Empowerment Technology

Contextualized Online Search and Research Skills

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 Empowerment Technology
Grade 11 MODULE 3
Learner’s Material
Quarter 1 – Module 3
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First Edition, 2020

Published by: Department of Education Division Rizal

Schools Division Superintendent: Cherrylou D. Repia

Quarter 1 Module 3

Management Team:

Department of Education Rizal

Office Address: DepEd Bldg.,Cabrera Rd.,Bgy. Dolores,Taytay,Rizal 1920
Landline: 02-8571-4284
Email Address: rizal@deped.gov.ph

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Content Standard:
Contextualized Online Search and Research Skills
Performance Standard:
• The learners shall be able to compose an insightful reflection paper on the nature of ICT in the context of their lives,
society, and professional tracks (Arts, Tech Voc, Sports, Academic) .

Most Essential Learning Competency:

• Use the Internet as a tool for credible research and information gathering to best achieve specific class objectives or
address situational
Objective:
• Motivate students to demonstrate resourcefulness and creativity in generating search terms using a search engine
• Facilitate the practice of discernment in judging the credibility, value, and usefulness of researched materials.

CHALLENGE QUESTIONS?
• Are you a smarter user of search engines?
• Do you always rely on the first search results online?
• Have you googled yourself lately? Are you happy with the results?
• How do you find answers to questions from the simple to the complex?

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Activity 3: Reading Activity
Concepts Notes: Read and understand the ideas and concept being presented.

Google has transcended from being just another search engine. It has become ubiqui-
tous, often used as a transitive verb. If you have any doubts, just Google it!

With its ever-evolving algorithms, a dominant online advertising platform, and personal-
ized user experience, Google has amassed a global market share of 87%.No one serves up
better search results than Google. At least that’s the common perception. But is that always the
case? Google’s easy-to-use interface and personalized user experience comes at a cost. It’s
no secret the search engine giant catalogs the browsing habits of its users and shares that in-
formation with advertisers and other interested parties.

If you are unwilling to trade privacy for convenience or have specific search needs,
there are a number of Google alternatives that offer a better search experience.

1. Bing- One could argue that Bing actually outperforms Google in certain respects. For
starters, Bing has a rewards program that allows one to accumulate points while
searching. These points are redeemable at the Microsoft and Windows stores, which is
a nice perk. In my view, the Bing image search GUI is superior to its rival’s and much
more intuitive. Bing carries that same clean user experience to video, making it the go-to
source for video search without a YouTube bias.

2. Yandex -Looking for a search perspective outside of the United States? Yandex is used
by more than 45% of Russian Internet users. It is also used in Belarus, Kazakhstan, Tur-
key, and Ukraine. Yandex is an overall easy-to-use search engine. As an added bonus,
it offers a suite of some pretty cool tools

3. CC Search-CC Search should be your first stop on the hunt for nearly any type of copy-
right-free content. This search engine is perfect if you need music for a video, an image
for a blog post, or anything else without worrying about an angry artist coming after you
for ripping off their work. The way CC Search works is simple – it draws in results from
platforms such as Sound cloud, Wikimedia, and Flickr and displays results labeled as
Creative Commons material.

4. Dogpile – It is is a metasearch engine for information on the World Wide Web that
fetches results from Google, Yahoo!, Yandex, Bing,[2][3]and other popular search engines,
including those from audio and video content providers such as Yahoo!. [3]

Other popular Search Engine that are being use are Yahoo Search, Ask, Aol Search,,
WebCrawler, MyWebSearch, Infospace, DuckDuckGo,

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Activity 2: Semantic Web Map
Instructions: Name 5 different search engine you know. Write your answer on the circle pro-
vided.

SEARCH
ENGINES

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 Common applications of Internet research include personal research on a particular sub-
ject students doing research for academic projects and papers, and journalists and other writ-
ers researching stories. Research is a broad term. It includes any activity where a topic is iden-
tified, and an effort is made to actively gather information for the purpose of furthering under-
standing. The Internet can be a researcher's dream come true. By browsing the Internet, much
as you would browse the shelves of a library, you can access information on seemingly limit-
less topics. In addition, web-based catalogs are available in many libraries to assist research-
ers in locating printed books, journals, government documents, and other materials. Possibly
the biggest obstacle facing researchers on the Internet is how to effectively and efficiently ac-
cess the vast amount of information available with the simple click of the mouse. A few simple
guidelines can make conducting research more manageable, reliable, and fun.
The research process Lessons and projects should be designed so that research time on the
Web can be maximized in terms of efficiency.
This may mean gathering necessary information beforehand, having students work in groups,
or focusing on whole-class projects. Barron and Ivers (1996) outlined the following cycle for
online research projects.
Step 1: Questioning --- Before going on the Internet, you should structure their questions.
Step 2: Planning --- Develop a search strategy with a list of sites to investigate.
Step 3: Gathering --- Use the Web to collect and gather information.
Step 4: Sorting & Sifting --- Analyze and categorize the data they gathered on the Web.
Step 5: Synthesizing --- Integrate the information into the lesson, and draw conclusions.
When entering a keyword into a search engine, you will receive a list with the number of hits or
results and links to the related sites. The number of hits you receive may vary a great deal
among different search engines. Some engines search only the titles of the web sites, and oth-
ers search the full text. Techniques for using the different search tools vary. For best results,
read the search tips or hints that are provided at each search site. Also, note that some of the
search engines do not allow Boolean searches that combine words with the logical connectors
of AND, OR, or NOT.
Common commands for search engines include:
1. Quotation Marks ( " ) Using quotation marks will help to find specific phrases involving more
than one word. For example: "Martin Luther King"
2.Addition Sign ( + ) Adding a + sign before a word means that it MUST be included in each
site listed. For example: + Florida + taxes
3. Subtraction Sign ( - ) Adding a - sign before a word means that it will NOT appear in the
sites listed. For example: + Washington -DC
4. Asterisks ( * ) Asterisks can be used for wild-cards in some search engines. For example:
Mexic* will look for Mexico, Mexican, Mexicali, etc. .
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Activity 3. IDENTIFICATION.

