So, everyone teaching about GOOGLING needs a good pair of Google shoes! Right? Here are mine.
Google is marvelous, but you need to know how to 'google' properly to get significant results. For example, did you know?
~every result has TOOLS, Settings, and More? Explore those settings to narrow your search and get the results you're looking for.
~DON'T 'google' questions--for example if you are searching for how fast cheetahs can run, don't use the search term "How fast can cheetahs run?". You are searching for answers so you want to look for the words you expect to find in the answers, like "cheetahs run at speed".
~When searching for images, you can refine your search (with the TOOLS) by color, size, usage rights, type (faces, clip art, line drawings, and more) and how recently they were added online. Of course, there are also other tools to use for refining your search.
~Search by domain.
~Remember that not all .edu sites are authoritative. The sites with a tilde (~) in the URL are student sites. Some may be excellent, but others are likely sites of students just learning about their subject and may not be valuable.
~There are oodles more great tips for using google search, but they do change things around a lot so you have to stay updated on the latest features.
~Don't forget Google Scholar if you need peer reviewed materials!
Google is marvelous, but you need to know how to 'google' properly to get significant results. For example, did you know?
~every result has TOOLS, Settings, and More? Explore those settings to narrow your search and get the results you're looking for.
~DON'T 'google' questions--for example if you are searching for how fast cheetahs can run, don't use the search term "How fast can cheetahs run?". You are searching for answers so you want to look for the words you expect to find in the answers, like "cheetahs run at speed".
~When searching for images, you can refine your search (with the TOOLS) by color, size, usage rights, type (faces, clip art, line drawings, and more) and how recently they were added online. Of course, there are also other tools to use for refining your search.
~Search by domain.
~Remember that not all .edu sites are authoritative. The sites with a tilde (~) in the URL are student sites. Some may be excellent, but others are likely sites of students just learning about their subject and may not be valuable.
~There are oodles more great tips for using google search, but they do change things around a lot so you have to stay updated on the latest features.
~Don't forget Google Scholar if you need peer reviewed materials!
