Making Sense of Search

Ann LarsonMay 18, 2012

The Dilemma

• Students aimlessly scrolling through Google Search results– So many results– How can you choose?

Ask good questions Choose good results

THINK CRITICALLYWhen searching and surfing online

The Dilemma

• Students aimlessly scrolling through Google Search results

• We can help by– Modeling– Scaffolding– Providing practice

• In two areas:– Building and Refining Searches– Evaluating Search Results

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=rESpZFGgFsY

What might it look like?

www.boolify.org

A Nice Site for Constructing Searches

… and it comes with lessons for teaching Boolean Logic!

… in a Nutshell

… mousepad art

… in a Nutshell (another view)

… in a Nutshell (another view)

Other Options

• Askkids.com• Boolify.org• Kidzsearch.com• Kids.gov

• Kids.yahoo.com• Kidsclick.com• Quinturakids.com

Evaluating your Results

Questions to Ask

http://www.avon.k12.ct.us/enrichment/Enrich/quickgr4-0.htm

Web Evaluation Worksheets

http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/TeachingLib/Guides/Internet/EvalWorksheet.pdfhttp://school.discoveryeducation.com/schrockguide/pdf/evalmidd.pdf

http://beta.digitalpassport.org/educator-registration

Common Sense Media Digital Passport Addresses the key issues facing kids in the digital world: online safety and security, privacy, cyberbullying, copyright and creation, and finding information online.4.5 hours of instruction.

http://www.commonsensemedia.org/video/modal/2494741

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9yZco8bwI8&feature=player_embedded

Continuing on …

… and more in depth

… in a Professional Learning Community …

Richard Byrne – Free Technology for Teachers freetech4teachers.com –Blog with eBooks & Google Tutorials

(additionally talks about kid search engines and browser add-ons

Creditswww.freetech4teachers.com - Richard Byrne – Free Technology for Teachers–Blog with eBooks &

Google Tutorials

http://www.avon.k12.ct.us/enrichment/Enrich/quickgr4-0.htm - Web Evaluation Graphic

http://www.google.com/educators/p_websearch.html Google Search for Educators

http://beta.digitalpassport.org/educator-registration - Digital Passport - CommonSense Media

www.Commoncraft.com Common Craft Videos

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=rESpZFGgFsY Search the Web Video

www.boolify.org

http://school.discoveryeducation.com/schrockguide/pdf/evalmidd.pdf - Kathy Schrock

http://www.avon.k12.ct.us/enrichment/Enrich/quickgr4-0.htm

https://sites.google.com/site/gwebsearcheducation/lessonplans - Google Web Search for Educators