Senior High School

EMPOWERMENT
TECHNOLOGIES
QUARTER 1: SLAS 3:
Internet as a Tool for Credible Research and
Information gathering

WEEKLY LEARNING

FOR TANDAG CITY DIVISION USE

ONLY
 ACTIVITY SHEETS

IDENTIFYING INFORMATION
Learning Area: Empowerment Technologies Quarter: First
Name of Learner:
Grade level: 12
School: Buenavista National High School

LEARNING ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION

Week Covered: Week 3 (October 26-30, 2020)
Title of Activity:

Use the Internet as a tool for credible research and information gathering to best achieve
specific class objectives or address situational
CS_ICT11/12-ICTPT-Ia-b-3

Objectives:

Evaluating credibility, value, and usefulness of researched materials and its sources
Using the Internet as a tool for credible research and information gathering to best achieve
specific class objectives
Appreciate the importance of the internet as a tool for credible research and information
gathering to best achieve class objectives

Materials: Modules, activity notebook, ball pen

Content Background:
The Internet and Research
The International Network or INTERNET has become our master key in the field of research
online. It enables us to access almost limitless files and contents that are available which
will support our research.
Research has become a lot easier nowadays with the help of the Internet but, researchers
might face challenges along the way like because of the vastness of information it can
provide. One example of this is how to effectively use new-found information as well as its
efficacy helping your research become successful.

SEE AND BE SEEN

Procedure:
Elicit
Directions: List down at least five (5) search engines that you know. Write your answers in
a separate sheet of paper.
1. 2. 3.
4. 5.
Guide Question:
1. Out of the five search engines in your list, which one do you use more often?

Engage
Directions: Evaluate your knowledge of the three (3) websites listed below by filling out
necessary information. Write your answers in a separate sheet of paper.
Websites Authority Purpose Coverage Currency Objectivity Accuracy
Youtube.com

Facebook.com

Twitter.com

Guide Question:
1.On the scale of one to ten, how well do you know these websites?

Explore
Directions: Identify at least one (1) website ending with the top-level domains listed below.
Write this activity in a separate sheet of paper.
Top-Level Domain Website
.com
.edu
.gov
.org
.net
Guide Question:
1.Do you think all the websites that you listed belongs to their respective top-level domain?

Explain
Internet Research
Internet Research refers to practice of utilizing information from the Internet, usually free
information that can be found on the World Wide Web. Since its innovation, it had been
contributing huge impacts on the way ideas are being created and formed for knowledge
sharing and presentation purposes.
Here are some key points that you can use as you connect to the internet in search for
relevant and reliable sources:

Search Engines are websites used for retrieval of data, files, or documents from data
bases. Some search engines we use today are: Bing, Yahoo, Google, AOL, Baidu, etc.

URL
A URL which stands for Uniform Resource Locator is one type of Uniform Resource
Identifier (URI). It is a generic term for all types of names and addresses that refer to objects
on the world wide web. Knowing the URL endings will give you clues to who is sponsoring
the website and help evaluate the sources.
https://www.facebook.com/friends 1. Protocol 4. Top Level Domain
2. Subdomain 5. Path
3. Domain
1 2 3 4 5
Popular Domains
Top Level Domains Country Code - TLD
.edu .ph (Philippines)
.com .uk (United Kingdom)
.gov .ch (China)
.org .jp (Japan)
.net .kr (Korea)

Search Skills and Tools

1. Boolean Logic – narrows, broadens, or eliminates search term.
a. Boolean “or” – this operator will find pages that include either of the search terms.

b. Boolean “and” – this operator will retrieve only pages containing both terms.
 c. Boolean “not” – this operator will find pages that do not include search term
immediately following it.
2. Phase Searching – is used to search for famous quotes, proper names,
recommendations, etc. It encloses the phrase in quotation marks.
Example. “Harold Dean” “MeaCulpa”

3. Plus (+) – indicates that the word after the sign is a required word must be found in
search.
Example: +earthquake

4. Minus (–) sign – indicates to exclude a word from your search that is not required on the
result.
Example: Car speed –motorcycle

5. Ampersand (@) is used to find social tags.

Example: @HaroldH

6. Hashtag (#) is used to find popular hashtags.

Example: #BackToSchool

7. Finding Documents – using the filetype refines the search for documents on the web.
o filetype:pdf Example: Grade 12 CG Deped pdf
o filetype:doc
o filetype:xls
8. Searching Site – the sites find webpage from a website.

Having good online research skills such as checking sources, asking good questions,
deepening through, and waiting patiently is a plus factor in evaluating your researched
material but other than that, here is some keystones that you can use to evaluate your
website:

Evaluating Sites

1. Authority. It reveals that the person, institution or agency responsible for a site
has the qualifications and knowledge to do so.

 Authorship: It should be clear who developed the site.

