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EMPOWERMENT TECHNOLOGIES
Contextualized Online Search and
Research Skills

Quarter 1 – Module 3 :
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EMPOWERMENT TECHNOLOGIES

Contextualized Online Search and

Research Skills
Quarter 1 – Module 3
Empowerment Technologies – Grade 11
Self-Learning Module
Quarter 1 – Module 3: Contextualized Online Search and Research Skills
First Edition, 2020

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Introductory Message

For the facilitator:

Welcome to the EMPOWERMENT TECHNOLOGIES Self-Learning Module (SLM) Module on

(Contextualized Online Search and Research Skills)!

This module was collaboratively designed, developed and reviewed by educators

both from public and private institutions to assist you, the teacher or facilitator in helping
the learners meet the standards set by the K to 12 Curriculum while overcoming their
personal, social, and economic constraints in schooling.

This learning resource hopes to engage the learners into guided and independent
learning activities at their own pace and time. Furthermore, this also aims to help learners
acquire the needed 21st century skills while taking into consideration their needs and
circumstances.

In addition to the material in the main text, you will also see this box in the body of the
module:

Notes to the Teacher

This contains helpful tips or strategies that

will help you in guiding the learners.

As a facilitator, you are expected to orient the learners on how to use this module.
You also need to keep track of the learners' progress while allowing them to manage their
own learning. Furthermore, you are expected to encourage and assist the learners as they
do the tasks included in the module.

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For the learner:

Welcome to the Empowerment Technologies Self-Learning Module

(SLM) Module on (Contextualized Online Search and Research Skills)!
This module was designed to provide you with fun and meaningful
opportunities for guided and independent learning at your own pace and time.
You will be enabled to process the contents of the learning resource while
being an active learner.

This module has the following parts and corresponding icons:

In this portion, objective of the new

Let Us Learn! lesson will be introduced.

This will give you an idea of the skills

Let Us Try! or competencies you are expected to
learn in the module through pre-test
for the learners.

Let Us Study This is where new lesson is

introduced.

This comprises activities for

independent practice to solidify your
Let Us Practice understanding and skills of the topic.
You may check the answers to the
exercises using the Answer Key at the
end of the module.
This section provides an activity
Let Us Practice More which will help you transfer your new
knowledge or skill into real life
situations or concerns.
This includes questions or blank
Let Us Remember sentence/paragraph to be filled in to
process what you learned from the
lesson.
This is a task which aims to evaluate
Let Us Assess your level of mastery in achieving the
learning competency.
In this portion, another activity will
Let Us Enhance be given to you to enrich your
knowledge or skill of the lesson
learned.
Closing note of the relevance,
Let Us Reflect meaning and application of the
concepts and skills developed in the
lesson to real life experiences.

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At the end of this module you will also find:

References This is a list of all sources used in

developing this module.

The following are some reminders in using this module:

1. Use the module with care. Do not put unnecessary mark/s on any part of
the module. Use a separate sheet of paper in answering the exercises.
2. Don’t forget to answer What I Know before moving on to the other
activities included in the module.
3. Read the instruction carefully before doing each task.
4. Observe honesty and integrity in doing the tasks and checking your
answers.
5. Finish the task at hand before proceeding to the next.
6. Return this module to your teacher/facilitator once you are through with
it.
If you encounter any difficulty in answering the tasks in this module, do not
hesitate to consult your teacher or facilitator. Always bear in mind that you
are not alone.

We hope that through this material, you will experience meaningful learning
and gain deep understanding of the relevant competencies. You can do it!

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 Let Us Learn!
At the end of the lesson, the students should be able to:
1. Browse the Internet efficiently and properly through proper
referencing
2. Use internet as a tool for credible research and information gathering
to best achieve specific class objectives or address situational.
3. Student will be better users for search engines, particularly, they can
be more deeply aware of search techniques that will give results that
are useful for their academic and chosen career.

Let Us Try!

