Google vs. Database

There is a clear winner here and it rhymes with Boogle.

Searching for the term "using differentiation in the classroom for ADD students" on both ASF's US and MS library databases led me to nothing.  Well, that is not entirely true - it led me to "student financial aid", "math differentiation for high school students" and "students for a democratic society" on Encyclopedia Britannica's database.  Not exactly what I was looking for, but thanks anyway.

I had difficulty using passwords on the MS database.  It would not let me log-in to the newspaper database.  The US had a variety of available databases, but databases that I do not feel apply to my search, such as "The New Yorker".  JStor probably would have been appropriate, but required me to create my own account, not use the one from the school.  At least, that is what the website said to me.  With limited time, I was not going to press the issue.

So where did those ASF searches lead me?  Down a dark lonely street to no where.

Google.  Ah, sweet, sweet easy to use Google.  Yes, I know that Google lists information according to hits but in this case, many applied.  The listed websites when I searched "using differentiation in the classroom for ADD students" led me to multiple sources.  Some credible, some not, but at least I had a choice.  Using the rubric provided in class, I could evaluate the websites offered to me and this certainly helped in the searching process.  In general for these terms, the websites were designed well, had pertinent content, appropriate technical elements and adequate credibility.  Please refer to the rubric link provided above for a more detailed description of each category.

The benefit of using Google is rather than linear searching, Google encourages and facilitates multi-faceted, non-linear searches.  One thing leads you to another and another, you hone your search words, continue searching, refer to the elements provided in the rubric and voila!  There you have it.  Information.  Pertinent sift-able information.

Don't forget that you can also use more specific Google searches such as Google Earth, Google Scholar, Google Reader, etc.  Thanks Google.  We appreciate it.

Side note:
This was my first choice for my search above search in the limited time I was given:
ADD/ADHD and School