Smart Search for Parents and Kids

• Teach Your Kids the Secrets of Smart Web Searching
  From Common Sense Media: Safe Searching for your kids.
  Tags: 21cif, Information fluency, research
  • - By Dennis OConnor

  • Advice & Answers

    Help Your Child Search the Web Like a Pro
    Why It Matters
    Tips for Effective Online Searches
    Great Google Searching Shortcuts

    
    

    Help Your Child Search the Web Like a Pro

    “Let’s google dinosaurs.” Sound familiar? Searching the Web is so commonplace that even young children know what it means to “google.” But when your children really need to do research for a report – or dive deeper into a subject they’re interested in – it helps to know some strategies for improving their results.
    
    Effective online searching can make a huge difference in the quality and relevance of the content your children find on the Internet. But it takes a bit of know-how to improve the chances of getting back the information they’re looking for. You can help your child search smarter – and waste less time – by explaining how to search like a pro.

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