Yippy.ComLori Quirk

October 7, 2011

Internet Search

Tool

3 C’s of Digital CitizenshipAppropriate

• Contact

• Content

• Conduct

Internet Search Safety

Concerns

(Internet Keep Safe Coalition)

• Children’s Internet Protection Act

• Federal law 2001

• Internet safety policy required

• Block or filter inappropriate content

CIPA

(Internet Keep Safe Coalition)

Internet Search Safety

Concerns

Safe Searching Option

“ I view this as similar to being in a walled garden with windows to the Internet.” – Yippy.com

Safe Searching Option

“Secure Internet Environment for

the Whole Family”

Launched in 2010

Formerly Clusty

Family friendly browser

Metasearch Engine

Specialized searches(Pitr)

(Yippy.com)

About Yippy

Features

Web

News

Images

Wikipedia

Shakespeare or Ben

Search

Ranked results

Search syntax

Advanced link

Preferences link

Search Results - Clouds

Clouds tab

Sources tab

Sites tab

Remix button

+ or -

More or All Clouds

Search Results - Preview

Opens URL in new window

Shows page in preview window

Highlights site in cloud structure

Metasearch structure does not give extensive results

Limited search syntax

Largest search engine, Google, is not used.

Disadvantagesof yippy.com

Uses of yippy.com

Elementary and Middle School

Clusters aid initial research

Safeguards against harmful content

Specialized search tools

Yippy.com

Addresses internet safety concerns:• CIPA’s safety standards

• 3 C’s of Digital Citizenship

Provides a unique searching experience:• Cloud structure

• Specialized search tools

Conclusions

Sources

Works Cited

Federal Communications Commission. Guide: Children’s Internet Protection Act. Federal Communications Commission, n.d. Web. 8 Oct. 2011. <http://www.fcc.gov/guides/childrens-internet-protection-act>.

Garden gate. 4 Oct. 2011. Personal photograph by author.

Internet Keep Safe Coalition. “Welcome, Educators!” IKeepSafe. IkeepSafe, 2011. Web. 8 Oct. 2011. <http://www.ikeepsafe.org/for-educators/>.

Pitr. Window Icon. 15 Mar. 2009. Open Clip Art Library. Jon Phillips and Bryce Harrington, n.d. Web. 8 Oct. 2011. <http://openclipart.org/>.

Yippy, Inc. “FAQ - Yippy Client.” About Yippy. Yippy, Inc., 2011. Web. 8 Oct. 2011. <http://search.yippy.com/faq-yippy-client>.