Google a Day was an online research guide to help us to find the answer to a question we were given. Google a Day prompted us with a question and then limited our searches, which made it challenging to find the answer to the question. What i found the most frustrating about it was how we could not just Google the answer, but we had to search for keywords and dig deeper into the articles we uncovered to find it. However, it was fun when you found the answer or got a lead that brought you to somewhere where the answer may be. While doing this, i learned how to use a few quick shortcuts in Google to search for keywords or eliminate possible searches, so i could focus more on the topic I am researching and less on ads or unrelated websites.
Not only did we use Google a Day, but we also went over accuracy, authenticity, and reliability when it comes to finding these searches, and we learned what they are while researching the Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus. Accuracy is how correct the facts are, authenticity is how original the facts are and that they are not stolen from other sources, and reliability is how dependable the facts are. We tested these on the website for the tree octopus, and we determined that it could not be used as a source in school, as it was not an accurate source of data and it wasn't reliable at all. Yes, the facts were original, but whether or not the facts were accurate or reliable is a no. It does not give enough information about it, and it appears as though the information is made up. By learning how to determine whether or not a website is a good website to use, we can now know if the source the facts are being taken from is trustworthy or not.
Google A Day Link:
http://www.agoogleaday.com/#game=started
Tree Octopus link:
http://zapatopi.net/treeoctopus/
"The Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus"
http://zapatopi.net/treeoctopus/treeocto.jpg
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