OCR Nationals – Unit 1AO2 (Part 1) – Searching the internet

Overview of AO2 (Part 1)

To use different search engines to locate information and then document the information you found and the website's that you have used

Success Criteria

Pass

Use search engines to collect information Provide a list of the website sources you have used

Merit

Use effective search criteria e.g. keywords on the web and

local media to find suitable elements Comment on the trustworthiness of your sourcesUse bookmarks/ favourites to store your useful links into

foldersUnderstand implications of copyrightCopy and paste text and graphics from the web

Distinction

Use advanced search criteria e.g. quotes, Boolean

operators on the web and local media to find suitable

elementsComment on the trustworthiness/ validity/ date of your

sources Organise bookmarks/ favourites into useful links into folders Acknowledge all sources

What can you remember about the Internet?

What is the internet?

Jim’s Skateboards

USA,

The Internet

Koji Araki, Japan

10 Downing Street, London, England

Sydney Opera House, Australia

Patel’s Fine Silks, India

The Internet is a network of networks that connects governments, people and companies all over the world.

Website Addresses

When you are deciding whether the information from a web site is reliable, take a look at the URL, as it will give you some idea of where the information is coming from.

o www, standing for World Wide Webo an organization name (.theboardworks)o a top level domain (.co)o a country (.uk)o There are many top level domains, for

instance .com, .org (organization), .sch (school), .ac (university)

URLs are usually made up of these parts:

Key Terms

Trustworthiness - Refers to the reliability of the information

Validity - The information is valid, authentic or genuine

Date of sources - this is the date when you gathered the information or image. Example: website visited - 23/09/08

Internet Searching

What do the different parts of the website results mean?

Internet Searching (Advanced Searches)

A search using more than one search term. Search terms are connected by Boolean Operators to focus the search, and Restrictions can be set to refine the

search. Boolean operators tell the search engine which words you want your search to include or exclude. Boolean operators are AND, OR, NOT

Internet Searching (Favourites)

A favourite is also known as a bookmark and is where a URL / Website Address is a locally stored on the computer so the website can be accessed again and again through a menu in the user's web browser, and

folders are commonly used for organisation.

CopyrightCopy-right free - You don't need the permission of the owner to copy an item such as a magazine article, a photo, images,

software or a CD

What evidence do you need to produce?

Evidence of: Using different search engines

Firstly, show you are aware of the different Search Engines

Evidence of: Using different search engines

Show the results of your search

Evidence of: Website Address Table

WebsiteWebsite Name of WebsiteName of Website Date Date VisitedVisited

http://skdesigns.com/internet/music/images/ Internet Resources 6/7/09

http://karenswhimsy.com/copyright-free-images.htm Karen Whimsey 6/7/09

http://www.webweaver.nu/clipart/music/ Webweaver 6/7/09

http://www.sdst.org/shs/library/cfimages.html Springfield Virtual Library 6/7/09

You need to have at least TEN URL’s and Websites on your table.You need to have at least TEN URL’s and Websites on your table.