Pre-Test

I. True or False: Write T if the statement is correct, otherwise, Write F on

the blank before each item.
_____1. Avoid using names; names are easy for search engines to scan?
_____2. Set your post to “public” In this way, search engines will not be able
to can that post.
_____3. Before you post something on the web, ask these questions to
yourself: would you want your parents or grandparents to see it?
Would you want your future boss to see it?
_____4. Advance search is not the best way to filter information you get from
search engines by using the advance search.
_____5. Intellectual property is an idea, an invention, a form of literary work,
or a research, you have the right as to how it should be used by
others.
_____6. Be creative is not asking yourself whether what you are making is
something that came from you or something made from somebody
else.
_____7. Keep an organized record of your article sources and findings (aka a
Bibliography.) Every time you use an article to support your findings,
make sure you reference the article and source correctly. Forgetting to
do this is not an option - it’s called plagiarizing and is completely
illegal.
_____8.Conducting online research for assignments or discussion topics
Is not a familiar place for our online students.
_____9.A snippet is a result Google shows to the user in the search results.
_____10.Know the laws are some limitations to copyright laws.

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 Let Us Study

Contextualized Online Search and Research Skills

Introduction
Online search is the process of interactively searching for and
retrieving requested information via a computer from databases that
are online. Interactive searches became possible in the 1980s with the
advent of faster databases and smart terminals.
“Research” sometimes just means finding out information about a
topic. You can certainly develop advanced information retrieval skills in
Working with Sources. However, in specific understandings of “research”
carry a lot of weight. The classic definition is that “research” leads to an
original contribution to knowledge in a particular field of inquiry by defining
an important question or problem and then answering or solving it in a
systematic way.

Protecting Reputation Online

We live in a search-happy world. If you’ve spoken to a client recently,
networked, or went in for an interview, you should absolutely assume you’re
being Googled. Somewhere, someone is typing your name into that search
box and making a judgment based on what they find.
When people hear this, their first reflex is to hide. Perhaps you’ve
changed your name on Facebook, made your Twitter feed private or started
spending less time on social media altogether. Sure, you can delete your
questionable content and watch what you say online. You can fix your
privacy settings and try to disappear, but that’s like deciding to keep quiet
to avoid saying anything bad because you know people listen to what you
say.
The reason is simple. Anyone can write anything about you online,
typically without consequence. A jealous competitor can anonymously write
a critical blog post or fill out a damning RipoffReport. An angry client can
write a horrible review for your business without recourse.
Without any positive content out there to defend against digital
attacks, you have no chance of keeping your online rep clean. While you’re
hiding behind privacy settings and unidentifiable usernames, your real
name suffers. Anything negative goes undefended, immediately rising to the
top of your search results for the whole world to see.

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So what can you do?

The best defense is a good offense. Here are some actions you can take
right now to protect your online reputation:

 Clean up your current situation.

Each person's online presence is unique -- and you can't improve what
you don't know. Google yourself and see what comes up in the first few
pages. If there is negative or irrelevant content showing up that you control -
- weekend party pictures, old websites, etc. -- then what are you waiting for?
Go ahead and delete those now.

 Registering your name as a domain.

Registering a website with your name in the domain

(like RyanErskine.com) is one of the strongest forms of online insurance.
You’ll prevent other people from taking this valuable piece of real estate
away from you -- or using it against you in the future. But don’t stop there!
Build out your website as a central hub of information about you, including
your experience, blog content, relevant press, awards and honors.
With a website at the very top of your search results, you ensure that
when people search your name, they find exactly what you want them to
find. You don’t get a better first impression than that.

 Secure your name across all social platforms.

A website is great, but it only populates one position in your search

results (or 2-3 if your site links are ranking.) You’ll need 10 properties
ranking to take control of the narrative. Lay the groundwork for success by
registering your name across the most authoritative social media platforms.
Yes, that means classic ones like Twitter and Linkedin, but also lesser-
known profiles like Quora, Slideshare, and Crunchbase. When you’re done,
don’t forget to optimize your profiles for maximum SEO benefit.

 Publish regular content.

Building and optimizing websites and social media properties is only half
the battle. You still need to prove to the search engine gods that those
properties are valuable enough to searchers to warrant a high ranking. One
way to do that is to update your website regularly with content that your
audience finds helpful. Having trouble getting started? Distill your expertise
into digestible content like articles, videos, or slideshows. The goal is to find
a "sweet spot" between topics your audience is genuinely interested in, and
where your experience and unique leadership can lend credibility and value.

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  Get active on social media.

Getting active on social media is great for two reasons: 1) the profiles will
rank in search results over time and 2) it’s an effective way to drive traffic to
your website content. By interacting with people and building yourself an
audience, you’ll grow the authority of your social media profiles and the
authority of your blog content. A note of caution: authenticity is key. People
can tell the difference between a robotic feed and a personable one. You’ll be
most effective by starting real conversations with people and giving them a
reason to follow you back.

