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what are the POWER words?. select the words from the question that have the best chance of returning relevant results. how much did gasoline at the pump cost in 1920 (in 2007 dollars)?. semantic searching using words effectively to search.
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what are the POWER words? select the words from the question that have the best chance of returning relevant results how much did gasoline at the pump cost in 1920 (in 2007 dollars)?
semantic searchingusing words effectively to search 21cif answers ask beta cloud database filterfindingfluency folksonomygooglegoodhome information investigationkeywords literacyquestions scanning search skimming studentstags taxonomy teachers wwwWeb 2.0
how would you tag this? Keywords: Meal Eggs Breakfast Morning
the One-In-Five Rule On average, there’s a one in five chance you will use the same keyword as another person You may have to try four unsuccessful words first
elementary semantics The first word I try will probably not work Unless… It’s a Proper Noun, a Number or an unambiguous object
why? Unique or unambiguous meanings Staybridge ISBN-13: 978-0-8144-7386-3
getting started 1 ask: for what am I searching? questions v answers how far is Earth from Mars? Earth is ____ million miles from Mars or the distance from Earth to Mars is …
getting started 2 checklist: question to query http://21cif.imsa.edu/rkitp/course/twohourworkshop/queries.html Earth is ____ million miles from Mars or The distance from Earth to Mars is …
getting started 3 create powerful combinations two weak words = increases power more than four words = too much power buffalo +hide buffalo +hide +tanning +training +schedule
getting started 4 gaming: keyword challenges middle school and up http://21cif.imsa.edu/rkitp/challenge/Keyword_Challenge/KeywordChallenge.swf elementary level http://21cif.com/flash/challenge/keywordchallenge/index.swf
getting started 5 convert words to objects or nouns, eliminate redundancies earthquake challenge: what toy is modeled on a construction principle that reduces damage from earthquakes?
getting started 6 think, read, ask a friend: alternate keywords buffalo challenge: how many buffalo are there in North America today?
elementary semantics the first result I retrieve may not be what I’m looking for but it probably contains clues!
homing in 1 read snippets for better* words buffalo challenge http://21cif.imsa.edu/rkitp/elementary/3/Snippet_Detective_1.swf soccer challenge http://21cif.imsa.edu/tutorials/challenge/soccerchallenge/Nyms_index.swf *increasingly SPECIFIC words (hyponyms)
homing in 2 pay attention to unfamiliar words viking challenge: What type of coins were highly treasured by the Vikings? first, turn this question into a query
homing in 2 pay attention to unfamiliar words viking challenge: What type of coins were highly treasuredby the Vikings?
homing in 2 pay attention to unfamiliar words viking challenge: *Ø* Wilson's Almanac free daily ezine
homing in 3 browse for keywords and clues eagle challenge (intermediate level): Using only your mouse, locate an eagle web cam indexed in Google’s Directory
for more resources … and practice… 21cif.imsa.edu (or googleinformation fluency) • Workshop Materials (free) • Full Circle Resource Kits (free) • question to query • homing in • Online courses($, cpdu’s, ceu’s)