2. UNIT 1
LESSON 1 Information and Communication
Technology
LESSON 2 Online Safety, Security , Ethics, and
Etiquette
LESSON 3 Contextualized Online Research and
Research Skills
3. OBJECTIVES:
use ICT terms properly in the next lessons,
discuss how to be a responsible cyber citizen,
acknowledge the quantity and quality of your digital life,
use search engines effectively to improve your research
skills,
check accuracy and reliability of information from the
Internet via various digital tools,
use productivity tools for different purposes, and
apply graphic design techniques to create original or
derivative ICT content.
At the end of this unit, you must be able to
5. What is Information and
Communications Technology(ICT)?
ICT is the term that is currently favored by
most business and educational
institutions. The “C” reflects the important
role that computers now play in
communications, e.g., by email, the
Web, by satellite and cellphone(mobile
phone).
6. The “S” at the end of communications,
which is a term that predates computer
technology and was originally associated
with Morse code, radio, and often
abbreviated to “comms.”
ICT deals with the use of different
communication technologies such as
mobile phones, telephone, Internet, etc. to
locate, save, send, and edit information.
7. Philippines as the “ICT hub of Asia”. huge
growth of ICT related jobs around the
country, one of which is Call Center or BPO
(Business Process Outsourcing) centers.
According to 2013 edition of Measuring the
Information Society by the International
Telecommunication Union, there are 106.8
cellphones per 100 Filipinos in the year
2012.
ICT in the Philippines
8. In a data gathered by the annual survey of
Philippines business and industries in
2010, the ICT industry shares 19.3% of
the total employment population.
Time magazines declared Makati City,
Philippines-Rank 1 as the “Selfiest” Cities
around the world, and Rank 9 is Cebu
City.
9. WWW(World Wide Web)
When WWW was invented, most web
pages were static. Static (also known as
flat page or stationary page) in the
same that the page “as is” and cannot
be manipulated by the user. This
referred to as Web 1.0.
10. Web 2.0
Web 2.0 allows the user to interact with
the page known as DYNAMIC PAGE;
instead of just reading a page, the user
may be able to comment or create a user
account. Dynamic page refers to the web
pages that are affected by user input or
preference.
11. Web 2.0
Social networking sites
Blogs
Wikis
Video sharing sites
Example
12. Key Features of Web 2.0
Folksonomy – allows users to categorize and
classify/arrange information using freely chosen
keywords (e.g. tagging). Popular social
networking sites such as Twitter, Instagram,
Facebook, etc. use tags that start with a pound
sign (#) or hashtag.
Rich User Interface – content is dynamic and is
responsive to user’s input. An example would be
a website that shows local content. In the case
of social networking sites, when logged on, your
account is used to modify what you see in their
website.
13. Key Features of Web 2.0
User Participation – the owner of website is
not the only one who is able to put content.
Others are able to place a content on their
own by means of comments, reviews, and
evaluation.
Long Tail – services are offered on demand
rather than on a one-time purchase. This is
synonymous to subscribing to a data plan
that charges you for the amount of time you
spent on Internet or a data plan that charges
you for the amount of bandwidth you used.
14. Web 3.0 and the Semantic Web
Semantic Web – is a movement led by
the World Wide Web Consortium(W3C).
The semantic web provides a framework
that allows data to be shared and reuse to
deliver web content specifically targeting
the user.
15. Web 3.0 is yet to be fully realized
because of several problems:
Compatibility - HTML files and current
web browsers could not support Web 3.0.
Security - The user’s security is also
question since the machine is saving
his or her preferences.
Vastness - The World Wide Web already
contains billions of web pages.
16. Vagueness – Certain words are imprecise.
The words “old” and “small” would depend to
the user.
Logic - since machines use logic, there are
certain limitations for a computer to be able to
predict what the user is referring to at a given
time.
17. Six types of Social Media
1. Social Networks – These are sites
that allows you to connect with other
people with the same interests or
background. Once the user creates
his/her account, he/she can set up a
profile, add people, share content, etc.
Example : Facebook and Google+
19. 2. Bookmarking Sites– These are sites
that allow you to store and manage links
to various website and resources. Most of
these sites allow you to create a tag and
easily share them.
Ex. : StumbleUpon/Pinterest
21. 3. Social News – These are sites that
allow users to post their own news items
or links to other news sources. The users
can also comment on the post and
comments may also be rank.
