"As the search engine that’s become its own verb, Google’s success is difficult to frame.
One of the most telling examples of their gravity in search is how few legitimate competitors they have. (Some would say they have none.)"
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Tracy Shaw's curator insight,
June 3, 2013 7:08 PM
Debbie Abilock's work is always thorough! Love it!
Maria Persson's curator insight,
June 12, 2013 11:38 PM
Absolute must resource if you think teaching our students about academic integrity is important - espcially in the wake of the tsunami of information that we are experiencing! Thanks again Joy Rosario. |
Jaime Parker's curator insight,
July 10, 2013 2:22 PM
I have a friend who teaches English courses at the college level and this is her biggest complaint. She says that the students simply do not know how to research. They don't know how to use databases or how to evaluate websites which seems so crazy to me. I'm not sure why these skills aren't being taught or integrated into every content area. Perhaps too much time is being spent preparing students for standardized testing.
Mayra.Loves.Books's curator insight,
July 10, 2013 7:07 PM
What to expect when librarians are being cut everywhere or stretched so thin to covel 4 schools in one week?
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When you ask students what search engine they use the answer tends to be Google...and their tendency is to look at the first four or five results (this is from my experience with students).
This post provides a look at "innovative ways to use Google search in the classroom...[with] the intended outcome [to be] the students sustained ability to self-direct and manage the search process as the digital universe continues to evolve."
What are some of the ideas? Read below and then click through to the post to learn of others.
* Locate 3 sources of information that support an idea, and rank them in terms of their credibility.
* Have students record immediate but brief think-alouds for why they choose to click on certain search results while skipping others.
* Defend or critique the process of Googleing entire questions (versus simply Googleing key words and phrases).
Consider picking a number of these ideas and using them with students in your class this year...and share with other teachers in your school. It is not only students whom need to upgrade their search skills.