Internet Reciprocal Teaching - for World Language Classrooms

This PPT covers how to teach our students about internet searches.  Very interesting about Boolean searching uses
OR- synonymous terms
AND- the more concepts we combine, the few results we will retrieve
NOT- excludes records from our search results.

I have a paper to prepare and will utilize this method to narrow down my searches so I can learn how to teach my students the same method.  I will DEFINITELY use this in my world (not foreign) language classrooms because I believe it will hold their attention and help them create thorough reports.  I will teach them note-taking strategies (important skill to use at their jobs), teach them how to be IRT operators and guide them through their Internet research, and watch for skills they might need to read the Internet well such as;
1- how to make up good questions,
2- how to select key words and web sites,
3- how to evaluate reliable and trustworthy web sites,
4- how to take good notes on sites, and
5- to make sure they post their reports correctly and share with their peers.
I will have to monitor their use very carefully and will collect the Internet permission slips beforehand. I'll circulate actively from table to table looking for quality dialogues and trustworthy Internet searches.

I learned not only to use the Boolean Logic, but practiced using the implied Boolean logic and was excited to use the space and the minus sign to retrieve specific searches.
Lot's to practice and learn!