web research for kids from mcce summer tech summit 2014

Learning to Search the Web

Learning to Search the Web

How to keep frustration at bay and help kids

find what they need and want on the web.

How to keep frustration at bay and help kids

find what they need and want on the web.

First of all - how Google works

First of all - how Google works

http://youtu.be/BNHR6IQJGZs

Some things to considerSome things to consider

Google is not case sensitive, so that is not as important as getting the right terms in the search box.

It also will try to correct spelling if the words are wonky.

Pnda Google will ask Did you mean Panda?

Google is not case sensitive, so that is not as important as getting the right terms in the search box.

It also will try to correct spelling if the words are wonky.

Pnda Google will ask Did you mean Panda?

To Begin the SearchTo Begin the Search

The most important part of any search is the question you are asking. Most people tend to be too broad. Write out a question, and then find the key words in the sentence.

What do Panda Bears do to protect their babies?

The most important part of any search is the question you are asking. Most people tend to be too broad. Write out a question, and then find the key words in the sentence.

What do Panda Bears do to protect their babies?

Cautions Before Search Begins

Cautions Before Search Begins

Keep in mind that spacing is vital in a search.

The Google uses spaces to determine the characters in a search. If you put a space between two search terms, Google will see those as separate terms and will look at each one separately.

Keep in mind that spacing is vital in a search.

The Google uses spaces to determine the characters in a search. If you put a space between two search terms, Google will see those as separate terms and will look at each one separately.

First SearchFirst Search

If you want to search the entire term, place “ “ marks around the phrase.

Example: “Panda Bear babies” will give that information together where Panda Bear babies will hit on each of those words as a phrase and separately.

Or Find a Synonym: Use offspring instead of babies.

One other help: if you use verbatim:panda bear offspring the search will look for exactly that term and nothing else.

Use terms that are often together.Use terms that are often together.

To find things that are often seen together, use the ampersand or underscore rather than + or AND.

Panda&Bear Giant&Panda Giant_panda

Location_of_Panda_reserves

To find things that are often seen together, use the ampersand or underscore rather than + or AND.

Panda&Bear Giant&Panda Giant_panda

Location_of_Panda_reserves

Search for one, not bothSearch for one, not both

If you want to find one or the other piece of information, use OR.

Winter Olympics 2018 OR 2022

If you want to find one or the other piece of information, use OR.

Winter Olympics 2018 OR 2022

Working with rangesWorking with ranges

If you want to find a number range, use the ellipsis.

American Revolution 1770…1773

Summer Olympics 1900…2000

If you want to find a number range, use the ellipsis.

American Revolution 1770…1773

Summer Olympics 1900…2000

To Find a Location To Find a Location

If you are looking for a location of a particular place, use the word you are looking for and the city.

bakery Billings, Montana museum Denver Wildlife preserve China

If you are looking for a location of a particular place, use the word you are looking for and the city.

bakery Billings, Montana museum Denver Wildlife preserve China

To Search EffectivelyTo Search Effectively

If you want to leave something out of the search, use the – sign. Panda –restaurant squid –Software

Find an alternative for the name. Instead of Squid, use cephalopod

If you want to leave something out of the search, use the – sign. Panda –restaurant squid –Software

Find an alternative for the name. Instead of Squid, use cephalopod

Use of + signUse of + sign

To include something, use the + sign. Panda +food source Squid +octopus

At times, the + does not work. In

those instances, you may want to use

“ “ around the words.

To include something, use the + sign. Panda +food source Squid +octopus

At times, the + does not work. In

those instances, you may want to use

“ “ around the words.

Search or exclude a single sourceSearch or exclude a single source

To include a specific site in your search, use site:www.*.com before the search words.

Giant Panda +site:www.wikipedia.org

or to exclude a sitePanda –wikipedia.com

Note: there are no spaces colon

To include a specific site in your search, use site:www.*.com before the search words.

Giant Panda +site:www.wikipedia.org

or to exclude a sitePanda –wikipedia.com

Note: there are no spaces colon

Other Search TermsOther Search Terms

News Items for searchUsing news: as a term, only

items that have been in local, national, or international news will come up in search.

news: giant panda born in zoohttp://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jul/08/giant-panda-tian-tian-conceived-edinburgh-zoo-confirms

News Items for searchUsing news: as a term, only

items that have been in local, national, or international news will come up in search.

news: giant panda born in zoohttp://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jul/08/giant-panda-tian-tian-conceived-edinburgh-zoo-confirms

Some other search helpsSome other search helps

link: will help you to find other sites that link to this particular site.

link:www.time.com # before the search will help

to find sources that has sited that information

#panda protection

link: will help you to find other sites that link to this particular site.

link:www.time.com # before the search will help

to find sources that has sited that information

#panda protection

More HelpsMore Helps

related: related:giant panda protection -

virus

recipes: recipes:salsa -tomatoes

Conversions mi to km or usd to British pound

related: related:giant panda protection -

virus

recipes: recipes:salsa -tomatoes

Conversions mi to km or usd to British pound

To find a particular type of document

To find a particular type of document

Use specific types of documents as part of the search term

pdf: giant panda PDF documentKmz: panda reserves Map or

Google Earthppt: zoos PowerpointUse define: to find meaning of word Define:bamboo

Use specific types of documents as part of the search term

pdf: giant panda PDF documentKmz: panda reserves Map or

Google Earthppt: zoos PowerpointUse define: to find meaning of word Define:bamboo

Fun info to know Fun info to know

$ will help to find costs of something

Airline ticket $400 will find airline tickets under $400 anywhere on the web

Math equations Type in the equation and

Google will solve it for you 400*320 Google answer: 128000 100*3.14-cos(83)= Google answer: 313.750459882

$ will help to find costs of something

Airline ticket $400 will find airline tickets under $400 anywhere on the web

Math equations Type in the equation and

Google will solve it for you 400*320 Google answer: 128000 100*3.14-cos(83)= Google answer: 313.750459882

Finding a book Finding a book

Reading Level before search term will help find something within the level of the student

Reading level 3rd grade giant panda

http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/animals/giant-panda.html

Reading Level before search term will help find something within the level of the student

Reading level 3rd grade giant panda

http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/animals/giant-panda.html

A few last minute thingsA few last minute things

Google has a safe search for kids

http://www.safesearchkids.com/

Don’t forget the helps right on your computer

Google has a safe search for kids

http://www.safesearchkids.com/

Don’t forget the helps right on your computer

Don’t forget the helps right on your computer

Don’t forget the helps right on your computer

These will help filter your search.

Images/Videos = pictures or movies http://www.zooatlanta.org/1212/panda_cam#rQAA

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These will help filter your search.

Images/Videos = pictures or movies http://www.zooatlanta.org/1212/panda_cam#rQAA

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Some Places to TrySome Places to Try

Hoax Sites

Skills Kids Need

Hoax Sites

Skills Kids Need

Is the site worth your time?

Is the site worth your time?

http://www.pulaskitech.edu/library/content/website_worksheet.pdf

http://www.rres.srvusd.k12.ca.us/technology/evaluate_pt2.pdf

Organize the InformationOrganize the Information

Reduce PlagiarismReduce Plagiarism

Plagiarism Checker

Free Site for Plagiarism Check

Teach Note taking skills

CitationsCitations

http://teachbytes.com/2012/11/01/test-website-evaluation-with-10-hilarious-hoax-sites/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bmv_cX3FNvI&feature=youtu.be

http://teachbytes.com/2012/11/01/test-website-evaluation-with-10-hilarious-hoax-sites/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bmv_cX3FNvI&feature=youtu.be