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Empowerment Technologies Lesson 1

1) The document discusses the importance of contextualized online search and research skills. It notes that using search engines like Google for plain information could lead one to be misinformed. 2) To stay meaningfully informed, one should appreciate using the right combination of words or key phrases when searching online. 3) The document provides examples of alternative search engines like Wolfram and evaluates existing websites and online resources based on principles of layout, graphics, and visual message design.

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Empowerment Technologies Lesson 1

1) The document discusses the importance of contextualized online search and research skills. It notes that using search engines like Google for plain information could lead one to be misinformed. 2) To stay meaningfully informed, one should appreciate using the right combination of words or key phrases when searching online. 3) The document provides examples of alternative search engines like Wolfram and evaluates existing websites and online resources based on principles of layout, graphics, and visual message design.

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Contextualized Online Search and

Research Skills
EMPOWERMENT TECHNOLOGIES 
 
GOAL: At the end of the lesson, you  will be a better user of
search engines. In particular, you can be more deeply
aware of search techniques that will give results that are
useful for your academic and chosen career. 
CHALLENGE QUESTION: 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?
 
Google might naturally come to mind. Did you know that you could
also use Wolfram as an alternative search engine?
Indeed, Google might be our “friend”  but using
search engines for the sake of plain information
could actually lead you misinformed. In order to
stay meaningfully informed,  you should start
appreciating the use of the right combination of
words or key phrases.  
Written Work 401:
What is the significance of contextualized online search and
research skills? Explain further your answer.
Reporting:
Evaluate existing websites and online
resources based on the principles of
layout, graphic, and visual message
design.
Reporting:
1. http://www.gimp.org/tutorials/GIMP_Quickies
2. https://docs.gimp.org/en/gimp-template-dialog.html
3. http://www.wikihow.com/Make-Business-Cards-with-GIMP

4. http://registry.gimp.org/node/132

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