What do your students do when they are searching for
information? Do they know how to search by key words or do they type in an
entire question? For example, if you gave students the task of finding the
capital of Russia, what would they type? Would they type “what is the capital
of Russia”? Would they refine their search with key words like “Russia
capital”?
We all feel that effectively searching for information is a
valuable 21st century skill; however, we may not be entirely
comfortable with teaching our students how to do this. We may not be familiar
with some of the search tools available to students to make searching effective
and easy. Google has developed easy to use lesson plans and resources for
teachers to use. You can find them here.
You will find valuable information like:- Picking the right search terms
- Understanding search results
- Narrowing a search to get the best results
- Searching for evidence for research tasks
- Evaluating credibility of websites
Lessons are differentiated by beginner, intermediate, and
advanced.
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