Video Lesson - Contextualized online search and research skills (Empowerment Technologies)
Summary
TLDRThis lesson focuses on enhancing contextualized online search and research skills. It emphasizes the importance of using the internet for credible research and information gathering, aiming to achieve specific objectives or address challenges. The video discusses the difference between hard and soft skills, and why they are crucial for employers. It also provides an in-depth guide on how to effectively use search engines, including tips for refining searches, identifying credible sources, and ensuring proper attribution. Additionally, it shares top Google search techniques to help users find information quickly and accurately, such as using quotation marks for exact phrases, excluding words, and searching within specific websites.
Takeaways
- 😀 The lesson aims to enhance contextualized online search and research skills for credible information gathering.
- 🔍 Experimenting with search terms like 'madonna' and 'the madonna' illustrates the impact of context on search results.
- 📚 Research is defined as systematic inquiry involving data collection, documentation, and analysis per professional methodologies.
- 💼 Employers value a mix of hard skills (technical knowledge) and soft skills (like leadership and problem-solving) in employees.
- 🌐 The internet is described as a global network connecting various institutions and computers across over 150 countries.
- 🔎 Search engines function as 'answer machines,' processing user queries by crawling, indexing, and ranking web content.
- 📝 Tips for effective online research include having a clear question, narrowing search terms, using advanced search features, and verifying source credibility.
- ✅ For academic purposes, it's important to properly credit the original authors when using information from online sources.
- 🔑 Google search techniques such as using quotation marks for exact phrases, excluding words with a dash, and using an asterisk for missing words can refine search results.
- 🔍 Reverse image search and searching within a single website or for a specific file type are advanced techniques that can yield more targeted results.
Q & A
What is the main objective of today's computer class on contextualized online search and research skills?
-The main objective is to use the internet as a tool for credible research and information gathering to achieve specific class objectives or address situational challenges.
What happens when you search for 'madonna' and 'the madonna' on Google?
-The search results may vary due to the contextual difference between 'madonna' which could refer to the singer Madonna, and 'the madonna' which might refer to a specific artwork or a different context.
What is the definition of research as mentioned in the script?
-Research is defined as a process of systematic inquiry that involves the collection of data, documentation of critical information, and analysis and interpretation of that data or information in accordance with suitable methodologies set by specific professional fields and academic disciplines.
What is the difference between hard skills and soft skills as per the script?
-Hard skills are technical knowledge or training gained through life experience in one's career or education, while soft skills are abilities that can be applied in any job, such as leadership, communication, problem-solving, and organization.
Why are employers interested in the skills listed on a resume?
-Employers are interested in the skills on a resume because they want to ensure that potential employees have the right mix of soft and hard skills that are relevant to the job requirements.
How does the internet facilitate research and business?
-The internet facilitates research and business by connecting various computer networks around the world, allowing for the sharing of information and resources, and transforming communication and business methods.
What is a search engine and how does it work?
-A search engine is an online tool that searches for results in its database based on keywords submitted by users. It works by crawling and indexing all available content on the internet and ordering it by how well it matches the query through a process called ranking.
What are the differences between paid and organic search results?
-Paid results are advertisements that appear at the top and bottom of the search page and are marked accordingly. Organic results are the unmarked results that appear in between the ads and are determined by the search engine's algorithms based on relevance to the query.
What are some tips for conducting effective online research as mentioned in the script?
-Some tips include having a specific question in mind, narrowing down the search with precise keywords, using advanced search features, looking for credible sources, and giving credit to the original authors when using their information for educational purposes.
How can you search for an exact phrase or quote using Google?
-To search for an exact phrase or quote, place the search terms in quotation marks. This will help identify the source of a quote or phrase and exclude any results that don't include the exact phrase.
What is the purpose of using an asterisk (*) in a Google search?
-An asterisk is used as a placeholder for missing words in a search query. It helps Google return results based on the known parts of the phrase, filling in the gaps with possible matches.
How can you perform a reverse image search on Google?
-To perform a reverse image search, go to images.google.com, click the camera icon to upload an image or copy the image URL, and paste it into the search field. This will display images that are similar or related to the original.
What does it mean to search within a single website on Google?
-To search within a single website, enter your search term followed by 'site:' and the website's URL. This returns only pages on that specific site that are relevant to the search query.
How can you find similar websites to one you like using Google?
-To find similar websites, type 'related:' followed by the URL of the website you like. Google will attempt to find websites that are related to the one entered.
What is a cached version of a website and how can you find it on Google?
-A cached version of a website is a saved copy of the site's content that Google has stored. To find it, type 'cache:' followed by the URL. This can be useful if the original content has been removed or changed.
How can you search for a specific file type on Google?
-To search for a specific file type, type 'filetype:' followed by the file extension, such as 'pdf', 'ppt', 'doc', or 'xls'. This will return results containing files in the specified format.
