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- 1. Surfing the Internet How to Search the Internet Created by: Evelyn Ferro Library Media Specialist
- 2. Important Questions to Ask When Searching the Internet What should I write in the search box? What does all of this information that pops up as a result of my search mean? Should I use different terms to search again? Is this page a reliable source?
- 3. Search Bar Terms A simple way to use a search engine is to write a question directly into the search bar. It helps to make sure that you use specific information to narrow your results. Instead of typing: elapsed time, try writing: how to measure elapsed time? If you want your phrase to not be separated in the search use quotation marks: “how to measure elapsed time” to further narrow your search.
- 4. What does it all mean? Filters Search Bar Ads Natural Results Knowledge Panel
- 5. Details of Individual Result Links Title Web Address Snippet
- 6. To Further Narrow Your Search Results You don’t need to type in the whole question Select the key words from your phrase and less common synonyms to narrow your results How fast can a cheetah run? (cheetah rate of speed) Use new vocabulary from previous searches to narrow your next search What is the top fin of a shark called? (dorsal fin) What does the shark use the dorsal fin for?
- 7. Is it Reliable? Can you believe everything you find on the internet? You can google the author or webpage to check for reliability. It might be easier to trust websites when you know who hosts it .edu (educational), .com (commercial), .gov (government) .org (nonprofit), .mil (military) Compare the information you gathered to other sites Why did the author write it? When was the page first published and last updated?
- 8. Some Kid Friendly Search Engines
- 9. Applying What We Learned Task: Come up with your own simple questions to search. Are there any new vocabulary words in your results you can use in your new search? Enter new key words or phrases to learn more about your topic. Share your new vocabulary definitions on your topic with the class. Discuss
Editor's Notes
- You may be overwhelmed by all of the information that pops up after you press enter. It’s not that difficult to maneuver once you know what it all means. The search bar is where you type in the key words for your search. The filters help you decide what form of results you want to get. The knowledge panel provides important general information on your term. The ads are basically paid links for your term – not a reliable source. And finally the natural results are listed because they are related directly to your key words. For our research I want you to focus on the natural results.
- The title tells you the name of that web page. The web address tells you the page’s URL. And finally the snippet tells you a little bit about how this page is related to your search. Your keywords appear in bold letters. After you have made an initial search you can read the snippet to decide which of the resulted links applies best to the information you’re searching for.
- It’s hard to believe it but anyone can create a webpage. Do not believe everything you read on the internet. You especially want to stay focused on the natural listings your key words or phrase pull up. Make sure to do accurate research and not just on one site. Keep in mind that even a popular site like wikipedia can be edited by anyone. Websites might also be inaccurate based on how old they are and not being updated with the latest information.
- Give students time to independently search various topics they may be interested in. Have them jot down new words or ideas that they have learned about the topic and share with the class after their time on the computer is done.