1. Tools of the Trade: Inquiry CECS 5030: Introduction to the Internet Dr. Cathleen Norris & Jennifer Smolka

2. TACP Essential Questions  What tools do I need to be familiar with to search on the Internet?  How are these tools different? How are they similar?  How do I choose which tool to use?  What are the techniques needed for a good search? TEA

3. TACP Objectives  Develop skills for using the Internet for educational research purposes.  Obtain uniform resource locators (URLs) and distinguish among the protocols including:  Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP)  Gopher  File Transfer Protocol (FTP)  Telnet  Wide Area Information System (WAIS)

4. TACP Objectives  Construct a Web search using Boolean constructs including AND, OR, and NOT.  Compare the relative strengths and weaknesses of leading Web search engines and their popular implements in terms of breadth and relevancy.  Use the APA Guide to correctly write citations.

5. TACP Objectives  Use strategies to locate and acquire desired information from collaborative software and on networks, including the Internet and intranets.  Apply appropriate electronic search strategies in the acquisition of information, including keyword and Boolean search strategies.

6. TACP Tools for Inquiry  Navigating  Browsing  Searching  Bookmarking  Research  Citations TEA

7. TACP Navigating  URL (Uniform Resource Locator) example:  Hyperlinks (Click and Go) example: Get to the sites by :

8. TACP Navigating  Web sites can be:  Linear  Hierarchical  Webbed TEA

9. TACP Browsing is …  The “I’m Just Looking” Theory  Having a Key Place to Start  The “Scent of Knowledge” TEA

10. TACP Searching  Search Engines  Google  Yahoo  Excite  Altavista  Ask Jeeves  Northern Light  And many more. TEA A list of search tools is available on the Resources page.

11. TACP Searching  Keywords  Boolean  AND  OR  NOT  Search Math  +  -

12. TACP Bookmarking  Remember important URLs.  Saving favorite places.  Organizing bookmarks.  Sharing bookmarks. TEA

13. TACP Research  Online Libraries  UNT Electronic Resources  The US Library of Congress  Subscription Services  Online Journals Links are available on the Resources page.

14. TACP Citations - APA  Why Is There a Specific APA Style?  An author writing for a publication must follow the rules established by the publisher to avoid inconsistencies among journal articles or book chapters.  APA style focuses on the needs of presenting psychological information. More information is available linked on the Resources page.

15. TACP The Big Six Skills for Informational Problem Solving  Task Definition  Information Seeking  Locating and Accessing  Use of Information  Organizing and Communicating  Evaluation TEA

16. TACP Big Six: Task Definition  Know the purpose.  Formal or Informal  Casual or Concrete  Qualitative or Quantitative  Personal or Professional  Education or Business  What is the finished product? TEA

17. TACP Big Six: Information Seeking  Match the inquiry technique with purpose.  Include other sources.  Primary  Secondary  Favorite starting places.  Structured vs. Unstructured. TEA

18. TACP Big Six: Information Seeking  Do students  search,  browse or  follow instructions? TEA

19. TACP Big Six: Locating & Accessing Resources  Computer Literacy Skills  Skills with the browser  Downloading and installing plug-ins  Trouble shooting  Scaffolding tasks  Build into authentic tasks  Sharing search topics TEA

20. TACP Big Six: Using Internet Information  Processing & Extracting  Reliable sources  Personal, Professional, and Government  Slant or Bias  Commercialization  Critical Thinking  Citing Internet Sources TEA

21. TACP Big Six: Evaluating Web Information  Is the information  Accurate?  Relevant? TEA

22. TACP Expected Outcomes  Use of Netscape or Internet Explorer.  Ability to gather sites for a particular topic.  Familiar with research information.  Utilize Boolean and other search strategies.

23. Credits The Technology Leadership Institute (TLI) is funded by the United States Department of Education's Preparing Tomorrow's Teachers to use Technology (PT3) Program (Catalyst grant - P342A990323). The Technology Applications Certifications Program is funded in part by the Technology Infrastructure Fund.