1. Maria T. Sack Department of Educational Technology University of Hawaii Manoa Honolulu, HI, U.S.A April, 2013 mariats@hawaii.edu Effective Google Search For Middle School Students: A Self-Instructional Web-Based Module To Teach Internet Searching Skills https://sites.google.com/site/internetsearchtutorial/2-Choosing-Keywords

2. Why ?

3. Teaching & observing students everyday.

4. Little guidance on how to search effectively

5. Little knowledge about how search engines work

6. Quick Question

7. 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

8. 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

9. None of the students answered this question correctly on the pretest 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

11. Effective Google Search For Middle School Students: A Self-Instructional Web-Based Module To Teach Internet Searching Skills

12. Which search engine ?

14. Approximately 500 million searches are performed on major search engines everyday, and Google is used by 70% of the world's Internet searches (Springboard SEO, 2011).

15. Do we already have search tutorials ?

16. Websites Designed For Adults

17. Current Tutorials

18. Website Designed For Younger Students

19. Younger students prefer websites that are colorful, interactive, with minimal text, relevant graphics, quick feedback, and opportunity for social interaction (Chow, Smith, & Sun, 2012).

20. Colorful Minimal Text Quick Feedback Graphics Interactive Social Interaction

21. Tools

23. Main components of the module

44. https://sites.google.com/site/internetsearchtutorial/2-Choosing-Keywords Safari

47. Type your answer in the chat box.

48. Bad morals More respectable

54. How effective was the learning module ?

55. Who were the participants ?

56. 10 middle school students in my technology class

57. Pre & Post Tests Module Evaluation Survey Shoutbox Comments

58. Pre & Post Tests

62. 70% higher

63. Module Evaluation Survey

65. Table 1. Percentage of participants who agreed or strongly agreed on evaluation items (n=10)

69. Shoutbox Comments

70. Shoutbox Comments

71. Shoutbox Comments

72. Shoutbox Comments

73. Shoutbox Comments

74. Shoutbox Comments

75. Vocabulary Keywords Search Result How Search Works

76. What is next ?

77. Improve Keywords Lesson Google Special Search Features Advanced Google Search Google Scholar

78. 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-underground- with-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

79. Thank You ! UH Professors UH Cohort (Nan) Dr. Peter Leong

80. Maria T. Sack mariats@hawaii.edu Effective Google Search For Middle School Students: A Self-Instructional Web-Based Module To Teach Internet Searching Skills Thank You !