Direction: identify the following statement below.

_________1. Develop a search strategy with a list of sites to investigate.

_________2. Use the Web to collect and gather information.

_________3. Integrate the information into the lesson, and draw conclusions.

_________4.Analyze and categorize the data they gathered on the Web.

_________5.Develop a search strategy with a list of sites to investigate.

Activity 4.

Give the 5 steps by step procedure for the.cycle of online research projects.
1.____________________________________________
2.____________________________________________
3._____________________________________________
4._____________________________________________
5._____________________________________________

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Activity 4

TRUE/FALSE. Read each statement below carefully. Place a T on the line if

you think a statement it TRUE. Place an F on the line if you think the state-
ment is FALSE.

________1. Using a + sign will help to find specific phrases involving more than
one word.

________2.. Adding a “” quotation mark before a word means that it will NOT
appear in the sites listed.

________3. Minus - sign can be used for wild-cards in some search engines.

________4.Adding a + sign before a word means that it MUST be included in

each site listed.

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HOW TO USE THE INTERNET

1. Use email. Email is a lot like regular mail and you can use it in many of the same ways. You'll
need to sign up with an email service in order to get an address, though. Many email services
are free and good ones include Gmail and Outlook.com. When you go to check your email,
you will go to the website for the service you signed up with and only the service you signed
up with in order to read your mail.
Email addresses don't look like street addresses. They are in a format like your-
name@website.com. For example, the email to reach us here at wikiHow is
wiki@wikihow.com. If your name is John Doe and you sign up with Gmail, your address
could look like JohnDoe@gmail.com, JDoe@gmail.com, JohnD@gmail.com, or even
something totally different like WarVet63@gmail.com.

2.Use Social Media. Social media is a term that encompasses a lot of different kind of websites,
all for connecting and communicating with other people. Commonly used forms of social me-
dia include:
Facebook, which is used for lots of different purposes, from messaging to sharing pictures and
videos.
Twitter, which is used for sending very short updates and thoughts about your life.
Instagram, which is used for sharing pictures.
|Pinterest which is for sharing items you find on the internet.

3. Read or write blogs. A blog, which was derived from the term web log, is an online journal.
You can put text, pictures, and even videos in a blog. You can write your own or you can read
someone else's. Blogs cover all sorts of different subjects, and are starting to replace certain
sections of the newspaper in their function.

4. Chat! You can use the internet to talk directly with people you know (or even people you don't
know). If you want to talk face-to-face or with voice like a phone, you can use services like
Skype, which is often free or a low price. You can also type-chat, which is like talking but with
just text, using a number of different services (like AOL's Instant Messenger service AIM).

5. Start dating! You can also date online! There are sites that are free, as well as sites that you
pay for, all with the goal of helping you meet someone that's right for you. There are even
specialty dating websites, for people in particular professions or with special interests. Match
and eHarmony are the most common. Meet me is a popular free dating site and app for
smartphones, tablets, and computers.

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 I understand that __________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
______________________________________________.

I realize that ______________________________

_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
______________________________________________.

ACTIVTY 5
Identify the following statement below.
___________1. Used for sending very short updates and thoughts about your life.
___________2. Used for sharing pictures
___________3. Messages distributed by electronic means from one computer user to
one or more recipients via a network.
___________4. Used for lots of different purposes, from messaging to sharing pic-
tures and videos
___________5. Discussion or informational website published on the World Wide
Web consisting of discrete, often informal diary-style text entries

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Books:,

• Empowerment Technology, Unit 3: Contextualized Online Search and Research Skills

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MINDANAO – SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, page 1-10
• Empowerment Technology –Readers Guide Deped– page 21-22

Websites:
• https://www.wikihow.com/Use-the-Internet
• https://etechk12.blogspot.com/2017/05/lesson-8-contextualized-online-search.html

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Activity 2
1.Yahoo Search
2. Ask
3.Aol Search
4.WebCrawler
5. MyWebSearch
6.Infospace
7.DuckDuckGo
Activity 3

1. Planning

2. Gathering

3.Synthesizing

4. Sorting and Sifting

5. Planning

Activity 4.

1. F

2.F

3. F

4.T

Activity 5

1. Twitter

2. Instagram

3. Email

4. Social Media

5.Blogs

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Department of Education Region 4A CALABARZON Division Rizal

Office Address: DepEd Bldg.,Cabrera Rd.,Bgy. Dolores,Taytay,Rizal 1920

Landline: 02-8571-4284

Email Address: rizal@deped.gov.ph

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