Serching

I think this article is really important and more so than ever. We constantly hear that we are not supposed to used google. when working in my placement i find kids who are dependent on google which is very easy to use and becoming more understandable every day. We must though work with students to give them the knowledge of good info and searching techniques. In the article it speaks about the 6 skills important to searching. These are very broad and basic ideas but must be understood. Although my second graders do not write research papers, if they begin to understand how to look thinks up on the web they will be much better writers and readings. Some of the same concepts in the article are critical to comprehension of any reading. Students must learn that we look for certain ideas when reading that help us understand an idea of concept. Using concept maps, brainstorm sheets and other things will help students to start thinking about what is relatable to there topic narrowing their search.