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Visit www.google.com and try searching for these phrases;• Zerg Rush• Barrel roll• Let it snow

See if you can find out any more!

Fun With Google

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By the end of today’s lesson;• All students will use the internet to

select appropriate information (level 3)• Most students will understand how their

search criteria can narrow down their results (level 4)

• Some students will consider potential bias when searching for their information (level 5)

Learning outcomes

BBBIT Which is best?Which of these search criteria would give you the most accurate results?

Animal farm john of gaunt school

I am looking for information about animal farm at john of gaunt school

BBBITThere are a number of ways we can narrow down our search results to find more accurate data.1. Use keywords

– Pick out the most important words of you search and only use those.

2. Use speech marks– Put speech marks around a phrase “john of gaunt”

3. Use the minus symbol– Put a minus symbol in front of a word you don’t

want to use. “john of gaunt” -school

Searching Effectively

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Download the ‘Search Engine Worksheet’ from Jogle and complete task 1.

Once you have completed this, try to think of your own phrase that could be completed and record the number of hits for each search.

Task 1

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You will now need to use at least 3 different search engines to find images of gadgets that you may want in your own smart home. You could search for ipPads, iPods, laptops, games consoles…

You will need to record your findings on the search engine worksheet.

Task 2

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Think about which was the best search criteria you used.

You will need to be prepared to share this with the class and explain why it was the best.

Final Task