"A search engine is a software program that uses networks of computers to access information from its database." (Transforming Learning With New Technologies) Basically, what it does is search through multiple websites, articles, journals, etc. that are available online based on key words that you type in to search. Using search engines is becoming more popular and more essential to find information. "Over 90% of online adults use search engines to locate information." (Purcell, Brenner,& Rainie, 2012) I believe it is even more commonly used among teenagers and the younger generation. I always find myself on a daily basis "googling" something when I don't have the answer.
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The Tech Tool Link I chose was Flickr . Flickr is a great website that is easily accessible to anyone. It is an easy way to find photos about anything you can think of. The website is easy to navigate and very eye catching. Flickr is also becoming a very popular exercise. I would love to use it as a tool in my future classroom.
Summary: Chapter 5 was about navigating through the web and teaching students how to correctly do it. It is very important to teach students how to safely navigate and learn how to properly use search engines. These days it is too easy to find all kinds including bad information. As a future educator I definitely will do my best to educate my students how to properly use the internet.
Flickr is an excellent resource for images that are Creative Commons licensed which shows their copyright-friendly nature. There are over a million photos for such use and that is why it would be a great source for these blog postings. Once you start thinking 'outside the box' and allow your keywords to creatively enrich your topic, you'll find some amazing CC-licensed images.
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