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Information Overload?

Information Overload?

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Information Overload?. 50 Billion. Estimated number of web pages in Google’s Index. Source: http:// www.worldwidewebsize.com /. 4.5 Million. New Websites Monthly. 3.7 Million. 2011. 2009. Source: http:// mashable.com /2011/06/19/how-many-websites/#17197How-Fast-Is-the-Web-Growing. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Information Overload?50 BillionEstimated number of web pages in Googles IndexSource: http://www.worldwidewebsize.com/

3.7 Million

4.5 Million

New Websites Monthly20112009Source: http://mashable.com/2011/06/19/how-many-websites/#17197How-Fast-Is-the-Web-Growing150,000new URLS (websites) created DAILYSource: http://mashable.com/2011/06/19/how-many-websites/#17197How-Fast-Is-the-Web-Growing152 Million# of BLOGS (personal journals) on the internetSource: http://www.onlineschools.org/state-of-the-internet/soti.html

48 Hours per MinuteAmount of video uploaded to YouTube in 2011Source: http://royal.pingdom.com/2012/01/17/internet-2011-in-numbers/

22So what does this mean to you as a student RESEARCHER?TALK with a partner and list:I kick in and facilitate discussion! Pros there is a lot of informationMuch of the information can be found with relative easeA variety of sources could be available to useThe plethora of information opens up a potential for unreliable informationMany of the sites might be personal blogs that have biased information7log ontowww.hhsninthgraderesearch.wikispaces.comGo to lino-it, Im on the lino-it organizing their notes. The comments fit into 2 categories Tips for Googleing and tips for Evaluating. 8How do you sort through the garbage?Share TWO tips you already use when searching the internet.

IPADS!9ShareStudents refresh the page and look at the comments of their peers. Share out one that you think would be effective or that you didnt know about until today. Hear from 3 or 4 kids.10Ask QuestionsWho? is putting this information out there or sponsoring it?How? can I tell if they are qualified, unbiased and accurate?

Search SmartThe WWW of searching the WWWVideohttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dSnm8u7UOwE Evaluating the WWW WHO put the information there? Are the credible?WHEN was the information updated? WHAT information is there? Is it thorough, accurate and helpful to my research?