Example: reddit and Digg
23. 4. Media Sharing – These are sites that
allow you to upload and share media
content like images, music and video.
Example: Flickr, Youtube and
Instagram.
25. 5. Microblogging – These are sites that
focus on short updates from the user.
Those that subscribed to the user will be
able to receive these updates.
Example: Twitter and Plurk
27. 6. Blogs and Forums – These websites
allow user to post their content. Other
users are able to comment on the said
topic.
Example: Blogger, WordPress and
Tumblr
29. Trends in ICT
1.Convergence – is the synergy of
technological advancements to work on a
similar goal or task. For example, besides
using your personal computer to create word
documents, you can now use your smartphone.
2. Social Media – is a website, application, or
online channel that enables web users to
create, co-create, discuss, modify, and
exchange user generated content.
30. 3. Mobile Technologies – The popularities of
smartphones and tablets has taken a major rise
over the years. This is largely because of the
devices capability to do the tasks that were
originally found in PCs.
Several of these devices are capable of using
high-speed internet. Today the latest model
devices use 4G Networking(LTE), which is
currently the fastest mobile network.
31. Mobile OS
iOS – use in apple devices such as iPhone and
iPad.
Android – an open source OS developed by
Google. Being open source means mobile phone
companies use this OS for free.
Blackberry OS – use in Blackberry devices.
Windows Phone OS – a closed source and
proprietary operating system developed by
Microsoft.
32. Symbian – the original smartphone OS;
used by Nokia devices.
WebOS – originally used in smartphones;
now used in smartTVs.
Windows Mobile - developed by Microsoft
for smartphones and pocket PCs.
33. 4. Assistive Media – is a non-profit
service designed to help people who
have visual and reading impairments. A
database of audio recordings is used to
read to the user.
34. Key Terms:
Web 1.0 – static websites without interactivity.
Web 2.0 – websites that contain dynamic
content.
Web 3.0 – a concept of the World Wide Web
that is designed to cater to the individual user.
Static – refers to the web that are the same
regardless of the user.
Dynamic – refers to the web pages that are
affected by user input or preference.
35. Folksonomy – allows user to categorize and
classify/arrange information.
Hashtag # – used to “categorize” posts in a
website.
Convergence – the synergy of technological
advancements to work a similar goal or task.
Social Media – websites, applications or online
channels that enable users to co-create,
discuss, modify, and exchange user-generated
content.
37. ELECTRONIC LIBEL AND CYBERCRIME PREVENTION
ACT OF 2012
Libel is defined under the Revised Penal Code Section
355.
1930 – Art. 355. Libel means by writing or similar
means. – A libel committed by means of writing,
printing, lithography, engraving, radio, phonograph,
painting, theatrical exhibition, cinematographic
exhibition, or any similar means, shall be punished by
prison correctional in its minimum and medium
periods or a fine ranging from 200 to 6,000 pesos, or
both, in addition to the civil action which may be
brought by the offended party
38. ELECTRONIC LIBEL AND CYBERCRIME
PREVENTION ACT OF 2012
Decriminalizing libel requires amending the Revised
Penal Code
2000 – E-Commerce Law (Republic Act 8792)
empowered all existing laws to recognize electronic
documents as evidence (commercial/non-commercial)
39. ELECTRONIC LIBEL AND CYBERCRIME
PREVENTION ACT OF 2012
Libel is a crime in Cybercrime Law Section 4c(4)
2012 – LIBEL the unlawful or prohibited acts of libel
as defined in Article 355 of the Revised Penal Code,
as amended committed through a computer system
or any other similar means which may be devised in
the future.
“if a case is filed by a complainant, only 1 case to be
prosecuted under Cybercrime Law.
40. ELECTRONIC LIBEL AND CYBERCRIME PREVENTION ACT OF
2012
.
Pressing the “like” button and posting comments doesn’t
mean you are automatically committing libel. They are
considered as “protected expression”.
IF PROVEN GUILTY,
IMPRSONMENT CAN
BE UP TO
YEARS OR PAYMENT
OF FINES (AMOUNT TO
BE SET IN COURT) OR
BOTH
T-T
44. Netiquette – term used to describe proper
etiquette and rules for online behavior on
the internet. (Do’s and Don’ts of online
communication)
The word netiquette is formed from the words
etiquette and net.
