Googling to the max: part 3

Googling to the max: part 3

Example 1: Differences between searching Google and Yahoo! search

1. http://science.howstuffworks.com/question356.htm

http://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/sltrends/sltrends.shtml

2. http://tools.search.yahoo.com/newsearch/resources

Yahoo! is a swift way to get hold of the information or data that you need. There is no real difference between google and Yahoo!, as they both are a source of information on the internet.

Googling to the max: Part 1

Googling to the max: Part 1

Example 1: What is matched on?

PageRank Technology: When I typed in google page rank in the search engine, the first web page that appeared was a "google page rank checker." When google technology was put into the search engine, the first web page that came up was Corporate information-technology overview. Pagerank technology states that the web pages that they believe to be more important are given a higher rank than the other web pages. That is why the first web page that appeared on the search engine when google technology was typed in was:
http://www.google.com/corporate/tech.html.

Example 2: Word order and word choice matter

When I typed in 'grass snake' into the search engine, images of an actual grass snake showed up. The first web page that appeared was www.wikipedia.com, and the article contained all of the information on grass snakes. When 'snake grass' was searched in google, the first web page was www.urbandictionary.com, with the topic as 'snake in the grass', while the other sites and images seemed to be similar to what came up for 'snake grass'. Then, when 'snake in the grass' was typed in, the first result was the same as 'snake grass', with the remainder of the results being in different order. When snake +in +the grass was searched, some of the web pages order was changed, and one or two of the images were gone. "Snake in the grass" had similar web pages in some what different order, but the images were different.

Example 3: Exploiting "FUZZY" Google options

1. http://www.unescap.org/esid/psis/population/database/poplaws/law_china/ch_record052.htm
http://afe.easia.columbia.edu/special/china_1950_population.htm
http://people.howstuffworks.com/one-child-policy.htm/printable

2. George W. Bush URL - http://www.nydailynews.com/topics/George+W.+Bush

3. http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2002/11/1119_021119_TVbats.html
A mantis has an ultrasound detector that they use to their advantage so that bats won't be able to find them to attack and eat.

4. Consumer webwatch: http://www.consumerwebwatch.org/
Similar:
http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/index.htm
http://www.consumersearch.com/

Example 4: Number range searches

1. "babe ruth" 1921.. 1935 searches:
http://shop.mlb.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2242686
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/ruthba01.shtml

2. digital camera ..$300 4.5..5 megapixels OR MP searches:
http://reviews.cnet.com/digital-camera-reviews/?filter=100021_10061972_501375_7404275_
http://reviews.cnet.com/digital-camera-reviews/?filter=100021_10061972_

Example 5: Limiting to parts of web pages

1. intitle:mileage "hybrid cars" searches:
http://www.hybridcars.com/hybrid-gas-mileage
http://www.hybridcars.com/forums/honda-civic-hybrid-t1951.html
http://www.greenhybrid.com/compare/mileage/

2. bush intitle:"global warming" search:
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2002/06/03/tech/main510920.shtml

http://news.mongabay.com/2008/0530-bush.html

intitle:"greenhouse effect" search:
http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/kids/greenhouse.html

http://earthguide.ucsd.edu/earthguide/diagrams/greenhouse/

3. On www.whitehouse.gov, this URL will show how the President is trying to help us save the environment.
http://www.whitehouse.gov/administration/eop/ceq/

4. site:memory.loc.gov lincoln " sheet music" search pages:
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/help/stern.html

http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/scsmhtml/scsmTitles1.html

http://memory.loc.gov/diglib/ihas/loc.natlib.ihas.200006016/default.html

lincoln "sheet music" :
http://dl.lib.brown.edu/lincoln/sheetmusic/

http://dl.lib.brown.edu/lincoln/sheetmusic/about.html

Example 6: Limiting to type of document or file:

1. filetype:pdf death-rate malignant mesothelioma "united states" search:

http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/extract/328/7434/237


2. filetype:ppt site:edu china one-child policy

http://people.hofstra.edu/Jean-paul_Rodrigue/downloads/Geog%20102%20Case%20Study%203.ppt.
http://www.sjsu.edu/faculty/gaylor/Infanticide.ppt.