What is Startpage and how does it differ from a regular Google search?
-Startpage is a search engine that delivers Google search results without recording your IP address or placing tracking cookies. It uses SSL encryption to protect user privacy, allowing you to search without concerns about data tracking.
Outlines
🔍 Introduction to Contextualized Online Research Skills
This paragraph introduces the lesson on contextualized online search and research skills. The goal is to utilize the internet effectively for credible research and information gathering to meet specific objectives or address challenges. The lesson encourages students to conduct a Google search on 'madonna' and 'the madonna' to compare results, highlighting the importance of research in gathering data, documenting information, and analyzing it within the methodologies of professional fields and academic disciplines. It also touches on the significance of both soft skills, like leadership and problem-solving, and hard skills, such as technical knowledge, in the workplace.
📚 Advanced Google Search Techniques
This paragraph delves into advanced Google search techniques to enhance online research efficiency. It starts with using quotation marks to find exact phrases or quotes, which narrows down search results to those containing the exact wording. It then explains how to exclude words from search results by using a dash before the unwanted term, which helps in filtering out irrelevant content. The paragraph also covers searching for phrases with missing words using an asterisk as a placeholder, performing reverse image searches to find the origin of images, and searching within a single website or for similar websites using specific commands. Additionally, it mentions how to find cached versions of websites and search for specific file types, emphasizing the utility of these techniques for researchers and students.
🛡️ Privacy-Focused Search Options
The final paragraph discusses the importance of privacy in online searches and introduces Startpage.com as an alternative to Google. Startpage provides Google search results without tracking users' IP addresses or using tracking cookies, ensuring privacy. It also employs SSL encryption to prevent ISPs from recording users' online activities. The paragraph concludes with an encouragement for viewers to share the tutorial, subscribe for more content, and continue their efforts in learning and applying online research skills.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Contextualized Online Search
💡Credible Research
💡Soft Skills
💡Hard Skills
💡Search Engine
💡Organic Results
💡Advanced Search
💡Credible Source
💡Google Search Techniques
💡Reverse Image Search
💡Search Within a Website
Highlights
Today's topic is contextualized online search and research skills.
The lesson aims to use the internet for credible research and information gathering.
Research is defined as a systematic inquiry involving data collection and analysis.
Skills are important for employers, including a mix of soft and hard skills.
Hard skills are technical knowledge gained through life experiences or education.
Soft skills are general abilities like leadership and problem-solving.
The internet is a worldwide network connecting various institutions and computers.
Search engines are tools that find results based on keywords submitted by users.
Search engines rank results by how well they match the query through crawling and indexing.
Online search results include both paid ads and organic results.
Tips for online research include having a question in mind and narrowing down keywords.
Advanced search features help filter information from search engines.
Credible sources are essential; wikis can be edited by anyone.
Always give credit to the original author when using information for educational purposes.
Google search tips include using quotation marks for exact phrases and excluding words with a minus sign.
An asterisk can be used as a placeholder for missing words in a search query.
Reverse image search helps find the origin or similar images.
Search within a single website or for similar websites using specific Google operators.
Cached versions of websites can be accessed to view older content.
Search for specific file types like PDF, PPT, DOC, or XLS to find academic or presentation materials.
Use 'title' operator to display results with the search term in the page title.
For privacy, use Startpage.com to get Google search results without tracking.
Transcripts
welcome back to computer class
today's topic is contextualized online
search and research skills
at the end of this lesson you are
expected to use the internet
as a tool for credible research and
information gathering
to best achieve specific class
objectives or address situational
challenges
have you google search the words madonna
and the madonna do you think you will
get
the same search results click them to
find out
so
in our life we want to inform action
to prove a theory and contribute to
developing knowledge in a field or study
and what we do is research which
basically means
is a process of systematic inquiry that
entails collection of data
documentation of critical information
and analysis
and interpretation of that data or
information
in accordance with suitable
methodologies set by specific
professional fields
and academic disciplines want to know
more about skills
watch this video to find out
skills
clearly this isn't one of mine but we
all have skills that employers want
in particular they want employees who
have the right mix of soft skills and
hard skills
hard skills are technical knowledge or
training gained through
any life experience in your career or
education
for example if you've worked in food
service or retail you might know how to
use a point-of-sale system
soft skills on the other hand are
abilities that can be applied in any job
think people skills or social skills
these are skills like leadership
launch time problem solving
and organization still not sure what
skills to list
here are 10 of the most common remember
employers pay special attention to the
skills on your resume
well i think that's everything remember
that the smallest moves are sometimes
the smartest
and to this day we usually do our
research on the internet
that according to archived information
of u.s department of education
the internet is a worldwide network of
computer networks
that connects university government
commercial
and other computer in over 150 countries
and internet is a system that has
transformed communications and methods
of business
by allowing various computer networks
around the world to interconnect but how
do we even do some research on the
internet
