OVSD Ed Tech
February 2016
Search the Web
Students have access to an unimaginable amount of information through the web. Don't know the correct spelling of a word? Google it. Need the answer to a question? Google it. Researching a project? Just Google it. This opens a whole new question for educators: How do we teach students to navigate the web so they are finding accurate information in the most efficient way? Below are a few resources to help.
How Search Works
Help from Google Education
In the link below you'll find a series of lesson plans designed by Google educators to teach students the basics of using the web. Each come with a companion presentation that can be adapted to fit your classroom needs.
https://sites.google.com/site/gwebsearcheducation/lessonplans
Search Tips and Tricks
10 basic modifiers to help get the most accurate search results.