March+22,+2011

Information Literacy - Internet (Lesson 1) Tuesday - March 22, 2011 Class Period Outline

1. Class watches Matt Cutt's "How Search Works" video.

2. Class discusses video:
 * Does a search engine search the web or something else?
 * Where else have we heard of INDEXES.
 * What does Google call the software it uses to create its INDEX?

3. Evaluate some example Google searches (flowers, shoes, video games) to see where the advertisements and where the results are located on the page. 4. Begin reviewing the "World Wide Web: Information Resource" PPT. -

__Homework__:
 * Check the class wiki everyday!
 * David the Gnome Project due Friday, March 25th!