{"id":34771,"date":"2018-06-07T21:32:41","date_gmt":"2018-06-07T21:32:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.oracletutoring.ca\/blog\/?p=34771"},"modified":"2018-06-07T21:32:41","modified_gmt":"2018-06-07T21:32:41","slug":"lifestyle-technology-web-search-skills","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.oracletutoring.ca\/blog\/lifestyle-technology-web-search-skills\/","title":{"rendered":"Lifestyle, technology: web search skills"},"content":{"rendered":"

Self-tutoring about web research: the tutor reflects about search skills.<\/h1>\n

Nowadays, information is so widely available on the internet, that searching for it has become an invaluable skill. One key to being a good internet researcher, however, is to “think like most people.” I believe that if you can ask the question the way most people would, you’ll likely find its answer on the internet, if available.<\/p>\n

I recall hearing, for instance, about a video game that many say existed in the ’80s, but might be an urban legend. Today, I couldn’t remember its name. How to ask for a name you can’t type in?<\/p>\n

In Google Search, I keyed “name of that video game that doesn’t exist” and pressed Enter. Amazingly, the name Polybius appeared in the suggestions. It’s definitely the name I was trying to recall.<\/p>\n

I suspect the success of that search is because many others have already keyed in the exact same one. <\/p>\n

When searching the ‘net, sometimes just asking the unfiltered question can get the best result.<\/p>\n

Jack of Oracle Tutoring by Jack and Diane,<\/a> Campbell River, BC.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Self-tutoring about web research: the tutor reflects about search skills. Nowadays, information is so widely available on the internet, that searching for it has become an invaluable skill. One key to being a good internet researcher, however, is to “think …<\/p>\n

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