Week 2

Keep searching

From now on, for me, "Google it", a familiar phrase of today's digital society, will not mean just using Google search engine to get some information anymore. That is because this week I have learned to use other options for doing a computer search. Many options provided on NoodleTools are new to me and I've tried several of them. It is 'iSeek Education' which I found the most interesting choice for me. Interestingly, while making a trial on Sweetsearch search engine, I came to realize that Sweetsearch provides more links that are very resourceful for education. For example, 'SweetSearch2day' provides many interesting topics such as today's news, word of the day, question of the day, all of these can be assigned as online learning activities for students to keep practicing their English bit by bit or day by day.

Actually, search engines available on the Internet as other Webskills classmates have shared, each of them may have benefits and weaknesses. I think we can add benefits and limit weaknesses by learning to try something new and welcome some changes for the better. Most of us are familiar with Google and tend to stick to it, but if it doesn't work well, try look for other options (choose the ones suggested by the kind classmates first).

The Internet has provided a plenty of interesting, authentic and updated materials and information. As an EFL teacher, I depend very much on search engines to find and gather information/ideas to be used and applied in my class. Thus, it's necessary for me as a teacher to be able to select the right ones to get the right information. Besides, introducing the students some optional search engines other than Google will be beneficial for them, too.Teaching students how to use search engine successfully is also important as to prepare them to use and make use of technology for better learning and ideally for a lifelong learning.

It's my job. I'll do my best.