Example 7: Pages from within a country

1. Recipes for authentic Moroccan cuisine

http://www.africa.upenn.edu/Cookbook/Morocco.html&restrict=countryMA

http://www.epicurious.com/tools/browseresults?type=browse&att=21&restrict=countryMA

Example 8: Definitions and more

1. define: internet: An international network that links all computers together in the world.

define: due diligence: The steps of examining a investment.

2. Definitions by www.dictionary.com -
Scholarship: learning; knowledge acquired by study; the academic attainments of a scholar.
Internet: An interconnected system of networks that connects computers around the world via the TCP/IP protocol.

Example 9: Translating

1. Translating page:
http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=fr&u=http://agircontrelaguerre.free.fr/article.php3%3Fid_article%3D125&ei=0SoRTJz6E8GB8ga39diDBg&sa=X&oi=translate&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CBoQ7gEwAA&prev=/search%3Fq%3Djacques%2Bchirac%2Bavec%2Bgeorge%2Bbush%26hl%3Den%26lr%3D%26sa%3DG%26as_qdr%3Dall

Example 10: Calculating and converting
1. How many carats in a pound?
1 pound is 2267.96185 carats.

2. How many square feet in 2.5 hectares?
2.5 hectares is 269097.76 square feet.

3. Value of 1555 in hexadecimal?
1555 hex

4. The mass of an electron?
The mass of an electron is 9.10938188 x10 kilograms.

5. How many bits in a 2.5 gigabytes?

There are 2, 500, 000 bits.
http://www.trueknowledge.com/q/convert_2.5gb_to_kilobytes

6. What is the currency in Uganda?
The currency is Ugandan shilling.
Source: http://wwp.greenwichmeantime.com/time-zone/africa/uganda/currency.htm

Example 11: Shortcuts and standard number look ups
1. What part of the U.S is in the zip code 87455?
Newcomb, New Mexico.

2. Are there currently any delays at O'Hare airport in Chicago?
No, there are not.
http://www.flightstats.com/go/Airport/delays.do?airportCode=ORD

3. What's playing in Berkeley?
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
http://www.google.com/movies?hl=en&near=berkeley+ca&dq=movies:berkeley,+ca&q=Prince+of+Persia:+The+Sands+of+Time&sa=X&ei=zDERTIWTI4P68Aah_cSkBg&ved=0CBYQwAMoBQ

Example 12:
1. http://gradstudy.rutgers.edu/

Example 13:

1. http://www.google.com/search?q=What+old+people+do+for+fun&tbo=p&tbs=vid%3A1&source=vgc&aq=f

2. http://fairpointsearch.infospace.com/fairpoint/ws/results/Images/Mona%20Lisa%20Images/1/302363/RightNav/Relevance/iq=true/zoom=off/qlnk=1/_iceUrlFlag=7?_IceUrl=true

3. http://local.google.com/
From the Hilton Inn to Applebees.


Example 14:

1. http://books.google.com/books?id=9KxMf0v9oLkC&pg=PA218&dq=rock+climbing+peru&ei=azQRTIAOjt7NBOGLwOIK&cd=1#v=onepage&q=rock%20climbing%20peru&f=false

2. http://scholar.google.com/scholar?as_q=marriage+coontz+author&num=10&btnG=Search+Scholar&as_epq=&as_oq=&as_eq=&as_occt=any&as_sauthors=&as_publication=&as_ylo=&as_yhi=&as_sdt=1.&as_sdtp=on&as_sdts=33&hl=en