45. Etiquette – proper requirements for social
behavior.
Net – from the word internet
Netizen – refers to the person who is a
member or a part of the online community.
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62. What is a cyber citizen?
Cyber Citizen utilizes technology in an
appropriate manner including etiquette,
communication, education, access,
commerce, responsibility, rights, safety,
and security.
63. Here are other ways to be cyber aware.
Cell phones
“Sexting” is a term used to describe inappropriate
photos or text sent via cell phones
Cell phone history options allow you to view past
callers and messages. Although the history can
be deleted, contact your cell phone provider for
any other options available.
Geotagging allows users to note where they are
located in a smart phone photo.
64. Cell Phones
Additional resources:
- Raising digital citizens
- Privacy
- Understanding mobile apps
- When should you give your kid a cell
phone
- Cell phone resources for schools
65. Cyberbullying
Cyberbullying involves the use of
technologies to display behavior that
harms another. Through email, instant
messaging, text messaging, and social
networking sites, hurtful messages can be
posted and shared.
66. Do not respond or retaliate to inappropriate
communication.
Save the messages and note the date and time
Utilize the blocking features in social networking
sites, email, or instant messaging. This will keep
unwanted correspondence from occurring
again. You can also block numbers on your cell
phone or change your personal phone number.
Only give out your phone number to those you
trust.
67. Notify the provider of inappropriate
behavior by activating the “abuse” tool
available on many sites .
Contact a trusted adult, teacher, school
counselor, or parent.
69. Ethics
Plagiarism is the use of another’s work
as your own. In the internet, all materials
are copyrighted unless stated otherwise.
Such materials, includes, but are not
limited to, images, music, text, and
videos.
70. The following tips will help
encourage ethical cyber citizenship
Note all sources used in a project. Any
material copied from an outside
source, including the internet, must be
cited.
Use quotation marks around
sentences or phrases directly copied
from an outside source and cite this
information.
71. Keep a running source list as you find
images and text for a school project.
Visit the school library media
specialist for more information.
72. Gaming
Online gaming provides the opportunity to
play games from a computer or another
device, like a Wii or PlayStation. Some
consoles have a social element, as user
can play with anyone from around the
world. Chatting, IM, and other social tools
exist within these games.
73. Check to see if the game has
moderators.
Do not accept downloads from strangers
including cheat programs. These
programs often have virus or malware
that can harm your computer.
Be a good sport and what you say online
should appropriate.
74. Instant Messaging and Email
Instant messaging (IM) allows users to
correspond online with others in real time.
IM can occur through a mobile device or
computer with internet access. Similar to
text messaging, IM lets users to
correspond in brief text. Popular IM
platforms include iMessage and Meebo.
75. Email also allows users to interact online.
Follow the common email usage tips below.
Privacy – do not share your password with
others.
Unknown – do not open emails or
attachments from an unknown source. Block
messages from unknown sources
Unsubscribe – scroll to the bottom of the
email and choose unsubscribe to be
removed from list of unwanted emails.
76. Social Networking
Social networking sites provide a social
atmosphere by allowing users to share personal
information. Popular site includes include
Facebook, Google+, and Twitter with similar
elements such as status updates, photo sharing,
friend list or followers, chat, gaming, and internal
messaging or email. Most SNS like Facebook
are intended for those aged 13 and older.
78. The Contenders
Google: By far the most used search engine in
the world, Google Search has been around
since 1997 and is constantly improving with new
smart results, advanced features, and
integration with other Google products. As of
February of this year (2016) Google currently
has 64.5% of the US’s search market share.
79. The Contenders
Bing: Bing is the latest name for Microsoft’s
search engine, previously called Windows
Live Search and MSN Search.
Bing also powers Yahoo’s search, which,
coupled with Bing, serves 32.6% of US
internet searchers.
81. Basic Layout and Features
Lifehacker has some great articles where they
try to convince as much as anyone else why
Bing is a serious contender to google. Plus
points include:
Bing’s Video search is significantly better
than Google’s, giving you a grid of large
thumbnails that you can click on to play or
preview if you hover them.
Bing often gives twice as many autocomplete
suggestions than google does.
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83. Basic Layout and Features
Bing can predict when airfares are about to
go up or down if you’re searching for flights
Bing also has a feature where if you type
linkfromdomain:[sitename], it will highlight
the best ranked outgoing links from the site,
helping you out which other sites your
chosen site links to the most.
