Effective (re)search - What is the Latest?

Textbooks, Wikipedia and Primary Source Research

7 Tools for Organising Web Research

Using google for Search and Research

A work in progress ...

Information - do I need it?

Defining the problem
I started thinking about this topic again, after reading this post:
So what do we do with all this information?

Locating and selecting information
another via @sandynay Types of information: Gain an awareness of the advantages and disadvantages of some of the types of information available.

Educators in NSW have information skills support, here are 2 useful websites.
Information skills in the school
web 2.0 tools in the information skills process

I love Google Tools (5)

Top Tools For Tracking Topics on the Web

So do lots of other people. 100+ Google Tricks for Teachers

I plan to have a good look at the features of knol, since there have been some improvements reported.

Where can I ... search effectively? Is a very useful post. Although, in my view, for both students and teachers the more important question is probably how do I search effectively.

Additionally, the concept of safe searching must be addressed in the school setting.


I'll keep this post as a work in progress ...

Researching using Effective Online Search Techniques

Seems topical in the twitter- and blogospheres.

A number of twitterati are addressing this issue in posts.

Springfield Library wiki has an amazing glog dedicated to google search options.

google itself has many online resources to assist with effective searching.

Set yourself a challlenge - google and find all their tips for basic, advanced and more scholarly searching.

All of this support does not leave much room for excuses for poor search practice by teachers or the students they are teaching to find reputable, authoritative and relevant information.

Finally, after having selected the information you need, here are some "Creative Ways to Present Internet Research"

Just One Post Left in the Pipeline-Forward to 2010

Finally, holidays. I have just one post to complete.

I may be boring even strange, but in the first two days of my holidays, I have:

• had time in the last two days to catch up, to do what I enjoy online.
• finished posts I started in October.
• started to think about how to proceed in the New Year with posts that promote the very best of #NSWDET and #DERNSW achievements.
• begun a reflection on my learning in 2009, more on this in following posts.

2010 will be a VERY big year for the Department of Education and Training in NSW.

I can't wait to report on the innovations and achievements.