Lesson 11: Search Engines & Research Tips

Introduce new online research terms and definitions.
Provide students with basic knowledge for how to be safe when searching the Internet for information.
Provide effective and safe research tips.
Enhance students’ motor skills while navigating the game.

Computers with Carnegie Cadets: The MySecureCyberspace Game and a web browser installed
Worksheet 11: Search Engines and Research Tips Writing utensils
Hint Sheet 03 from the Appendix

How Does Search Work?

Remember what the four website dangers are. Read Hint Sheet 03 and make sure you understand them.
Start and log in to the game, then go to the West Dorm Rooms (Atrium > West Dorm Rooms). Talk to Erika and offer to help her with pop-ups.
After completing the ReQuest, buy items from the Academy Store and decorate your dorm room.
Read “What is a search engine” and “How to research with a search engine” on the worksheet.
Use the search engine to search for the answers to the questions on the worksheet. Find reliable websites and write down the answers in the worksheet.
Discuss the four website dangers and how to recognize safe and reliable websites again.

At this point, you should be able to:

Demonstrate the effective use of a search engine to locate a website or web address.
Follow basic safe computing steps when using a search engine.
Understand how a search engine works.
Understand cyber threats caused by accessing unwanted websites and measures of protection.
Use information on safe computing presented in this lesson and previous lessons in making decisions about websites they come across while using a search engine.

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