Also note that Bing powers Yahoo’s search
engine
84. Basic Layout and Features
Google’s shopping suggestions show up
more often than Bing’s do, and they’re
generally much better. So if you’re trying to
find out which stores carry a certain product,
or where to find the best price online, Google
will be better than Bing.
85. Google
Hidden behind Google's search
box are a slew of shortcuts leading
to so-called "OneBox" results that
provide awesome tools and
display helpful information quickly
and directly.
112. Fact-checking sites
FactCheck.org
A project of the Annenberg Public Policy Center
of the University of Pennsylvania, the site is a
“nonpartisan, nonprofit ‘consumer advocate’ for
voters that aims to reduce the level of deception
and confusion in U.S. politics”. While its focus is
on politics, that topic is taken broadly and
encompasses a lot of web content.
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114. Fact-checking sites
Checkdesk
A verification tool designed to help curate user-
generated content during breaking news and
connect journalists to citizen sources on the
ground. “Checkdesk facilitates collaborative fact-
checking of unverified reports,” the developers
write. “Professional journalists can join forces with
citizen journalists in search of background
information and evidence to corroborate social
media reports.”
115. Fact-checking sites
Full Fact Finder
This U.K based site covers information on the
economy, health, crime and the law,
immigration and education. “Search results
offer users general background information, as
well as details on the sort of data available in
the area and links to statics from official bodies”
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117. Fact-checking sites
Emergent.Info
The sites tagline is ”real-time rumor tracker”. For
example, on April 1, 2015, it checked whether a
man was wanted in England for slapping people
who sneeze in public(true) and a claim that
doctors had confirmed the first death due to
genetically modified food(false). The site is part of
a research project of the Tow Center for Digital
Journalism at Columbia University that focuses
on how unverified information and rumor are
reported in the media.
118. Fact-checking sites
Churnalism
From the Sunlight Foundation, Churnalism is
based on a U.K site and compares articles to a
database of press releases. It’s intended as a
public-accountability tool but could also useful
for journalists assessing blog posts and other
source material.
119. Fact-checking sites
LazyTruth
An inbox extension that recognizes emails full
of political myths, urban legends, or security
threats and debunks them in your mail
program. It currently works only in Chrome and
Gmail, but may be expanded to other
browsers.
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122. Fact-checking sites
Is Twitter Wrong
A Tumblr(http://istwitterwrong.tumblr.com/)
and Twitter(http://twitter.com/IsTwitWrong)
account dedicated to debunking
misinformation on Twitter.
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126. Fact-correction tools
MediaBugs
A service for reporting specific, correctable
errors, and problems in media coverage. “We’ll
provide a neutral, civil, moderated discussion
space,” they state. “We’ll try to alert the
journalists or new organization involved about
your report and bring them into a conversation.
As a result of this dialogue between journalists
and the public, some errors may get into
corrected; others won’t. Either way, the
discussion will leave a useful public record.
127. Fact-correction tools
Retwact
A tool that automates the process of notifying
anyone who retweeted an inaccurate tweet
from your account ; the goal is to help slow the
spread of misinformation by making it easier to
correct tweets.
128. Fact-correction tools
Report an Error Alliance
This is an ad-hoc group of individuals and
organizations who endorse the idea that
websites should always have an easy-to-find
and-use “report an error” button. It’s a way of
saying to users that you care about accuracy,
you want to know when you make errors, and
you’re conscientious about fixing them.
129. Image tools
TinEye
A reverse-image search engine, TinEye
allows you to find out where an image came
from, how it is being used, if modified versions
exist, or to find higher-resolution versions.
TinEye is the first image search engine to use
image-identification technology rather than
keywords, metadata or watermarks. It is free to
use for non-commercial searching.
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131. Image tools
Google Images
With Google Images “Search by Image”
option you can upload an image and Google
will show you any images that resemble it. It
is a quick track down original source images,
or spot modifications and edits to an image.
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137. Image tools
FourAndSix
An extension for Adobe Photoshop,
FourMatch analyzes open JPEG images to
determine whether they are untouched
originals from a digital camera. As of April
2015, the service has been discontinued and
one called Izitru was recommended.
