Introduction
There's a lot of information out there on the Internet. The trick is knowing how to find it quickly and efficiently. This activity is designed to acquaint students with some of the different search engines and to teach them about research techniques. The example that we are using in this activity was selected following an earthquake in Afghanistan. Teachers may select any appropriate topic.
Student Objectives
Materials
Same as in Activity #1. Students must have on-line access. Ideally, this lesson will take place in a classroom, but if no computers exist in the classroom, small groups of students may be sent to the library or media center to complete this activity and then return to the classroom for debriefing.
Procedure
Divide the class into work groups and tell each group to find information on the earthquake in Afghanistan. What happens when you use the keyword: earthquake? What happens when you use the keywords: Afghanistan earthquake? What other keywords could you use?
Complete Worksheet #2. To give students a guide, we have filled out the first response using Yahoo. Their task is to conduct the same kind of search using two other search engines.
Proceed to Activity #3.
Return to Activity #1.
Return to the introduction, A Global Perspective on Virtual Reality.
Return the American Forum's On-Line Materials page.