Digital Badge #D

After working with Chapter 5 for our previous assignment, I decided to choose three concepts that I would like to further explore from there. First off, I loved reading this chapter. Before reading it, I had no idea about rubrics, grading them, ect. My first concept I chose was "Search Engines and How They Work". Becoming a teacher and having to use different technology, it is important to know what a search engine is and how it works. Search engines are used to locate information, customize explorations from the web, and identify several key words. Another concept I wanted to learn more about was "Teaching Students About Internet Searching'. I was intrigued by this topic because I think it is important for students to understand the proper way how to safely use a search engine and how helpful they truly are. Lastly, the third concept I chose was "Evaluating Online Information". After working with this concept on our rubric assignment, I realized that I knew nothing about creating a rubric or how to properly judge a website for teachers and students to use. As a future educator, I plan on using multiple student/teacher friendly websites. Reading this concept has helped me understand what I need to look for in order for a website to be a great resource for my students.