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143. ACTIVITY
DRAW: MIND MAP
The goal is to be able to draw a mind map of search
engines. This task will give you a profound insight into
search engines. Expect to work with a group. You will
collaborate using a list of 20 words related about
search engines. Your job is to turn these into a map of
connected words. You should be able to explain and
justify each connection map that you make.
pre·date exist or occur at a date earlier than (something).
Morse code-an alphabet or code in which letters are represented by combinations of long and short signals of light or sound
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Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) organisation is responsible for performing a process or a part of a process of another business organization; outsourcing is done to save on costs or gain in productivity. A call centre performs that part of a client's business which involves handling telephone calls.
Web 1.0 refers to the first stage in the World Wide Web, which was entirely made up of Web pages connected by hyperlinks. Although the exact definition of Web 1.0 is a source of debate, it is generally believed to refer to the Web when it was a set of static websites that were not yet providing interactive content.
Since 2004, Web 2.0 has been the term used to describe the social Web, where social networking sites hold a prominent place in users' online activities. The shift to this more interactive Web from Web 1.0 generally occurred as a result of technological changes that made the Internet - and the ability to develop content - more accessible. These changes include broadband Internet, better browsers, AJAX and the mass development of widgets. In Web 2.0, applications are also more likely to be open source, providing users with a greater ability to influence the Web.
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In computing, a user interface is the space where interaction between humans and machines occurs. A rich user interaction is an interface model of a rich client. It is an interaction model that can support several input methods and that responds intuitively and in a timely fashion. As a rule of thumb, to be a rich user interaction, the model must perform in practice at least as well as current desktop applications, such as word processors and spreadsheets
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A social news website is an Internet website that features user-posted stories. Such stories are ranked based on popularity, as voted on by other users of the site ...
ˈmīkrōˌbläɡiNG/
noun
the activity or practice of making short, frequent posts to a microblog.
A Pocket PC (P/PC, PPC), also known by Microsoft as a 'Windows Mobile Classic device', is a kind of personal digital assistant (PDA) that runs the Windows Mobile operating system. It has some of the abilities of modern desktop PCs.
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Assistive Media is the Internet's first audio solution for persons with print reading/access barriers. The audio recordings of the literary works produced by Assistive Media are now easily accessible, on-demand, to the ever growing number of persons with disabilities who now use the Internet.
-Assistive Media was the first internet-based audio reading service for persons with print reading barriers thereby opening a unique avenue of accessibility for many individuals with cognitive, physical, and communication disabilities.
-Some examples of assistive technologies are 1: People with physical disabilities that affect movement can use mobility aids, such as wheelchairs, scooters, walkers, canes, crutches, prosthetic devices, and orthotic devices, to enhance their mobility
It is important to be cyber aware: back up your files, create strong passwords, post only appropriate comments, and control privacy settings.
The use of online digital tools serves personal and social functions that can both benefit and harm you.
Defamation – libel (print) and slander(speech) 2 types
Ethics-moral
-li·bel-a published false statement that is damaging to a person's reputation; a written defamation.
-A lithograph is a print made by drawing on limestone with wax crayons, applying ink onto the stone and printing the image onto paper. Learn what goes into makinglithograph prints with tips from an art professor in this free video on lithography
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-A cinematograph is a motion picture film camera, which also serves as a film projector
A violation of federal child pornography laws is a serious crime, and convicted offenders face fines severe statutory penalties. First-time offenders found guilty of producing child pornography may be sentenced to fines and between 15 to 30 yearsin prison.
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Commerse-buying/trade
Geotagging (also written as GeoTagging) is the process of adding geographical identification metadata to various media such as a geotagged photograph or video, websites, SMS messages, QR Codes[1] or RSS feeds and is a form of geospatial metadata. This data usually consists of latitude and longitude coordinates, though they can also include altitude, bearing, distance, accuracy data, and place names, and perhaps a time stamp.
Examples of cyberbullying include mean text messages or emails, rumors sent by email or posted on social networking sites, and embarrassing pictures, videos, websites, or fake profiles. Most people that are bullied online are also bullied in person
re·tal·i·ate
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verb
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Because you need to understand that not everything you learn from the internet is accurate and trustworthy.
Did you know that google is not the only search engine in the web?
You’re probably familiar with the two search engines already, but just for a refresher, here’s what we’re talking about:
Bing Microsoft search engine is the second most popular search engine in the world, with 15.8 % of the search market.
