How to search for the information effectively?
you will characterise different sources of information and train the selection of the best one in given circumstances
you will explain the need for verification of information sources
you will use the thoughts mapthoughts map;
you will search for information quickly and effectively.
Before the lesson
During one day, try to observe how many times you were searching for necessary information, what information it was, and what sources you used. Note your conclusions.
Searching for information, verification of sources
We face the need to search for information every day – we want to find out what the office hours of a municipal library or an office, have to urgently visit are; we want to know in which shop we can buy a necessary product for the best price, and using what means of transport we can get there most easily and the fasted; we also try to find the weather forecast for the next day.
This is a list of sample sources of information. Which of them do you use most often? Order them from the most to the least important.
- Wikipedia
- dictionary
- expert’s opinion
- drug information leaflet
- operating manual
- road map
- Internet portal
- friends’ advice
- TV programme
- encyclopaedia
- poster
- social media
- blog
- product label
- press article
We can get information for various purposes: professional, scientific, entertainment, associated with our everyday life or hobbies. Contemporary man uses numerous sources of information: both through the visual (in the form of handwritten, printed of electronic information) and auditory channel.
Before we start to search for information, we should become aware what we are looking for and what we already know about the given topic. Next it is worth to prepare a list of sources we can use. It is important to be able to assess the suitability of different texts from this set of information to particular circumstances, and to be able to differentiate the descriptions of facts from their interpretation, i.e. from opinions.
Complete the following fragment with appropriate words. Check the meaning of the words you don't understand. What does this text tell us about sources of information?
scientific, impartiality, entertainment, sources, selection, actual, create, channels, interesting, subjectivity
There are no universal .......................... of information, but we can follow some source .......................... rules. The information should be .........................., credible, comprehensible and striving to ........................... The last condition is very difficult to be met. Nevertheless, it appears to be especially important, in particular when we want to use any information for .......................... or professional purposes. However, when we search for information for entertainment purposes, the lack of impartiality is not an obstacle. The .......................... of such materials is often their advantage.
Working in groups, create based on the above information and own experience a map of thoughts presenting individual stages of the search information. Add your instructions to individual items.
The thoughts map is a special type of noting, in which slogan words (keywords) inducing associations with certain issues are used, as well as numbers and graphical symbols. Thoughts maps use many colours with special attention paid to the spatial plan of the text, the variety of styles and the font size.
The most important word (the subject of the given thoughts map) is placed in the centre, from which go radial lines to words associated with such word (one word per one line). Hence, we use here the “from general to particular” scheme. Thoughts maps use various abbreviations and symbols. It is important to ensure that they are clear and comprehensible for their authors also after the elapse of some time. Thoughts maps help pupils, students, teachers, lecturers, businessmen, politicians, designers, design engineers and the representatives of many other professions.
There are several exercises verifying your ability to search for information from appropriate sources ahead of you.
Find out:
a) which books of a discretionary winner of the Nike Prize can be borrowed at the nearest municipal library;
b) which volumes of poetry of a Polish Nobel Prize winner can be bought at the bookshop nearest to your home.
What sources of information will you use in the following circumstances?
You are planning to build up your body. Therefore, you want to sign up for some interesting sports activities organised outside your school.
You want to watch an interesting film on Saturday.
You are going to the Masurian Lake District with your family, and your are looking for a cheap accommodation.
You want to find out the possibilities of getting by train from your place of residence to Szczecin.
Play “Who finds the necessary information as the first” game at your class. Use discretionary sources. Time counts!
Questions:
Who is the author of „Szkice piórkiem”?
What is the chemical formula of methylcyclohexane?
Which chemical element has the Pt symbol?
What city is the capital of Gambia?
What is the area of Wrocław?
In what year was YouTube created?
Keywords
information, knowledge, internet sourcesinternet sources, thoughts map
Glossary
źródła internetowe
wyszukiwarka
mapa myśli
podręcznik
forum
aktualność
wiarygodność
serwis społecznościowy