Effective Google Search
For Middle School Students:
A Self-Instructional Web-Based Module
To Teach Internet Searching Skills
Maria T. Sack
Department of Educational Technology
University of Hawaii Manoa
Honolulu, HI, U.S.A
April, 2013
mariats@hawaii.edu
https://sites.google.com/site/internetsearchtutorial/2-Choosing-Keywords
Why ?
Teaching &
observing
students
everyday.
Little
guidance on
how to search
effectively
Little
knowledge
about how
search engines
work
Quick Question
1. Google determines the ranking of the web page by
looking at _______.
A.
B.
C.
D.
how many followers the web page has
the design of the web page
how often people visit that web page
how many times other web pages link to that page
1. Google determines the ranking of the web page by
looking at _______.
A.
B.
C.
D.
how many followers the web page has
the design of the web page
how often people visit that web page
how many times other web pages link to that page
1. Google determines the
ranking of the web page by
looking at _______.
A. how many followers the web page has
B. the design of the web page
C. how often people visit that web page
D. how many times other web pages link to
that page
None of the
students answered
this question
correctly on the
pretest
Effective Google Search
For Middle School Students:
A Self-Instructional Web-Based Module
To Teach Internet Searching Skills
Which search
engine ?
Approximately
500 million searches are
performed on major search engines
and
everyday,
Google is used by 70% of the world's
Internet searches (Springboard SEO, 2011).
Do we already have
search tutorials ?
Websites
Designed
For Adults
Current Tutorials
Website Designed
For Younger Students
Younger students prefer websites that are
colorful, interactive, with minimal text, relevant
graphics, quick feedback, and opportunity for
social interaction (Chow, Smith, & Sun, 2012).
Colorful
Interactive
Social Interaction
Quick Feedback
Minimal
Text
Graphics
Tools
Main components
of the module
https://sites.google.com/site/internetsearchtutorial/2-Choosing-Keywords
Safari
Type your
answer in
the chat
box.
Bad
morals
More
respectable
How effective was
the learning module
?
Who were the
participants ?
10 middle school students in my technology class
Module
Evaluation
Survey
Pre & Post
Tests
70%
higher
Module
Evaluation
Survey
Table 1. Percentage of participants who agreed or strongly agreed on evaluation items
(n=10)
Table 1. Percentage of participants who agreed or strongly agreed on evaluation items
(n=10)
Table 1. Percentage of participants who agreed or strongly agreed on evaluation items
(n=10)
Table 1. Percentage of participants who agreed or strongly agreed on evaluation items
(n=10)
Shoutbox
Comments
Shoutbox
Comments
Shoutbox
Comments
Shoutbox
Comments
Shoutbox
Comments
Shoutbox
Comments
Vocabulary
How Search Works
Keywords
Search Result
What is next ?
Improve
Keywords
Lesson
Google
Scholar
Advanced
Google
Search
Google
Special
Search
Features
References:
Google Black Image: http://dolcecakes.wordpress.com/2009/03/28/google-black-saving-energy/
Cartoon student using computer: http://www.bedminsterschool.org/Page/236
Google line image: http://www.ianvisits.co.uk/blog/2013/01/09/google-celebrates-the-london-undergroundwith-a-doodle/
Turkey Image:
http://www.chirunning.com/blog/entry/walk-or-run-your-best-turkey-trot/
Social Image:
http://pagefreezer.com/blog/2012/05/10/how-financial-companies-are-succeeding-at-social-media/
Girl Cartoon:
http://pixabay.com/static/uploads/photo/2012/04/13/14/34/girl-32640_640.png?i
Light Bulb, Sad Face, Happy Face
http://www.clker.com/clipart-6937.html
Music Notes:
http://www.facebookemoticons.org/tag/music-note#.UWXIyrYZzxw
Safari Image:
https://www.apple.com/support/safari/
Kids Cartoon:
http://cartoonsr.blogspot.com/2012/09/cartoon-for-kids-online-cartoon-movies.html
Thank You !
UH Professors
UH Cohort (Nan)
Dr. Peter Leong
Effective Google Search
For Middle School Students:
A Self-Instructional Web-Based Module
To Teach Internet Searching Skills
Thank
You !
Maria T. Sack
mariats@hawaii.edu