Googling to the max; Part 2

Google is a search engine on the internet that any person in the world can go on to get access to information on a certain topic. Google started out as a project in the U.S Military that went by the name ARPANET in the year 1969. WWW is different websites that you are able to get to because of the internet. The internet is a system of computers where information is sent. When something is entered into a search engine, a spider (or according to www.webopedia.com, it is a program) that on command, brings forth websites that has to do with the related subject. Google is not the only search engine out there on the internet. There are other popular search engines that are known as: Yahoo!, MSN, Road runner, and ASK.com. Google has the highest index so far, with the amount of 8.1 billion pages. Following google is MSN, with 5 billion pages. Some web pages out there on the internet are out there in the open and are able to be searched easily by search engines. Even though some are able to be searched, others are not. Depending on the search engine, some of the information that you are seeking will not be available.
While looking up information on the internet, you are able to work your way around by using truncation, phrase searching, search limits, boolean operators, etc. Truncation is when you are able to search for a part of a word. Also, the last part of the truncation can vary. Boolean operators is the combination of multiple words that are being searched. Search limits is the outcome of a search being decreased because of a restriction.
Phrase searching makes it possible for a person to locate an amount of two or more words that are together. When phrase searching is used, more searches are able to come up if you add the two words or more separately. Special search characters is when different symbols can be used when looking for information using a search engine. The symbols vary depending on the search engine being used.
When you are searching for information on the internet, check your sources. Not every web page on search engines are trustworthy and have the accurate information on the subject. You could use 'Pearl cutting', which means to use one specific source to find other sources. Search engines are good to use when you need information a topic, because books can go out of date, while search engines find web pages that are updated.

Digital Story Rubric

Digital Story Rubric - Culture of Ireland

This is my rubric for my digital story about the culture of Ireland. It is my grade for the video. I graded myself a 36 out of 40.

Culture of Ireland digital story video

This digital story is about the culture of Ireland. Ireland's culture is what makes it different from other countries around the world. This video showed Ireland's traditions, from celebrating St. Patrick's day to Irish step dancing. Also, I included in this video the potato famine that occurred in the year 1845 and then lasted for six years on. This was a major event in Ireland, as the potatoes were the main crop. People were left without food. A countries culture is extremely important, as it is what a country represents. As the years pass, traditions are still celebrated around the world.

Narrative - Culture of Ireland.

In the United Kingdom, there is a place called Ireland. I am an Irish-American woman, who was born in Manhattan, New York in the year 1919. Both of my parents were born in County Sligo, Ireland. After less than a year of being alive, I moved to Ireland with my parents and siblings. Growing up, I lived on a farm in County Sligo. While living in Ireland, British people were invading Ireland. My family and I tried to escape Ireland by getting on a train, but this was not a success as the British soldiers took over the train and kicked us out. They then led us to the woods and left us there. We started to wander around the woods and attempt to find our way out, when Irish men saved us and led us in the right direction. I was a baby, so one of the men carried me while my mother and father held my other siblings.
On the date of March 17th, we celebrate a holiday called St. Patrick's Day. On this day, we eat potatoes, corn beef, and cabbage. Growing up, my family told me that St. Patrick was a man who got all of the snakes out of Ireland, and so we celebrate a day dedicated to him. Every year, no matter what, I wear the color green to symbolize my Irish heritage.
In Ireland, people speak English. However, along with speaking English, some people speak a language called "Gaelic" as well. I can say few words in this language. I am a Roman Catholic, so I can say a prayer in Gaelic.
A food people in Ireland frequently eat is potatoes. Potatoes are the main crop in Ireland. The potato famine started in the year 1845 and lasted for some years. What occurred was the potato crops were no good anymore due to some sort of fungus. This killed many Irish citizens, as they died of starvation because they relied so much on the potato crop for food. I was not alive during this time and living in Ireland, but my Grandmother was.

