Beginning Internet Tutorials

• NoodleQuest 
  Answer a few questions online and this site will create a search strategy for you.
• How to be a Web Hound: Finding What You Want on the World Wide Web
  Beginning tutorial on web searching that can be used self-paced or in the classroom.
• Beginner's Guide to the Internet
  Includes impact on the classroom, glossary, searching, and evaluation.
• BCK2SKOL Lessons
  Basic information, finding information in the humanities, social sciences, science, business, health, and education.
• How to Search the World Wide Web: A Tutorial for Beginners and Non-Experts
  Short tutorial with hints; includes glossary.
• BareBones 101
  Tutorial and explanation of major search tools.
• What a Site: Finding, Evaluating, and Integrating Web Sites
  Finding complete courses, materials, activities, and resources in a specific content area.

Searching Tutorials

• KidsClick! World of Web Searching
  Tutorial for kids with activities.
• University of Albany Libraries: Internet Tutorials
  Comprehensive series of tutorials on using the Internet, including research tips, Boolean searching, and choosing the right search tool.
• Finding Information on the Internet: A Tutorial
  Comprehensive series of tutorials on using the Internet, includes basics, jargon, evaluating information, search strategies, and choosing the right search tool.
• Hints for Searching the Internet 
  Tips on making queries, search strategies and what to do if you have too many or too few results.
• Learning More about Search Engines and Subject Directories: FAQs
  Simple questions about search tools and finding information.
• Guide to Effective Search of the Internet 
  12 part tutorial that covers query construction, filters, and choosing your search tool.
• Effective Web Searching Tutorial 
  Tutorial covering queries, search tools, and evaluating results; includes a short test at the end.
• Sink or Swim: Internet Search Tools and Techniques
  Section on subject-specific search engines and specialized directories.
• Web Search Tutorial
  Succinct ways to word your query.

Choosing the Correct Search Tool

• The Internet Public Library: Web Searching
  Pros and cons of various search tools.
• Nueva Library Help: Choose the Best Search Tool for Your Purpose
  Advice on choosing search engines; chart matching information needs with the proper search tools to use.
• Searching the Internet
  PBS provides an annotated list of search tools divided by type of tool.
• The Internet Search Tool Quick Reference Guide
  Available in 3 formats, this tutorial classifies search tools by type of use and provides a quick reference sheet for advance queries.
• Kid-Friendly Search Engines, Directories, and Portals
  Explanation and limitations of search tools for students.

Activities

• The Mystery of Pretzel Gal's Boyfriend
  Mystery to test search skills.
• Search Engine Games
  Several games on searching the Internet.
• Treasure Hunts
  Practice finding web information in a variety of subjects.
• Internet Seek and Find: Using Search Engines Designed for Kids: A Technology Lesson
  Lesson plan for grade 6-12 students; uses a NY Times article as a starting point to find information on the Internet.
• Math Forum: Internet Math Hunts
  Archive of past hunts to find math information on the Internet.

These resources are designed to be used as resources for teaching the Technology Applications Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TA TEKS). The TA CED wants to share these resources but is not responsible for any changes to external sites.