 Claim and verify your Google listing.

An unclaimed Google listing is bad for several reasons. You miss out on
an opportunity to provide valuable information to your customers, your
contact information may be incorrect, and you risk someone else claiming
your listing. Once you claim your listing you’ll have to verify your
business before your edits can appear across Google Search and Maps. Most
businesses verify via postcard -- it will arrive with a verification code within
a week.

 Manage online reviews.

If you’re a business with no reviews, then you’re in trouble -- you’re just

one review away from a 1-star rating. Considering that 84 percent of
consumers trust online reviews as much as personal recommendations,
having a large number of positive reviews can be a huge competitive
advantage. So start encouraging your customers to get active on online
review sites. Consider putting a call to action in your email signature, on
your website, or even on a sign in your store’s window.

Think Before You Click

Here are things you might want to consider before posting something
over the internet.
1. Before you post something on the web, ask these questions to
yourself: Would you want your parents or grandparents to see it?
Would you want your future boss to see it? Once you post something
on the web, you have no control of who sees your posts.
2. Your friends depend on you to protect their reputation online. Talk to
your friends about this serious responsibility.
3. Set your post to “private”. In this way, search engines will not able to
scan that post.
4. Avoid using names. Names are easy for search engines to scan.
5. If you feel that a post can affect you or other’s reputation, ask the one
who posted it to pull it down or report it as inappropriate.

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Copyright Infringement

If you create something- an idea, an invention, a form of literary work,

or a research you have the rights as to show it should be used by others.
This is called intellectual property. In other words, the copyright law includes
your rights over your work, and anyone who uses it without your consent is
punishable by law. Try grabbing any books or browse its first few pages and
you will find a page with a disclaimer with the words. “No part of this book
may be copied, reproduced…. “That is a copyright page.
As a responsible user of the internet, you have to consider that not
everything out there is free for you to use. Just like your own, contents that
you see from websites have their respective copyrights. There are several
instances where employees or business owners face copyright infringement
and are sentenced to a huge fine due to reckless copying of materials.

Here are some tips that could help you avoid copyright infringement:

1. Understand – copyright protect literary works, photographs, paintings,

drawings, films, music (and lyrics), choreography, and sculptures, but it
generally does NOT protect underlying ideas and facts. This means that you
can express something using your own words, but you should give credit to
the source.

2. Be responsible – even if a material does not say that it is copyrighted, it

is not a valid defense against copyright. Be responsible enough to know if
something has a copyright.

3. Be Creative – ask yourself whether what you are making is something

that came from you or something made somebody else’s creativity. It is
important to add your own creative genius everything that will be credited to
you.

4. Know the law – there are some limitations to copyright laws.

Online Research
Everybody knows what the Google Search Engine Results Page (SERP)
looks like. We’ve all been there. We cross that page with every search we do.
Still, the page can look rather different depending on what you’re searching
for. And, which of those results are paid for and which are not – the organic
ones?
What the result page looks like largely depends on what you are
searching for. If you’re searching for a product you can buy, Google will
show shop results on the SERP. Like in this example, when I was searching
for ballet shoes for a toddler.

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This results page starts with shopping results, the ones with the
images on top. To get there, you’ll have to pay Google – note the word
‘sponsored’ in the upper right corner. After those results, the first result is
an Ad, another paid result. And then the organic results start.
However, if you’re searching for information about the planet Neptune
– because your son is writing an essay about that – you’ll encounter a totally
different looking SERP:

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 These search results do not show any paid or sponsored results. And
on the right end, you’ll notice a knowledge graph withlots of information
about the planet Neptune.

 Browsing through the result page

The default page of Google’s search result is a page on which different

results appear. Google decides which results fit your search query best. That
could be ‘normal’ results, but also news results, shopping results or images.
If you’re searching for information, a knowledge graph could turn up. When
you’re searching to buy something online, you’ll probably get lots of
shopping results on the default result page.

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If you want to, you can apply some filters on the search results
yourself. You can, for instance, click on ‘images’ if you’re searching for an
image. This allows you to browse through images only. You can also choose
‘shopping’, ‘videos’, ‘news’ and ‘more’.

