Do I just Google that? Teaching search and research skills in the primary school
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This document discusses teaching search and research skills to primary school students. It provides an overview of online tools and resources that can help guide students to more effectively use search engines and evaluate online information. Some highlighted resources include the Big 6 approach, Kentucky Virtual Library, and Common Sense Media tools. The document emphasizes that students need strategies for defining tasks, developing search strategies, and synthesizing and presenting found information in an appropriate way with correct citations.
Do I just Google that? Teaching search and research skills in the primary school
- 1. Learning to Achieve Do I Just Google That? Teaching Search and Research Skills in the primary school Malcolm Wilson ICT Curriculum Development Officer Falkirk Council Education Services
- 2. Learning Intention • Developing an understanding of the skills and knowledge to make more effective use of online search tools • Developing an awareness of resources available to help support learners in defining a task, developing information seeking strategies, and synthesising and presenting information
- 3. Success Criteria • I can identify steps a learner can take to make more effective use of online search tools • I can select from resources available online to help my learners in defining a task, developing information seeking strategies, and synthesising and presenting information
- 4. Content • Guided overview of a range of online tools which will help guide learners to make more effective use of online tools, to support pupils in being discerning in the information they find, and to support pupils in organising and presenting found information
- 5. So what’s the issue? • Pupils given a research task might think to themselves, “I’ll just Google that.” • Google is only one of many search engines • Only fraction of facilities used by many users • Users can have difficulty finding the information specific to the task • Resources now available to help in developing pupil skills in searching more effectively – How do pupils know it is appropriate for the task? – How do they evaluate what is suitable? – How do they present it – How do they correctly attribute source
- 6. TheBig 6 for Kids • http://big6.com/pages/kids/grades-k-6.php • One method (with pupil prompts) for teaching information skills for investigating sources of information from any source • Process sets out steps as follows: 1. Define the task – what needs to be done? 2. Information Seeking Strategies – what resources can I use? 3. Location and Access – where can I find these resources? 4. Use of information – what can I use from these resources? 5. Synthesis – what can I make to finish the job? 6. Evaluation – how will I know I did my job well?
- 7. Kentucky Virtual Library: How To Do Research • http://www.kyvl.org/kids/homebase.html • Interactive poster in board-game style • Guides learners through processes • Child-friendly explanatory text & comic-style images
- 8. Common Sense Media Searching Resources Hosts of age-specific & context related search tools & advice as part of wider digital citizenship, e-safety & digital literacy resource bank Smart Online Search Tips (short video with tips) https://www.commonsensemedia.org/videos/smart-online-search-tips Kids’ Guide to Google Search: https://www.commonsensemedia.org/blog/the-kids-guide-to-google-search Responsible Search Strategies for Kids https://www.commonsensemedia.org/blog/responsible-search-strategies-for-kids A-B-C Searching (early level) lesson materials: https://www.commonsensemedia.org/educators/lesson/a-b-c-searching-k-2 Choosing a Search Site (second level) https://www.commonsensemedia.org/educators/lesson/choosing-search-site-4-5
- 9. Sites for Supporting Learners Search • Help pupils find strategies to evaluate credibility of sites • Finding Dulcinea (aimed at older pupils) comprehensive guides to evaluating websites • http://goo.gl/djHtQs • Ergo – Teaching Research Skills from the State Library of Victoria, Australia, is a guide for pupils to finding the information they need for a school assignment • http://goo.gl/eBfKtC • All about Explorers – a site with spoof information connected with webquests for pupils to help them be discerning in information they find • http://allaboutexplorers.com/ • Save the Tree Octopus – spoof site designed to show pupils that no matter how a site looks it an contain completely fictitious information • http://zapatopi.net/treeoctopus/
- 10. Tips for teaching How to Research • Kathleen Morris has provided a post detailing ten steps to teaching better searching • http://goo.gl/MSZTF • Google Search Education – a series of lesson plans divided into steps of researching for pupils (each at different difficulty levels) • http://www.google.com/insidesearch/searcheducatio n/lessons.html
- 11. Google-Specific Resources • Posters for display in learning areas • http://goo.gl/dyQgde • Get More Out of Google (poster) • http://goo.gl/QfFA1t • 8 Google Search Posters • http://goo.gl/TnlI9 • Google A Day – daily challenges which could be used as class challenges (includes hints) • http://agoogleaday.com/ • Interesting Ways to use Google Search in the Classroom (crowd-sourced from teachers worldwide): http://goo.gl/xImgMq
- 12. Collated Resources • Do I just Google that? Tools for Teaching Search Skills in the Primary Classroom • Online space with collated annotated resources • http://goo.gl/52uPgx