Using keywords
Also known as: smart search, keyword search, search strategies
Using keywords is a structured approach to applying Boolean search strategies to effectively navigate the web. It:
- provides educators with a clear, structured approach to teaching keyword development
- helps students to develop and apply problem-solving and research skills
- supports the implementation of research or online inquiry tasks across learning areas.
ICT templates
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How to use with ICT
- Access Digital Safety Resources to further support students to navigate the web safely when doing online research.
ICT tools
External resources
| Title | Link | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Google Search Education | Google Search Education | A comprehensive collection of lesson plans and other resources for teaching students basic, intermediate and advanced search skills. |
| Boolify | Boolify | A block-based introduction to Boolean search that shows how results change as you refine your terms. |
| A Google a Day | A Google a Day | Gamified activity that encourages students to develop their research skills by posing complex questions that cannot be answered with a single search. |
| Google advanced search | Google advanced search | Google search with extra fields that scaffolds using some Boolean search options and shows how to use them in the standard search bar. |
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