Google is by far the most popular and is only 17 years old compared to Yahoo, which is 20 years old and Bing, which is only 6 years old. Most people have used Google for years and is usually the one that often
Bing brands itself as a “decision engine”, aiming to present results with more real-world context than just finding text on a page
Both sites look and feel remarkably similar when it comes to basic search results. In fact, except for the font and the logo at the top of the page, it’d be easy to confuse one for the other.
Bing’s video search is significantly better than Google’s. This is the biggest difference between the two (and why Bing has a bit of a reputation as “the porn search engine”). Instead of giving you a vertical list of videos with small thumbnails, it gives you a grid of large thumbnails that you can click on to play without leaving Bing. For some videos, it’ll even give you a preview if you hover over.
Bing gives more autocomplete suggestions than Google does in most cases. Google only gives four, while Bing gives eight. This is particularly useful if you’re using autocomplete to find alternative products or to get wildcard suggestions
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Bing has also adopted many of Google’s “smart searches”, like movie showtimes, unit conversions, local weather, information about famous people, and stuff like that. Most of this stuff is remarkably similar, though Google has a few things that Bing doesn’t, like health info and release dates for movies and video games. If you’re relying on smart searches, go with Google. (One exception: if you’re searching for flights, Bing has a neat feature that predicts whether ticket prices will go up or down.)
Google's OneBox is the result you get when Google magically knows the answer to a search you perform. Above the normal search results, Google gives your the definitive answer to your search—or a miniature, interactive tool to continue your search. These are different from search operators that help you narrow your search. With the OneBox results you can quickly find the weather, learn what a medication is, peek at a musicians discography, and even find release dates for movies. With this power you can find the information you're looking for almost instantly, and you'll look like the smartest person in the room for knowing the results before anyone else.
Want to know when a game or movie is getting released? Type "[name of movie or game] release date" and you get the result. Movies automatically show the theatrical release date, but you can add "dvd" to get the DVD or Blu-Ray release. This search works for both upcoming and past releases.
To quickly find movie showtimes in your area, type "[name of movie] [zip code]" into the search box and you get results for theaters close to you. If you don't have a particular movie in mind, you can also just type "movie [zip code]" and get a list of everything playing in your area (if Google knows your location you can just type "movie").
for any search you might want to do that includes a definitive fact you can often search for the
answer directly. These include dates like "[name of famous person] death," certain stats like, "[mountain] elevation," or even population with, "[city] population." Essentially, if you're searching for anything that has a number attached to it, you can often search for it directly.
Whether you're a sports nut or you just want to know the best time to avoid going near a stadium, you can search nearly any sports team name to get the current score, and upcoming games. You only need to type in the name. For instance, "colorado rockies" gets you the recent scores, record, standings, win percentage, and upcoming games.
Time zone conversions are a pain, but thankfully Google does them for you. Search "time [city name]," and you get current time in any city. If you're looking for more results, type in "time [country name]" to get a full list of the timezones in any given country. While you're at it, you can also get the time of the sunrise or sunset by typing "sunrise [city name]," or "sunset [city name]."
When you need to quickly see what day of the week a holiday lands on, or when a big event starts (like the Presidential Election, the Super Bowl,Olympics, etc), search for "[year] [holiday name or event title]."
Google's calculator is surprisingly robust, and all you need to do is enter a calculation into the search box. "5+2" works just fine, but you can also use advanced phrases like "cos(pi) + 4." If you want a graph, simply add "graph" before the equation. You can also search for "calculator" to bring up the calculator directly.
Unit conversions are handy when you're cooking or building just about anything. The search in Google is easy. Type "[number] [unit] into [unit]." For instance, you can convert knots into miles per hour like this, "6 ounces into cups." It works with any type of measurement, including digital storage ("5 mb into kb"). If you need to bring up the unit converter directly, you can do so by searching unit converter.
Need to get an up-to-date currency conversion? Google's one of your best choices, and it's as simple as typing "[number] [currency] to [currency]." For instance, to get the conversion rate of US dollars into Yen, type, "1 usd to yen."
When you need to check the status of your stocks, search Google for the shortened stock name. For example, to find Facebook's current price, search "FB." If you're not sure of the stock's name, you can also use "[name of company] stock."
If you want to quickly find the definition, synonyms, or pronunciation of a word, all you do is type the word into the search box. For many words, Google will automatically pull up a quick definition, pronunciation, and a list of common synonyms. If it doesn't, type "define" before the word.
