Learning Literacies - Search

Search - One of the most important ways to learn anything is to "look it up" - finding the answer to your question for yourself. With Internet search tools, this can be really quick and easy or it can be a frustrating and unproductive experience. With practice and a few basic strategies, search is one of the most powerful learning literacies.


Learning outcomes

• formulate search strategies using keywords, and stepwise refinement
• understand the importance of academic integrity, plagiarism
• practice problem-solving using questions
• understand basic ideas for goal setting
• explore educational games for extending learning


Keywords

• keywords, stepwise refinement, search, academic integrity, plagiarism, problem-solving, questioning, goal setting, educational games

Study notes

• What are the main search engines in use today?
• What is a search strategy? Why are some words better keywords than others?
• What is academic integrity? What is plagiarism? Why are this important concepts in education?
• Why is asking the right questions important in problem-solving?
• Why is goal-setting considered to be a basic "life skill"?

Media

• search
• academic integrity, plagiarism
• problem-solving, questioning
• goal setting
• educational games

Assignments

1. I know / I need...

learning / life skills - time, tasks, resources, motivation, 43 things literacies, academic, process, cognitive, basic skills

1. consume - get - site, review, highlight, question, discuss
2. create - make, get - demonstrate, learning narrative, peer review
3. collaborate - problem, work breakdown, solution
4. thinking thing - sharing, questions, news, funny
5. Now I know, ... - What did you learn? How will you use the knowledge and skills?

• Web Literacies - Exploring, Building, Connecting - weekly discussions - competency from each strand

Building / create - Activities / projects - suggestions - choose your own adventure - weekly report

• Starters - easier, fun - overview, introduction to Web Literacies
• Basics - skill building - all Web Literacies competencies
• Challenges - stretch, more difficult - in depth on one or more Web Literacies

learning / life skills - time, tasks, resources, motivation, 43 things literacies, academic, process, cognitive, basic skills poll, survey - similarities, differences, self-aware