 Sponsored results and ads

Google shows both paid results and organic results. It can be pretty
hard to notice the difference between the two. The ads usually appear on top
of the search results. Sometimes it’s only one ad, but Google can show more
ads as well. This depends on how many people search for a certain search
term and who wants to pay for it.

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 You’ll recognize the paid result by the word Ad shown in front of the
link to the website. The shopping results in Google are also paid results: a
company pays Google to appear in the shopping results. If you want to
advertise on Google, you should check out Google Adwords.

 Organic results

The organic results in Google are all of the results that are not paid
for. The organic results that are shown first are the results that fit the
search query of the user best, according to Google’s algorithm. Search
Engine Optimization (SEO) is aimed to improve the chances to rank in the
organic search results.

 Snippets

The search result page consists of a number of snippets. A snippet is

a result Google shows to the user in the search results. A ‘normal’ snippet
usually looks like this:

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Google shows the title in blue, the URL in green and a description of
what the page is about. You’ll also encounter rich snippets on the SERP. A
rich snippet shows extra information between the URL and the description.
A rich snippet looks like this:

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In this snippet, a picture of the ice cream is added, you can see the
rating of the recipe, the time it takes to prepare this type of ice cream and
the number of calories it contains. A rich snippet contains much more
information than the normal snippet does.

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Tips in conducting online research:

Conducting online research for assignments or discussion topics is a

familiar place for our online students. Narrowing search topics, checking
that topics and articles relate, checking for factual and unbiased
articles/sources and putting it all together so that it flows correctly is a
challenge. Here are 5 tips to remember when you’re planning your online
research:

 Tip #1 - Define your topic and choose a research pathway

Identify the actual topic you are researching for and check whether it’s
‘hard’ or ‘soft’ research you are required to do (or both). ‘Hard’ research
needs some scientific proof or evidence such as hard facts and figures or
statistics. ‘Soft’ research describes topics that are more opinion-based or
subjective.

 Tip #2 - Gather material carefully

Decide what type material you need and where you think you’re likely
to get credible sources for this information. You can use a variety of sources
online to find information. Check out your Online Campus library or
resource center for information or articles you can download. Then, look
beyond any internal online resources to the worldwide web. Google is a good
place to start, as is Ask.com. Keep trying a variety of different search
engines and try 3 to 5 keyword combinations each time, ensuring you get a
variety of articles that appear. Wikipedia is also a good place to search
however remember that wiki content is user driven and is also limited, so
use it for an overview mostly, and then dig deeper.

Bookmark pages you feel have relevant content so that you can come
back and read through all the content collected at a later time. For ‘Soft’
research, remember that you can incorporate blogs (which offer personal
opinions) and also commercial websites which may be advertisement driven
(and, therefore, could offer some bias).

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  Tip #3 - Check your content and make sure it’s valid

Verify the date of article publication to ensure that the content is

current. Review the authors credentials to ensure they have a professional
footprint and that the web page itself is professional or at the very least,
accurate. Web pages with spelling and grammar issues or silly emoticons
and loads of adverts all over the place aren’t always a credible source. Good
web sources don’t offer extreme opinions (either too positive or too negative)
and if you’re checking out some articles on related topics, you’ll soon see for
yourself when one article is too biased or skewed against all the rest. Hence
the importance of collecting plenty of information or articles for your
topic…not just one or two.

 Tip #4 - Organize your content and make your argument

Organize your articles and notes into a logical argument i.e. how you
plan to put forward your topic in terms of chronological order, fact
sequences, for or against arguments and conclusion. Make your own notes
about things you have learned along the way and match your opinions and
thoughts with the articles you researched to support your topic.

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 Tip #5 - Keep a record

Keep an organized record of your article sources and findings (aka a

Bibliography.) Every time you use an article to support your findings, make
sure you reference the article and source correctly. Forgetting to do this is
not an option - it’s called plagiarizing and is completely illegal.

Internet Search

Is the practice of using internet information, especially free information

on the World Wide Web, in research, it is:
 Focused and purposeful ( so not recreational browsing),
 Use Internet information or Internet based resources ( like Internet
discussion forum)
 Tend toward the immediate (drawing answers from information you
can access without delay)

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  And tends to access information without a purchase price.
Internet research has had a profound impact on the way ideas are formed
and knowledge is created. Common applications of Internet research include
personal research on a particular subject (something mentioned on the
news, a health problem, etc.), students doing research for academic projects
and papers, and journalist and other writers researching stories.