Google Translate is great for translating large chunks of text. You can translate single words right from the search bar by typing "translate [word] into [language]." For instance, to translate "monster" from English to Spanish, type, "translate monster into spanish." You can also translate simple sentences. For instance, "translate the monster ate my neighbor into spanish," will result in "el monstruo se comió mi vecino."
When you type in any health condition (like asthma, psoriasis, etc) into Google, you get a quick synopsis of the condition from the U.S. National Library of Medicine. If you don't know the condition, you can also type in symptoms. For instance, "abdominal pain on right side" pulls up a list of possible conditions, including appendicitis, ectopic pregnancy, and kidney stones.
Search for any medication name (like Ambien, Lipitor, etc) and Google will pull up a quick description with links to side effects, directions, precautions, and more.
Looking for a new restaurant to check out in your area? Type in "[type of restaurant] [your zip code]" and you get a list of every place close to you, including review scores. You'll also see a map on the right side so you can quickly flip through places not in the top results.
Google Maps is great, but you don't actually have to navigate to the main page to get directions. If you need to get a quick time estimate or overview of the drive, type "[current address] to [new address]" and Google will give you a quick look at the directions and drive time.
You don't have to dig around on an airline's web site to track the status of a flight. All you have to do is type "[airline] [flight number]" into Google and you get instant results from Flight Stats. If you want a quick estimate on flight cost, you can also search, "flights from [city] to [city]" for a search of available flights and prices.
Paste the tracking number of a shipment from USPS, UPS, FedEx, or On-Trac into your Google Search bar and Google automatically figures out which service has it and links you directly to the tracking page.
Easily one of the best features of Bing is the ability to predict when a flight might increase in price. Enter a search like "flight from Boston to Chicago" and Bing will provide red or green symbols indicating how likely it is for the price to fluctuate. While it's not a guarantee of cheaper prices (and it certainly doesn't replace shopping around), it can help you decide when it's a good time to buy.
Google has tons of great search operators, but it hasn't cornered the market. Bing has a few unique operators like "LINKFROMDOMAIN:" WHICH WILL HIGHLIGHT THE BEST RANKED OUTGOING LINKS FOR A SITE. For example, "linkfromdomain:lifehacker.com todo" will pull up one of our favorite apps,todo.txt (which was actually created by Lifehacker founder Gina Trapani). While it's not perfect for every search, it can be helpful to know what sites your favorite blog links to more than others
-Bing recently introduced a new and very useful search operator, called “linkfromdomain”. Basically it allows you to find all the web pages that a certain domain is linking to. For example, if you search on Bing for
linkfromdomain:microsoft.com
you will find all the pages that the microsoft.com domain is linking to. You can also add normal search parameters to your query, to make it more specific. For example, if you searched for
linkfromdomain:microsoft.com windows
you will find all that pages that are being linked from the microsoft.com domain and that contain the word windows inside them.
While Google's YouTube is undeniably the king of hosting videos, Google's video search kind of blows...at least if you compare it to Bing Videos. Bing shows you a grid of video thumbnails that will play a preview if you hover over an individual result. It has many of the same filters that YouTube's own search has (though Google proper lacks these options), and adds related searches. Frankly, Bing Videos handily wins just for being able to show more than three video search results without scrolling.
If you're looking for online courses you can take, Bing is the place to go. By entering the name of a university, you can find popular online courses that school has to offer. While you can't narrow it down by topic, these links can direct you to the place to the site where you can find such options.
Finding licensed images for use in a project or for work can be harder than it needs to be at times. While Google technically does have the option to filter images by license, it's buried deep in a settings menu that you'd never think to look for while searching (and it's a persistent option, rather than a case-by-case filter). Bing, on the other hand, includes the license filter as a basic function of its image search.
How do you really if a piece of information, especially the “latest news,” is fact or fiction?
The following is a list of Fact-checking, fact correcting, and image authenticity tools based on the article titled “ Tools for verifying and assessing the validity of social media and user generated content” from the Shorenstein Center of Media, Politics and Public Policy.
