I found this homework to be disjointed and confusing because I could not answer the quiz questions after reading the search strategies. I feel pretty stupid, especially when I lost the entire answer page twice.
What I found fascinating was the levels of information I could find when I googled search engines. I found a paranormal site that I could have played in all night. But back to the homework. Even though search engines are amazing for finding what one looks for and more, I was surprised at how well a student or user must know English. Finding specific information does require reading strategies--using synonyms, keeping the question simple.
Another bit of info. which surprised me was the IP address changes and is used by Google to get the requested info. back to the computer that sent it.
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Your comment about reading strategies is a good one. Searching google does require a specific kind of reading skill--one that we should all spend time teaching to our students.
ReplyDeleteI also agree that it was fun to use some of the searching strategies we used. I tried a few things that I learned--like the short searches--and found them quite interesting.
Hi, Linda.
ReplyDeleteAfter hearing so much anguish from class members, when I got around to doing this assignment I printed it out and put it in a binder with section dividers. That worked for me.
I don't know about the digital textbook idea because re-reading and taking notes and highlighting key ideas are so important to me.
Clever title. No, I did not love reading that the assignment made you feel less than bright and intelligent. Search is a skill and with practice it comes quickly and yes, it is a new sort of information. Glad you are "slogging" through this together
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