Research is a broad term, it is used to mean “looking something up( on the

web). It includes any activity where a topic is identifies, and an effort is
made to actively gather information for the purpose of furthering
understanding. It may include some post collection analysis like a concern
for quality or synthesis.
The search for reliable resources can be both overwhelming and frustrating
if students are left on their own in their initial search. 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 student work in groups, or
focusing on whole –class projects.

Searching the Web

There are billions of pages of information on the World Wide Web , and
finding relevant and reliable information can be a challenge. Search engines
are powerful tools that index millions of web sites. When entering a keyword
into a search engines, you will receive a list it with the number of hits or
results and links to the related sites. The number of hits you receive may

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vary a great deal among different search engines. Some engines search only
the titles of the websites, and others search the full text.
Techniques for using 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 searchers that combines
words with the logical connectors and AND , OR or NOT.

Common commands for search engines include:

 Quotation Marks (“)

Using quotation marks will help to find specific phrases involving
more than one word. For example “Martin Luther King”
 Addition sign (+)
Adding a + sign before a word means that it MUST be included in each
site listed. For example : +Florida +taxes
 Subtraction sign (-)
Adding a – sign before a word means that it will NOT appear in the
sites listed.
 Asterisks (*)
Asterisks can be used for wild cards in some search engines. For
examples: Mexic* will look for Mexico, Mexican, Mexicali, etc.

Search Engine capabilities

Search engines are rated by the size of their index. Large engines such
as Google are good tools to use when searching of obscure information, but
one drawback to an extensive index is the overwhelming number of results
on more general topics.

Search engines especially for children

Search engines designed for younger students are useful tools for the
classroom; they screen for inappropriate material and provide appropriate
sites for students on topics related to educational and entertainment
purposes. Using these sites helps to narrow the scope of hits on a search
inquiry. As a result, the student will spend less time reading irrelevant
material.

Evaluating Internet sources

Student often uncritically accept information they seen in print or on

computer screens. It is encouraged to carefully evaluate sources found on
the internet. The evaluation tool will help to analyze web resources in terms
of accuracy, authority, objectivity, timeliness, and coverage. Consideration
of these factors will weed out many of the inaccurate or trivial sites students
may encounter.

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Setting bookmarks on the Web

Browser such as Google, Firefox, Safari and Internet Explorer may

provide a way to create a list of your favorite sites that you can access with a
click of the mouse. The procedure for creating a list of sites is an easy and
powerful tool for web use.
When you find a web page that you want to bookmark,
 Simply select the “Add Bookmark” or “ Add Favorite” option from the
many bar.
 To return to the site at a later time, choose the name from the
bookmark or favorite list , and you will immediately access the site.
You can organize your bookmarks into file folders and can save them on
a disk to transfer and use on other computers.

Copyright Issues

Everyone has a somewhat flexible, but not unlimited, copyright

privilege under the “fair use clause” of the U.S. Copyright Act. “Fair use”
is the means by which educators of non-profit educational institutions
may use copyrighted works without seeking permission or making
payment to the author or publisher. Teacher and students are also
protected to some extent by the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, which
went into effect in October 1998. Under current guidelines, teachers and
students are able to make limited use of copyrighted materials for
instructional purposes.

Copyrightable works include the following categories:

1. Literary works
2. Musical works, including any accompanying words
3. Dramatic works, including any accompanying music, pantomimes,
and choreographic works
4. Pictorial , graphic and sculptural works
5. Motion pictures and other audiovisual works
6. Sound recording
7. Architectural works
These categories should be viewed broadly. For example, computer
programs and most “compilations “may be registered as “literary works”;
maps and architectural plans may be registered as “pictorial, graphic, and
sculptural works.”
Important questions to ask
 What is the purpose for using the material?
 Who is the audience?
 How widely will the material be distributed?
 Will the material be reproduced?
It is allowable under copyright guidelines to use copyrighted materials for
class assignments. Check specific guidelines for length of time the material
can be kept up on a website.

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 Let Us Practice
IAnswer the following questions.
1. What is online search?

________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
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2. What is Intellectual Property?

