Search+Engines

Which Search Engine to use? What is the assignment? Author, Health Report. Pro/Con, Weather. History, Current event, state info, biography, time line, news...

If you only use one tool use this one. @http://www.noodletools.com/debbie/literacies/information/5locate/adviceengine.html If you want more go here. http://olycenter.wikispaces.com/search And of course even more @http://www.delicious.com/ksmedberg/search


 * Quick things and comments.**
 * 1) Be careful what you search for... you may find it!
 * 2) Breast Cancer is not the same as "Breast Cancer". See #1. (search engines are getting better at knowing what you "mean" though.)
 * 3) Google Classic is great for basic generic information. Use other sources for better research.
 * 4) Google (or any search engine) is NOT a source. Do not let students get away with claiming it as one.
 * 5) Know how to find after you search.
 * 6) Know the Boolean terms (and, or, not)
 * 7) More hits is NOT better!
 * 8) When at Google click on More and Even More (there are so many ways to search)..
 * 9) Some of Pioneer is harder than you think!
 * 10) Find sources you want students to use first... as in tell them what sites to use (or not use) (post them on your site). You can even build a custom search at... you guessed it - Goo...

Your assignment.
 * In on of you assignments have students use specific search engines for their project. AKA not basic Google.
 * Or create an assignment that just uses different search engines or variations of Google.