Category Archives: Navigating the Web

Mystery Skype

Posted on May 15, 2017 by gorneaun

A teacher friend, Leanne, from a previous school asked me to be involved in the Mystery Skype that she was setting up for her 3rd grade students (she is the technology integrator). I loved the idea and we are ready … Continue reading →

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Evaluating Internet Sources

Posted on December 15, 2016 by gorneaun

This is the presentation for Evaluating Internet Sources for ISG Jubail Advisory, Dec. 15, 2016.

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Edmodo Guidelines

Posted on November 5, 2012 by gorneaun

Posting Messages Post a note to the whole group if your question is about something the whole group should know (assignments, instructions, dates etc.) Send a note only to your teacher if you want to talk about something that doesn’t … Continue reading →

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Better Searches

Posted on January 4, 2012 by gorneaun

  What do you notice? Using Advance search techniques is helpful in finsing specific reliable information that you can use. ” ” Quotes = keep words together (-) Subtraction symbol = terms or words you want to exclude (no spaces) … Continue reading →

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What can you tell from a Top Level Domain?

Posted on January 2, 2012 by gorneaun

When you search on the Internet it is important to know about the letters after the .DOT They help us decide which sites to select to find out more info on our specific topics. These are examples of top level … Continue reading →

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Three Reasons to Evaluate Internet Resources:

Posted on January 2, 2012 by gorneaun

Anyone can (and probably will) put anything up on the Internet Unlike traditional print resources, web resources rarely have editors, fact-checkers, and are not usually peer-reviewed (Wikipedia, Gary Paulsen) Currently, no web standards exist to ensure accuracy Look at the … Continue reading →

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Real or Not

Posted on December 8, 2010 by gorneaun

Select one of the websites and determine if it is a reliable website or a hoax (something intended to trick or deceive).  Leave a detailed comment explaining why you think it is a real website or why you think it … Continue reading →

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Real or Hoax

Posted on November 21, 2010 by gorneaun

Select one of the websites and determine if it is a reliable website or a hoax (something intended to trick or deceive).  Leave a detailed comment explaining why you think it is a real website or why you think it … Continue reading →

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Web Browser: The Toolbar

Posted on October 31, 2010 by gorneaun

The most useful buttons on your browser toolbar include: Back — Returns you to the previous page Forward — Returns you to a page you have backed up from Recent Pages — Shows you a list of the most recemnt … Continue reading →

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Acronyms

Posted on October 31, 2010 by gorneaun

Domain Types .edu = educational site (http://www.tas.edu.tw/) .com = commercial business site (http://www.amazon.com/) .gov = U.S. government/non-military site (http://www.whitehouse.gov/) .mil = U.S. military sites or agencies (http://www.army.mil/) .net = networks, Internet service providers, organizations (www.comcast.net) .org = non-profit organizations and … Continue reading →

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