6th Grade: Computer Technology II
PowerPoint Project
“Internet Research Guidelines”
Your task: Create a 6-page PowerPoint presentation that outlines what
you have learned regarding how to use the internet for research.
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TABLE OF
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SAFETY
GUIDELINES
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SEEK IT
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FIND IT
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EVALUATE IT
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CONCLUSION
Items to include:
Title: Internet Research Guidelines
First/Last Name
Computer Technology II
Odyssey Charter School
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Table with slide numbers and description of
what is on each slide (begin with slide #3, as you
will not include the cover slide or table of contents slide
in the table of contents) (*hint: Insert – Table)
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Bulleted list of Safety Guidelines (3)
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Bulleted list of “seek it” guidelines (3)
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Bulleted list of “find it” guidelines (3)
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Bulleted list of “evaluate it” guidelines (3)
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Final words regarding internet research
(your own thoughts about this topic and why it is
important)
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*** Slide layouts, colors, backgrounds, etc., are up to you. Your first step should be
to set up all 7 slides with titles per column 2 above. Then begin to add the content
to each slide. You will have today, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday to complete and
“share” this project with me (krista.liss-stoume@odyssey.k12.de.us).
Web Research
SEEK IT
1. What is the Internet?
A system of networked computer that share information.
2. What is the World Wide Web?
A collection of text pages, images sound and video files that is accessed using the
Internet.
3. Who developed the World Wide Web and why?
Tim Berners-Lee developed the World Wide Web so people using different computers
could share information.
4. Define each of the following terms:
a) HTML:
Hyper-Text Markup Language is a tag language used to turn documents into
web pages.
b) Web browser:
A web browser is a program used to display web pages on a computer.
c) Web server:
A web server is a computer that stores web pages and provides them to
browsers when requested.
d) Client:
A client is a computer that can run a web browser.
e) Web page:
A web page contains information that is displayed by a web browser.
5. What is an URL?
URL stands for Universal Resource Locator. The URL is a unique address for a web page
so that a computer can locate on a web server.
6. What does the domain extension tell us? (.com, .gov,
.edu, .org…)
The domain extension identifies the type of domain.
Research
FIND IT
1. List three search tools you can use when looking for information on the World Wide Web.
Individual search engines, directories and metasearch engines.
2. What does SEO mean and what is it?
SEO stands for search engine optimization. SEO is when web designers put specific
keywords or phrases into a web site so that it is included in a particular search.
3. What are an advantage and a disadvantage of using an individual search engine?
Advantage – Searches quickly through the Web; Finds information in a variety of
formats such as web pages, images and videos
Disadvantage – You can get too many irrelevant web pages
4. How is information organized in a directory search tool? By category
5. What are an advantage and a disadvantage of using a directory search tool?
Advantage – Directories can return a higher rate of relevant returns
Disadvantage – Directories may not return good information if you don't use the right
search term; Directories are not comprehensive; Directories may link to web pages that
have moved or no longer exits
6. What is a metasearch engine?
Metasearch engines search across a variety of individual search engines.
7. What are an advantage and a disadvantage of using a metasearch engine?
Advantages – Metasearch engines use several search engines at once
Disadvantages – Metasearch engines only retrieve about 10% of the available results
from other search engines; Metasearch engines cannot use complex or search-engine
specific language.
1. List the four hints mentioned in the lesson that allow you to make the most of your web
searches.
a) Use effective keywords
b) Use a sentence or question in your search for more accurate results
c) Use the advanced search and help features to aid your search
d) Use bookmarks to save and organize your research.
2. List three tips mentioned in the lesson for creating effective keywords:
a) Make a list of terms and phrases about your topic
b) Use a thesaurus to generate synonyms for keywords
c) Look at the related searches suggested from the browser
3. What is saved when you bookmark a web site? The web site name and address (URL)
4. What are social bookmark sites?
These are web sites that allow you to publicly or privately share bookmarks with other
users. The sites also have web feeds to update users on content.
Web Research
EVALUATE IT
1. List the five factors mentioned in the lesson that you should consider when review a web
sites.
1. Relevance
2. Accuracy
3. Authority
4. Comprehensiveness
5. Bias
1. What is the definition of plagiarism?
Plagiarism is using someone else's work as your own
2. What is another word for "plagiarism"? Stealing
3. List the four ways mentioned in this lesson on how to avoid plagiarism.
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Outline your project and then add content one idea at a time
Paraphrase the information
Use quotation marks (" ") or indent the author's words
Correctly reference all sources
4. List the four tips mentioned in the lesson on how to paraphrase information.
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Don't just rearrange words or sentences
Rewrite the information in your own words without looking at the original.
Make sure your structure is different from the original.
Add a footnote to credit the author
1. How does the U.S. Copyright Office define copyright?
Copyright is the legal right of artists and writes to control the copy and use of their
work.
2. In general, what does copyright laws protect on web sites? Any original content
3. What is the difference between plagiarism and copyright?
Plagiarism is passing off someone else's work as your own. Violating a copyright is
using someone else's creative work without permission.
Plagiarism is dishonest. Violating a copyright is a legal violation.
4. What is the Fair Use exemption, and what is its most common application? Under certain
circumstances, you can use a small amount of copyrighted material without permission
from the owner. Its most common application is for non-profit, educational purposes.
5. What do copyright laws NOT protect?
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Facts
• Government information
• Ideas, concepts and systems
• Titles, names, slogans or short phrases
6. What is public domain?
Public domain is material that isn't restricted by copyright laws. This includes older
material not covered by copyright laws and material assigned to the public domain by
their creators.