TOP 5 POLITICAL FACT CHECKING ORGANIZATIONS
Encompasses-covers, include
Nonpartisan-unbiased
Non-profit-public
Deception-dishonesty
----Most of its content consists of rebuttals to what it considers inaccurate, misleading, or false claims made by politicians. FactCheck.org has also targeted misleading claims from various partisan groups. Other features include:
Ask FactCheck:[6] users can ask questions that are usually based on an online rumor.
--cu·rate-gathering
--cor·rob·o·rate - confirm or give support to (a statement, theory, or finding).
Full Fact constantly draws upon a whole host of resources to show you where facts are from. To help point you in the right direction, we've compiled some of the sources of information that cover our five major topic areas: Economy, Crime and Justice, Health and Social Care, Immigration and Education
-Full Fact is the UK’s independent factchecking charity.
We provide free tools, information and advice so that anyone can check the claims we hear from politicians and the media.
Emergent is a real-time rumor tracker. It's part of a research project with the Tow Center for Digital Journalism at Columbia University that focuses on how unverified information and rumor are reported in the media. It aims to develop best practices for debunking (or exposing) misinformation.
How to Use Emergent
You can view a list of rumors being tracked on the homepage, along with their current claim state (True, False, Unverified). Click on a story to visit a page that visualizes the sources reporting the rumor, and a breakdown of social shares per source. You can also click on individual articles on the story page to see specific revision and social share data about that article.
Churnalism is a form of journalism in which press releases, stories provided by news agencies, and other forms of pre-packaged material, instead of reported news, are used to create articles in newspapers
-Churnalism is a form of journalism which differs from the traditional or original journalismthat we all know. In this type of journalism, reporters rely heavily on press releases in order to create news stories and articles in the media at a faster and cheaper rate. In churnalism, journalists and reporters literally ‘churn out news’ they receive from PR representatives.
Debunks-exposes
We’ve designed a service that surfaces quality information when you receive an email forward full of political myths, urban legends, or security threats. It’s called LazyTruth. All you need to do is forward the email chains you get to ask@lazytruth.com Or, if you use Google Chrome and Gmail.com, you can install the LazyTruth Chrome extension.
People who consulted fact-checking sites in the 2012 election had a better understanding of candidates’ positions, even after controlling for party, ideology, interest in the election, gender, age, education, and race (source). LazyTruth brings this quality knowledge directly to you.
We’ve assembled a misinformation database of thousands of rumors with corresponding debunks. If you’re a developer and would like to design with us, get in touch or fork some code.
-Fact-check Forwards. When you get forwarded a viral email chain, LazyTruth gets you research about its claims from trusted partners. We're revamping so you can go extension-less. Stay tuned. Learn more.
Debunking- exposing
Tumblr is a microblogging and social networking website founded by David Karp in 2007, and owned by Yahoo! since 2013.[1][3][4][5][6]The service allows users to post multimedia and other content to a short-form blog. Users can follow other users' blogs. Bloggers can also make their blogs private.[7][8] For bloggers, many of the website's features are accessed from a "dashboard" interface.
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A media bug is a correctable error or problem in a news story or media report.
If you can't see how the media outlet responsible for the bug would go about correcting it, it probably isn't a bug.
The tool is called Retweet Retract
ad hoc
[ad hok; Latin ahd hohk]
Spell Syllables
adverb
1.
for the special purpose or end presently under consideration:
a committee formed ad hoc to deal with the issue.
adjective
2.
concerned or dealing with a specific subject, purpose, or end:
The ad hoc committee disbanded after making its final report
TinEye is a reverse image search engine developed and offered by Idée, Inc., a company based in Toronto, Canada. It is the first image search engine on the web to use image identification technology rather than keywords, metadata or watermarks.[2]" TinEye allows users to search not using keywords but with images. Upon submitting an image, TinEye creates a "unique and compact digital signature or fingerprint" of the image and matches it with other indexed images.[3] This procedure is able to match even heavily edited versions of the submitted image, but will not usually return similar images in the results.[4]
-----A watermark is an identifying image or pattern in paper that appears as various shades of lightness/darkness when viewed by transmitted light, caused by thickness or density variations in the paper.
Google Images is a search service owned by Google and introduced in July 2001, that allows users to search the Web for image content. The keywords for the image search are based on the filename of the image, the link text pointing to the image, and text adjacent to the image
Fourmatch is an extension for adobe photoshop that instantly analyze any open JPEG image to determine whether it is an untouched original from a digital camera . now you can identify files that have not previously been edited.
-image authentication software