|  Often
students are spending most of their time on the computer searching
for information on a topic. Little time is being spent on
preparation and planning for what they are searching for,
which results in ineffectual findings.
|
In
order to find information effectively, students should spend
most of their time planning what they are searching for by creating
word webs or concept maps on their topic. Effective searching
is done when most of the planning, analyzing, and keyword refining
is done away from the computer. |
Before
you and your students begin searching for information, your
students should devise a plan they will use to find their information
by creating a word web or concept map of the topic they will be
researching. 