 Contact information should be clearly provided: e-mail address, snail mail
address, phone number, and fax number.
 Credentials: the author should state qualifications, credentials, or personal
background that gives them authority to present information.
 Check to see if the site supported by an organization or a commercial body

2. Purpose. The purpose of the information presented in the site should be clear.

 Does the content support the purpose of the site?

  Is the information geared to a specific audience (students, scholars, general
reader)?
 Is the site organized and focused?
 Are the outside links appropriate for the site?
 Does the site evaluate the links?

3. Coverage. This refers to how comprehensive the website is in their discussion of

certain topics.

 Does the site claim to be selective or comprehensive?

 Are the topics explored in depth?
 Compare the value of the site’s information compared to other similar sites.
 Do the links go to outside sites rather than its own?
 Does the site provide information with no relevant outside links?

4. Currency. It refers to: (1) how current the information presented is, and (2) how often
the site is updated or maintained.

 first written
 placed on the web
 last revised

5. Objectivity. Objective sites present information with a minimum of bias.

 Is the information presented with a particular bias?

 Does the information try to sway the audience?
 Does site advertising conflict with the content?
 Is the site trying to explain, inform, persuade, or sell something?

6. Accuracy. It refers to the credibility of the website.

 Reliability: Is the author affiliated with a known, respectable institution?

 References: do statistics and other factual information receive proper
references as to their origin?
 Is the information comparable to other sites on the same topic?
 Does the text follow basic rules of grammar, spelling and composition?
 Is a bibliography or reference list included?

Although the world wide web provides us many information and access to its resources, we
still need to evaluate its sources and contents for our research to be timely and relevant for
everyone.
Elaborate
Directions: Look for an article that you can find online using the Internet or offline printed
materials which tackles information about COVID-19. Write your answers in a separate
sheet of paper.

Paste printed article or cut-out material here.

Guide Question:
1.How can you tell that the information in the article is correct?

Evaluate
Directions: Multiple Choice. Read and answer each item carefully and choose the best
answer. Write your answers in a separate sheet of paper.
1. What is a URL?

A. A search engine
B. A computer software program
C. An acronym for Unlimited Resources for Learning
D. The address of a document or "page" on the World Wide Web

2. What is the Boolean logic technique used for?

A. Using a robot to do instant research.

B. Narrowing, broadening, or eliminating a search term.
C. Searching several search engines at the same time.
D. Searching the infinite information from the internet.

3. What are the three main search expressions, or operators, recognized by Boolean logic?

A. and, or, not B. and, or, but

C. from, to, whom D. search, keyword, text

4. What happens when a phrase or sentence is placed inside quotation marks when doing research?
 A. Will only return items that have both terms.
B. Will search for words that are together and in order
C. Will return items that exclude a term
D. Will return items that have either of the terms

5. What symbol should you use in order to find popular hashtags?

A. # C. *
B. @ D. :

6. What is the code country top level domain for the Philippines?

A. .au C. .ph
B. .eu D. .uk

7. Which of the following is a search engine?

A. Facebook C. Yahoo
B. WebMD D. Youtube

8. Which of the following is NOT an example of a domain?

A. .com C. .gov
B. .edu D. .npr

9. Which of the following would you do to evaluate a web page?

A. You do as many of the possible ways below.

B. You check to see if the information is current.
C. You check to see if the author has been objective.
D. You confirm that the author or site an authority on the subject.

10. https://www.facebook.com/friends is an example of?

A. Access code C. Server

B. Directory D. URL

Extend

Directions: Read the question below and write your answer in a paragraph form. Write this
activity in a separate sheet of paper.
What can you say about the role that the internet plays in accomplishing your tasks as a
student especially in credible research and information gathering?

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 REFLECTIONS

Concept Learned:
I have learned that

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Concepts Unlearned:
I need to know more about

REFERENCES

Dalhousie University. (n.d.) 6 criteria for websites. Retrieved from

https://cdn.dal.ca/content/dam/dalhousie/pdf/library/CoreSkills/6_Criteria_for_Websites.pdf.
Retrieved on October 16, 2020.

Quiambao, Angelito. (2018, Jul. 23). Contextualized Online Search and Research
Skills. Retrieved from https://www.slideshare.net/AngelitoQuiambao/online-research-
107104482. Retrieved on October 18, 2020.

University of Maryland. (2020). Evaluating Web Sites: A Checklist. Retrieved from

www.lib.umd.edu/tl/guides/evaluating-checklist. Retrieved on October 19, 2020.

World Health Organization (2020). Coronavirus. Retrieved from https://www.who.int/health-

topics/coronavirus#tab=tab_1. Retrieved on October 19, 2020

ANSWER KEYS
 Development Team of the Semi-Module
Writer: Harold N. Husayan I Buenvaista National High School
Editors: Lorna L. Estal
Reviewer: Gemma B. Espadero, Jeanette R. Isidro, Marvelous B. Estal
Illustrator: Julien A. Espinoza
Management Team: Imelda N. Sabornido
Segundino A. Madjos, Jr.
Jeanette R. Isidro
Gemma B. Espadero
Arlene L. Abala

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