Teaching Middle School Age Children How to Search the Web Wisely

Evelyn Wright

Why teach students how to search the web wisely

Preparing them future

Employment Opportunities

Searching the web wisely

L & F

• Locate and Filter information

S &C

• Share & Collaborate

O & C

• Organize & Curate

C & G

• Create & GeneralizeR & R

• Reuse & Repurposing

Involves students knowing how to:

Summey, D. C. (2013). Developing digital literacies: A framework for professional learning. Thousand Oaks, CA: A Sage Company.

Searching the web wisely

• Ensure goal setting for each lesson plan

• Ensure students always know the “why” and “how” of the learning processes

• Engage students in meaningful feedback

things for educators to consider:

Searching the web wisely

Each student is unique

A variety of tools should be utilized: videos, multi-media, pictures & animation

And always remember that some students may not have internet or computers in their homes.

Things to remember:

Coriro, J., & Fogleman, J. (2013). Using websites wisely. Educational Leadership.

Professional Development

• Knowing that as educators we may not know everything

• Understanding that learning is a lifelong process

• Be cognizant that technology and learning go hand in hand for 21st century learners

Professional development begins with:

In summary

It requires skill and knowledgeable teachers who know how to use a variety of literacies in their lesson plans and curriculum

It takes teachers who grasp that technology is not just a “digital whiteboard,” cell phone or Ipad

It is important that we prepare students for 21st century learning

Understand that students are the future and literacies require that students know how to use the internet for credible research and fact finding, critical reading, evaluating and analyzing information as well as be able to know reliable and credible information when it is sought after

Teaching middle school students how to search the web wisely is not an easy task: