Introduction
OUR QUEST TODAY
FIND THE PERFECT ICE CREAM RECIPE
IN ORDER TO HAVE A WONDERUL
COLD CREAMY TREAT DURING
SPIRIT WEEK
Task
YOUR TASK IS TO FIND THE BEST ICE CREAM RECIPE ON THE INTERNET
BUT WAIT .....
HOW DO I KNOW WHERE TO LOOK?
WHAT TO LOOK FOR?
WHAT SEARCH TERMS TO USE?
AFTER THIS WEBQUEST YOU WILL BE ABLE TO EXPLAIN HOW A SEARCH ENGINE WORKS AS WELL AS USE THEM MORE EFFECTIVELY TO LOCATE INFORMATION
THIS IS THE STANDARD WE ARE WORKING ON...
- ISTE Standard 3. Research and Information Fluency b. Locate, organize, analyze, evaluate, synthesize and ethically use information from a variety of sources and media.
What is a search engine and how many can you name?
Process
A search engine is a program that searches databases on the World Wide Web using keywords or characters specified by the user
FIRST WE HAVE TO FIND THE RIGHT SEARCH ENGINE - NAVIGATE HERE TO SEE THE TOP 15
http://www.ebizmba.com/articles/search-engines
NEXT WATCH THIS VIDEO FOR INFORMATION ON NAVIGATING THE WWW AS WELL AS EFFECTIVE SEARCH TERMS
[VIDEO:https://youtu.be/OqcRxoAnuxg]
NOW IT IS UP TO YOU. VISIT AT LEAST THREE DIFFERENT SITES TO SEARCH FOR THE PERFECT HOMEMADE ICE CREAM RECIPE.
BE SURE TO FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS ON YOUR WORKSHEET AND TAKE CAREFUL NOTES ON THE FOLLOWING
- SEARCH ENGINE USED
- SEARCH TERMS USED
- ANY ADVERTISEMENTS YOU SEE
AND OF COURSE, DON'T FORGET TO MAKE NOTE OF WHERE YOU FOUND THAT PERFECT RECIPE. WE HAVE TO GIVE CREDIT WHERE CREDIT IS DUE!
Evaluation
| 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| FOLLOWED ALL DIRECTIONS | FOLLOWED MOST DIRECTIONS | FOLLOWED SOME DIRECTIONS | DID NOT FOLLOW DIRECTIONS |
|
WORK IS EXCEPTIONALLY NEAT AND THERE ARE FEW ERRORS IN SPELLING OR GRAMMAR |
WORK IS NEAT AND THERE ARE FEW ERRORS | WORK IS DIFFICULT TO READ OR INCOMPLETE | DID NOT ATTEMPT TASK |
| COLLABORATED WELL WITH PARTNER | THERE WERE A FEW PROBLEMS COLLABORATING TOGETHER | DID NOT COLLABORATE WITH PARTNER | DID NOT ATTEMPT TASK |
Conclusion
Well done!
First, you can define a search engine and name a few. You know that millions of people use different search engines every day to find sites on the WWW.
Also, you know how a search engine works to find sites on the WWW.
You know that keywords you use are important and the more specific you are the better your search results will be.
You have explored a few different strategies for finding the correct keywords.
Finally, it is important to give credit to the site where you found that awesome ice cream recipe.