I found this weeks assignments to be very interesting. We have been working on search engines, Google Alerts, and the value of Wikipedia. These topics have been great to research and learn about because it is not something that I actively think about when I am on the internet or searching and doing research.
I admittedly do not use Wikipedia but after the assignment this week, I may begin using it more frequently. I think I will always be a little skeptical on the accuracy but as long as I understand that going into the site, I can be successful with my research.
I really enjoyed learning about Google Alerts. This is where you can set up a topic, say for example Milwaukee Summer Festivals. Google alerts will e-mail you news, blogs, videos, or everything based on that search topic. You can then select how frequently this alert is sent to you and how many results are sent. This is a great tool to use for finding out news in your community or school district. I have found that the larger the district, the less information is sent to staff regarding community news, happenings, or even news about the district. Google alerts will help solve that issue.
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