Digital Story Rubric -Dreams

Digital Storytelling Rubric

Project by: Caroline Swift

Graded by: Caroline Swift 

CATEGORY	4	3	2	1
FOCUS Point of View - Purpose	Establishes a purpose early on and maintains a clear focus throughout.	Establishes a purpose early on and maintains focus for most of the presentation.	There are a few lapses in focus, but the purpose is fairly clear.	It is difficult to figure out the purpose of the presentation.
FOCUS Point of View - Awareness of Audience	Strong awareness of audience in the design. Students can clearly explain why they felt the vocabulary, audio and graphics chosen fit the target audience.	Some awareness of audience in the design. Students can partially explain why they felt the vocabulary, audio and graphics chosen fit the target audience.	Some awareness of audience in the design. Students find it difficult to explain how the vocabulary, audio and graphics chosen fit the target audience.	Limited awareness of the needs and interests of the target audience.
CONTENT General	Photostory contains 10+ pictures and appropriate music/narration	Photostory contains 8-9 pictures and appropriate music/narration	Photostory contains 6-7 pictures and music/narration may or may not be appropriate	Photostory contains 5 or fewer pictures and music/narration may or may not be appropriate
CONTENT Images	Images create a distinct atmosphere or tone that matches different parts of the story. The images may communicate symbolism/metaphors	Images create an atmosphere or tone that matches some parts of the story. The images may communicate symbolism/ metaphors.	An attempt was made to use images to create an atmosphere/tone but it needed more work. Image choice is logical.	Little or no attempt to use images to create an appropriate atmosphere/tone.
ORGANIZATION Sequencing of Information	Graphics & story line are organized in a clear, logical way. The story is easy to follow.	Most information is organized in a clear, logical way.  One picture seems to be out of place.	Two or more pictures seem to be out of place making the story difficult to follow.	There is no clear story.  Pictures seem to be sequenced randomly.
STYLE Voice - Consistency	Voice quality is clear and consistently audible throughout the presentation.	Voice quality is clear and consistently audible throughout the majority (85-95%) of the presentation.	Voice quality is clear and consistently audible through some (70-84%)of the presentation.	Voice quality needs more attention.
STYLE Voice - Pacing	The pace (rhythm and voice punctuation) fits the story line and helps the audience really "get into" the story.	Occasionally speaks too fast or too slowly for the story line. The pacing (rhythm and voice punctuation) is relatively engaging for the audience.	Tries to use pacing (rhythm and voice punctuation), but it is often noticeable that the pacing does not fit the story line. Audience is not consistently engaged.	No attempt to match the pace of the storytelling to the story line or the audience.
STYLE Layout	Layout is exceptionally creative and visually appealing.  The fonts, color, and background all work together to provide a consistent theme and a presentation that is easy to view/read.	Layout is creative and visually appealing.  The fonts, colors, and background almost provide a clear theme. It is generally an easy presentation to read and follow.	Layout is visually appealing although some slides may be too cluttered or too empty.  The fonts, colors, and background do not necessarily provide a theme and there may be parts that are difficult to view/read.	Layout lacks visual appeal and is sometimes too cluttered or too empty.  It may be confusing at times.  The fonts, color, and background do not work well together  in the presentation making it difficult to view/read. There may be too many types of fonts, etc.
CONVENTIONS Grammar	Grammar and usage were correct.	Grammar and usage were typically correct, and errors did not detract from the story.	Grammar and usage were typically correct, but errors detracted from story.	Repeated errors in grammar and usage distracted greatly from the story.
CONVENTIONS Pictures/Graphics	Images are clear and in focus and cropped if necessary	Most pictures are clear and in focus and cropped if necessary	Some pictures are clear and in focus and cropped if necessary	Most pictures are not clear and are not in focus

 

 

Total Score  ____37__40 points

Digital Story - My Goals

This digital story is about what I would like to do in life, and why. 

Narrative - My Dreams.

Narrative - My aspirations.

Ever since I can remember, I have wanted to be a writer. Most children want to be a firefighter, a police officer, or a business woman. That was not the case with me. I loved hearing stories read to me by my mother and teachers, and I loved the idea of being able to create a whole story all by yourself, about whatever you wanted to. From my experience, it has been a way to let your feelings out without being judged, because nobody knows that it is your personal feelings, but the characters. I would sit at home, write my own stories for hours and then have my mother read it. In the fifth grade, we would often write our own stories and then read them to the class. In fact, in middle school I would get into trouble by the teachers for reading in class. When I had a book in my hands, nothing mattered. I just loved to read and write. At one point in the eighth grade, I wrote a twelve page story on my laptop. The great thing about writing is that you can use your own personal experiences, and then write it the way that you wish the event had happened. This was my favorite lesson in elementary school. I hope to go to a college like NYU, and study creative writing and film. I idolize the work of Steven Spielberg and Quentin Tarantino. In my future, I would like to direct movies and write screenplays. When I was about eight or nine years old, I watched a movie that was filmed in Australia. I thought it was so beautiful and pleasant there, and since then I have wanted to move to Sydney, Australia. I would also like to get married by the time I am twenty-seven. I think it would be nice to have children when I am at least thirty years old. So, that is my dream at the moment. To go to NYU, move to Australia and be a director or screenwriter, get married and have kids. 

