[NIFL-TECHNOLOGY:3751] RE: Looking for website or documents teaching web search skills

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Another great resource to check out is http://www.gcflearnfree.org/Tutorials/.  They have tutorials not only for Internet searches but also for software, etc.  You have to register to access the materials, but it is free.
 
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> Hi David, Norene and all,
> 
> U.C. Berkeley Library has put together a wonderful tutorial about finding
> information on the Internet at
> http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/TeachingLib/Guides/Internet/FindInfo.html    The
> tutorial gives you information about how to search the Internet with a great
> deal of information about using search engines and the different families of
> search engines.  I highly recommend this fine work.
> 
> Gloria Bobbie
> Graduate School of Education
> SUNY Plattsburgh
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nifl-technology@nifl.gov [mailto:nifl-technology@nifl.gov] On Behalf
> Of David Rosen
> Sent: Monday, September 05, 2005 8:42 PM
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> Subject: [NIFL-TECHNOLOGY:3749] Looking for website or documents teaching
> web search skills
> 
> NIFL-Technology Colleagues,
> 
> Norene Peterson asked me to post the query below for her.
> 
> David J. Rosen
> 
> ----------------------
> 
> Greetings!
> 
> Is anyone aware of a website or an interactive lesson plan that teaches
> students effective ways to search the internet?  I have seen several
> "evaluation" websites, but we are looking for a "searching" website.
> Thanks!  NP =)
> 
> Norene Peterson
> Adult Education Center
> 415 N. 30th
> Billings, MT 59101
> petersonnh@billings.k12.mt.us
> 



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