When I was growing up, one of my parents' favorite responses to questions was "look it up". I learned a lot about problem solving, finding answers, and a lot of answers to questions by using the dictionary and encyclopedias. Today "look it up" has been replaced by "Google it"...
This link has great tips for how to effectively use Google to find answers to a wide variety of questions, and how to use Google for a wide variety of tasks. Keep clicking the play button to advance the screen, and learn how to go beyond just "looking it up"...
http://prezi.com/mohshuoe-qcf/google-search-tricks
The Principal's Office is a blog created by Tim Bearden, Chief Academic Officer and Upper School Director at Detroit Country Day School, an independent school in Beverly Hills, MI. While content will sometimes be specific to Country Day, the majority of posts are specific in scope to issues concerning teaching and learning in the 21st century.
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