________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________

3. Enumerate the categories of copyrightable works?

________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
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Let Us Practice More

I. Write your answer in the space provided.

Using the major search engines on the Web, find the best way to look
for the needle. Fill out that following chart, noting the number of hits you
receive in each of the search engines for the word needle and the phrase
“Space Needle”. Then answer the questions at the bottom of the page.

Search Engine Search for : Needle Search for: Needle

Space

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 1. Which search engine would be the best if you were looking for
something very obscure?
_____________________________________________________________________
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____________________________________________________________

2. Did searching for “Space Needle” always result in more hits or less
hits than searching for needle”Why?
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
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3. Which search engine seemed to display the result fastest?

_____________________________________________________________________
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4. Try another search. This time, look for sites that contain all of these
words: needle sleeping, and beauty. (Hint: On many of the search
engines you can specify that certain words MUST be included by
adding a+ in front of the word : +needle+sleeping+beauty.)
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________

Let Us Remember

Conducting search/ research on the internet can prove to be either a

gold mine, rich will nuggets of knowledge and information, or a mine field
littered with stretched and dead ends. Which of these two you experience
depends on how you go about your research, where and how you look for
information and how you organize it when you find it.

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 Here are five top five to make research easier, more accurate and more
effective.

1. Know you sources

2. Use your web browser properly
3. Organize your bookmarks
4. Learn to use advanced search techniques
5. Follow the web

Let Us Assess

I.Write your answer on the space provided

__________ 1. It will develop a search strategy with a list of sites to
investigate.
___________2. It uses internet information or internet based resources
like internet discussions forum.
___________3.The lessons and projects should be designed so that the
research time on the web can be maximized in terms of
efficiency.
___________ 4. Means by which educators of no-profit educational
institutions may use copyrighted works without seeking
permission or making payment to the author or publisher.
____________5.It is a result Google shows to the user in the search
results.
____________6.A form of literary works or a research have the rights as
to show it should be used by others.
____________7.Analyze and categorize the data they gathered on the
web
____________8. Use the Web to collect and gather information.
____________9. Integrate the information into the lesson, and draw
conclusion.
___________10. Assess the results, and if necessary, begin the process
again.

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 Let Us Enhance

Create campaign materials promoting “Think before you click.” It

could be in a form of poster. Materials to prepare: ¼ size illustration board,
crayons, pencil and eraser.

Rubric
Criteria Excellent Good Fair Incomplete
5 pts 4 pts 3 pts 0 pts
Use of class Use time well Use time well Use time Did not work
time on getting and usually poorly and at all or was
poster done. focused on got not able to
getting distracted by finish in
poster done. others. class.

Visual Poster is Poster is The poster is Poster is not

Impact exceptionally attractive, poorly attractive at
attractive in though it designed and all.
terms of color might be a lacks
and neatness. little messy. neatness.

Labels All words are Almost all Words are No labels or

clearly items in are very hard to unclear ones.
written. clear. read.
Spelling There are no There are There are It is full of
spelling very few many spelling
mistakes in spelling spelling errors.
the poster. errors. errors.

Let Us Reflect

Students accept information they seen in print or on computer

screens. It is encouraged to carefully evaluate sources found on the internet.
The evaluation tool will help to analyze web resources in terms of accuracy,
authority, objectivity, timeliness, and coverage. Considerations of these
factors will wee out many of the inaccurate or trivial sites students may
encounter.
“Research” sometimes just means finding out information about a
topic. You can certainly develop advanced information retrieval skills in
Working with Sources. However, in specific understandings of “research”
carry a lot of weight.

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Reference
Pre-test
1. Planning
1. T
2. Internet search
2. F
3. Search Process
3. T
4. Fair use
4. F
5. Snippet
5. T
6. Intellectual Property
6. F
7. Sorting and Sifting
7. T
8. Gathering
8. F
9. Synthesizing
9. T
10. Evaluating
10.T
Answer key to Activities
 DISCLAIMER

This Self-learning Module (SLM) was developed by the Empowerment Technology

(E-tech) Teacher of Tagum National Trade School with the primary objective of preparing for
and addressing the new normal. Contents of this module were based on DepEd’s Most
Essential Learning Competencies (MELC). This is a supplementary material to be used by
all learners of Tagum National Trade School beginning SY 2020-2021.

We highly encourage feedback, comments, and recommendations.

For inquiries or feedback, please write or call:

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Tagum City Division

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Apokon, Tagum City, Davao del Norte
Landline:

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