GEN:Boolean Searching

[edward nizalowski <enizalowski@NVCS.STIER.ORG>]

        I came across an interesting approach to the teaching of Boolean
searching in English Journal.  This was created by Laura Cocozzella and
Kearney Francis from the Montgomery County Schools in Maryland.
Students take the role of databases for a search.
        When the search term that the teacher calls out relates to them,
the student needs to stand.  The exercise starts with "student"
(everyone would stand).  Then "student AND movie fan".  Maybe a a few
would sit.  Then the terms becomes "student and romantic movie fan" and
so on.  I will try this myself over the next ten weeks, but it sounds
like it should work.
        The entire article is a good one for helping students with web
searching: Elliot, Catherine B.  "Helping Students Weave Their Way
Through the World Wide Web"  English Journal.  November 2000, pp. 87-92.

Ed Nizalowski, SMS
Newark Valley High School
Newark Valley, NY  13811
enizalowski@nvcs.stier.org

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