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Rob's "[|World of Wall]" - a blog/wiki mashup thingy.

Search engines: We found that many for the tips and tricks were common knowledge. The problem is getting students to remember how to properly search their topic of task at hand. Quintura for Kids was good - provided options and suggested results that would keep students interested. It possible runs too fast - poor hand/mouse coordination may result in missed clicks or students getting frustrated. KidRex was good - a Google Custom search engine that keeps info appropriate and current. Typing in 'dinosaurs' brought up a zillion options, all which seemed to provide info for students to use. Suggestion - teacher should still work the site and provide key words they want the students to use. Custom Search in Google - Gary set up for his blog. Encountered a slight glitch at the start, but got it working and did exactly what he wanted it to do - [|search his blog]! Searching


 * //Before using a search engine students need to//**


 * ** Understand/Know/Do ** || ** Instructional Strategy ** ||
 * Understand… (big ideas about search engines and the search process)

Dif engines will alter their search || Topics can constantly be updated Variety of tools Understand the source ||
 * Know…

How to type in relevant words. Narrow down their search terms. Basic Boolean techniques. || How to verify their material Again…. Repeat, repeat ||
 * Do…

Spell correctly Word identification Read their material – scan and be able to pick out what they need or they will lose time while searching || Repeat, repeat, repeat Hands on often Search skills can be lost

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