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===== Accessing information on the internet  - Search engine =====

===== Accessing information on the internet  - Search engine =====

A popular way of finding information on the internet is through the use of a search engine. Search engine is a web tool that can help access a large amount of relevant information in very a short time.  

A popular way of finding information on the internet is through the use of a search engine. Search engine is a web tool that can help access a large amount of relevant information in a very short time.  

The search engine has enormous implications for our processes of teaching-learning. In the  past, rote learning (remembering information) has been seen as important, since such committing information to memory would allow us to access it when needed. Traditional Indian schools also had memorising scripts as an important learning method. However, with ICT, that has changed. Due to information explosion, it is now impossible to commit to memory the amount of information surrounding us. Secondly, thanks to methods of storage and retrieval, including use of search engines, the need to memorise has also reduced. Twenty years back, we used to remember telephone (land-line) numbers, which were not too many. Now with large number of contacts we have, we cannot do such memorisation, and we do not need to memorise phone (cell phone) numbers, since we can store it in the phone itself and can retrieve by name. In the same way, any factual information can be retrieved in a fraction of a second, reducing need to memorise.

The search engine has enormous implications for our processes of teaching-learning. In the  past, rote learning (remembering information) has been seen as important, since such committing information to memory would allow us to access it when needed. Traditional Indian schools also had memorising scripts as an important learning method. However, with ICT, that has changed. Due to information explosion, it is now impossible to commit to memory the amount of information surrounding us. Secondly, thanks to methods of storage and retrieval, including use of search engines, the need to memorise has also reduced. Twenty years back, we used to remember telephone (land-line) numbers, which were not too many. Now with large number of contacts we have, we cannot do such memorisation, and we do not need to memorise phone (cell phone) numbers, since we can store it in the phone itself and can retrieve by name. In the same way, any factual information can be retrieved in a fraction of a second, reducing the need to memorise.

Thus while in the past, teaching was often the mere dissemination of information, now that is neither required, nor would students readily accept it. Teaching has to hence necessarily move to the next order of interpreting, critically reflecting on facts to assess and make meaning. Thus in a way, search engines have done the processes of learning a good turn, by making information transmission a largely redundant part of learning.  

Thus while in the past, teaching often emphasized dissemination of information, now that is neither required, nor would students readily accept it. Teaching has to hence necessarily move to the next order of interpreting, critically reflecting on facts to assess and make meaning. Thus in a way, search engines have done the processes of learning a good turn, by making information transmission a largely redundant part of learning.  

===== Searching text and image resources =====

===== Searching text and image resources =====

# You could look for text information by simply typing the key word of the content you want to search. In the first image in the search engine gallery you can see text information accessed Digital Story Telling" in the search bar of the search engine. You can copy the search results information and can paste into your own text document.

# You could look for text information by simply typing the key word of the content you want to search. In the first image in the search engine gallery you can see text information accessed for "Digital Story Telling" in the search bar of the search engine. You can copy the search results information and can paste into your own text document.

# You can also search for images using a search engine.  For example: If you want to search images about Digital Story Telling, simply type "Digital Story Telling" in the search bar of the search engine and select ‘Images’ link. Here you can select images that are licensed for reuse by specifying the search settings. If you want to download or save images to your computer, right click on the image and click on "Save image as". In the second image in the gallery, you will see how to rename the image file and select appropriate folder to save.

# You can also search for images using a search engine.  For example: If you want to search images about Digital Story Telling, simply type "Digital Story Telling" in the search bar of the search engine and select ‘Images’ link. Here you can select images that are licensed for reuse by specifying the search settings. If you want to download or save images to your computer, right click on the image and click on "Save image as". In the second image in the gallery, you will see how to rename the image file and select appropriate folder to save.

# Firefox has in-built search button for Google, DuckDuckGo, Yahoo, Bing and few other popular search engines. The [https://duckduckgo.com DuckDuckGo] search engine does not store your searches, which allows you privacy, whereas [http://google.com Google search engine]  and most other search engines store your searches, which compromises your privacy.

# Firefox has in-built search button for Google, DuckDuckGo, Yahoo, Bing and few other popular search engines. The [https://duckduckgo.com DuckDuckGo] search engine does not store your searches, which allows you privacy, whereas [http://google.com Google search engine]  and most other search engines store your searches, which compromises your privacy.