we use what we call search engine it is
known for being an answer machine
they scour billions of pieces of content
and evaluate thousands of factors to
determine
which content is most likely to answer
your query
it is basically an online tool that
searches for results
in its database based on the keywords
submitted by the internet user
the results are usually websites that
semantically match with the keyword
it is done by discovering and cataloging
all available content on the internet
by crawling and indexing then ordering
it by how well it matches the query
in a process we refer to as ranking with
all that
online search is an entry into a search
engine that yields both
paid and organic results the paid
results
are the ads that appear at the top and
the bottom of the page
and they are marked accordingly the
organic results are the unmarked results
that appear in between the ads here's
some tips in conducting online research
first is to have a question in mind
second narrow it down for example
if you were to look for tom sawyer the
animation series
you would better use the keywords tom
sawyer animation
rather than just tom sawyer or
if you were to look for science research
experiments
it would be better to include what
branch of science it is
or what type of study it is next
use advanced search the best way to
filter information
you get from search engines is by using
advanced
search next to it is look for a credible
source
some wikis are not credible sources this
is because
anyone can edit its content when using
wikis
look for the link of the citations or
references at the reference section of a
wiki page
click the source of the information and
see if it is credible
and lastly give credit if you are going
to use the information from a source for
educational purposes
give credit to the original author of
the page of information
to know more about google search tips
and tricks watch this video
in this video we're going to share our
top 10 google search techniques
that will help you google like a pro and
find exactly what you're looking for
in the minimum amount of time tip 1
how to search for an exact phrase or
quote if you want to identify the source
of a quote or phrase
or exclude any website that doesn't
include the exact phrase you're looking
for
then simply place the search terms in
quotation marks
if i copy and paste a line from plato's
republic without quotation marks
you'll notice that google actually
recommends a different wording and
provides over four million search
results
if i add the quotation marks we suddenly
narrow that down to just seven results
and can now identify the correct
translation this is perfect for
referencing
tip two how to exclude a word from
search results
if you want to prevent a certain word
from appearing in search results simply
place a dash or minus symbol directly
before the word you wish to omit
for example we want to search for base
whilst preventing all
bass fishing related searches from
appearing we can type
base competition followed by dash fish
fishing and dash speaker to remove all
those millions of unwanted search
results
that have nothing to do with playing
bass guitar
similarly if you're interested in a news
item
you can remove certain news sources
entirely using this technique
tip 3 how to search for a phrase or
quote with missing words
simply use an asterisk as a placeholder
for all missing words
just yesterday i was recommended a book
on philosophy called something like
a little something something philosophy
but when
i entered it in google it doesn't find
the correct book
simply type a little asterix asterix
philosophy
and google returns the correct results
based on the placeholders
tip 4 how to perform a reverse image
search
go to images.google.com and then click
either the camera icon to upload an
image from your computer or you can find
an image hosted online
right click on it and choose copy image
url
and paste it into the search field the
first page of results will display
images that are similar
or related to your original and to find
matching images
click search by image to display exact
matches
this is a great way to find the origin
of a specific image
as mousing over each thumbnail displays
the url
of the page on which it appears tip 5
search within a single website one of
google's most useful features
especially for researchers is its
ability to search within a single
website
to search within a single site simply
enter your search term
followed by site colon url
for example thomas payne sitecolon
archive.org this returns only those
pages on
archive.org relevant to the search query
where you can find
his complete works as a pdf tip six
how to search for similar websites if
you've found a website that you really
like
you can type related colon url
and google will do its best to find
websites that are related to the one
entered
whilst this doesn't guarantee equally
excellent content
it does save time finding similar sites
tip 7 search for a cached version of a
website
have you ever gone back to re-read
something posted on a website only to
find that it's been removed or changed
type cache colon followed by the url to
find the last
cached version of the site which may
contain material that has been deleted
or updated since the frequency with
which the website is updated
and its popularity will determine how
often google caches the website
but often the cache version can be weeks
or even months older than the current
version
tip 8 search for a specific file type
google allows you to search for a
particular file type by typing
file type colon followed by the file
type extension
for example pdf ppt
doc or xls this is an incredibly useful
tool if you want material published in
any of these formats
by searching for a pdf over a regular
website
you're likely to be able to find
academic essays reports
entire books and much else of interest
likewise searching for a ppt file will
yield
hundreds of powerpoint presentations
that often contain the information
in a distilled form from sources such as
universities
tip 9 how to only display results that
include the search term
in the page title to perform a search
that only returns the pages with your
search term as their title
just type in title colon then your
search term
tip 10 search google without using
and protect your privacy lastly if you
want to use all the benefits of google's
excellent search results but a concern
about your privacy
then try startpage.com startpage
delivers google search results
without recording your ip address or
placing tracking cookies in your browser
as well as using ssl encryption to
ensure your isp can't record what you do
online
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