takes time and effort. But can we ever find the perfect information?
Is Google the best search engine to find perfect information? Maybe not for certain academic research…

46. Browser History
Your browser records what all users of the browser on this computer do online:
Like English or math, Google Search has particular operators that modify a search query. 
Tell students they will be introduced to seven advanced operators to use in their searches.

47. Log in to your Google Account to record or view
Google Web History
Your Google Web history records what you do online only  when you are logged in:
Like English or math, Google Search has particular operators that modify a search query. 
Tell students they will be introduced to seven advanced operators to use in their searches.
Log in to your Google Account to record or view
Turn on and off, pause, search, erase links
Personalize your search experience

48. Click the Chrome Control wrench icon:
Incognito Mode
Click the Chrome Control wrench icon:
Get special browser window
Use the Web anonymously
All cookies deleted when you close the window
BUT:
Only affects Chrome browser history, not Google Web history
Does not keep sites you go to from recording your visit
Does not delete anything you downloaded while you were in incognito mode
Like English or math, Google Search has particular operators that modify a search query. 
Tell students they will be introduced to seven advanced operators to use in their searches.

49. These lessons were developed by:
Daniel Russell
Tasha Bergson-Michelson
Trent Maverick
This lesson is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike license. You can change it, transmit it, show it to other people. Just always give credit to Google.com ("Attribution"), and make sure that any works you make based on these lessons are also under the same Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike license ("Share-Alike").

50. I hope you learned a few good searching tips!
Thank you for coming!
I hope you learned a few good searching tips!
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