Digitales Evaluation

The video featured on the Digitales website that I think is the most globally aware is the "Number the stars" video by an elementary school teacher by the name of Brandi. This video is globally aware because it discusses the Holocaust. The images that are shown in this video are pictures of people during the Holocaust that were suffering. The woman, Brandi, had very valid information. In the voiceover, she discussed how badly the people were treated. 

Number the stars video

Digital Story 2 Topic

In the first semester of Global Technology, we completed a project called a "Digital Storytelling" slide. It showed that as CSIHSIS students, we are culturally aware, academically prepared, etc. We were given the choice to do the slide either on ourselves, or events that are happening all over the world. Now, we are doing our second Digital Storytelling project. I have chosen the topic of rock music that was popular during the time period of the 1970's. The bands that I am involving in this project are Led Zeppelin, The Clash, AC/DC, The Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd, The Runaways, and many more. I plan on having songs from these bands playing in the pictures for the slide, and pictures of the bands while they were playing at concerts.

Digital Story 2 Pre-Writing

Name: Caroline Swift 21st century Technology

4/12 Digital Story 2

Introduction to Digital Story 2

1) What is your Topic:

My topic is the rock music that was popular in the 1970's.

2) What is the time period of story:

The time period of the story is the 1970's.

3)List the major points, facts, events, people, and/or ideas of your story:

During the 1970's, rock bands like Led Zeppelin, AC/DC, The Clash, Black Sabbath, The Runaways, Pink Floyd, The Knack, The Rolling Stones, The Beatles, and many more came to fame.

4)Why do you feel this story is important to tell?

I feel this story is important to tell because many people have been inspired by these bands and started playing music. For some people, music is an escape. These influential bands have been favorites of many people in the world even until this day. It is important that people do not forget about music that is not from our time period.

5) What are some challenges of telling this story? (hard to find information, personal, etc)

A challenge of telling this story would be that I was born in the year 1994. During the 1970's, I was not even born when all of these great songs were coming out. I will have to ask people who were living during those years so I can have information on this topic.

6) List some images that come to mind when you think about this story?

Some images that come to mind are the lead singers of the different bands, along with the guitarists, bassists, drummers, etc. Also, pictures of their concerts.

7) How does your project relate to our CSI Graduate Portfolio?
This project relates to our CSI Graduate Portfolio because it shows that I am aware of events that have occurred before the time of my birth.

Digital Story 2

As a student in CSIHSIS, you are academically prepared. You have an option of three languages to learn, such as Mandarin (Chinese), Spanish, and Japanese. We are taught how to read and write in either Chinese, Japanese, and Spanish, which are popular international languages in the 21st century. This makes us culturally aware as well. We are given the chance to travel to different places like Switzerland, Germany, China, Japan, etc. Students of CSI are also aware of events that have occurred in the past. We took a trip to the Jewish Museum located in New York City to learn about the Holocaust. There is also a club called Model UN, in which students debate about different topics that are going on in the generation today. In addition to Art and Guitars as a subject for the students of CSIHSIS, we are offered a subject called Global Technology where we use Mac laptop computers and learn about the internet and other areas of technology software. I have my own blog site now, which has all of my work in Global Technology on it. Our school also interacts with other schools in different countries, and some of their students come to our school for about two weeks, and then students from our school then go to their school in a different country. I have definitely learned more information about different cultures, and technology than I already did know before I entered the College of Staten Island for International Studies.

Digital Story 1

This is my Digital Story about our generation in the 21st century. It includes well known actors, and new software. We are now in the year 2010, and I am sure we will progress more and more as time goes on.