Wacky Media Songs: Feed the Machine

Have students watch the video in the student chapter Wacky Media Songs: Feed the Machine or show the video in fullscreen.

Before the video, ask: How do you think search engines work?

After the video, ask: What are some things you might like to look up with a search engine?

Why should you be careful to find just what you’re looking for?

Search engines search the whole internet, so you might find a lot of things that aren’t what you’re interested in, including stuff you don’t want to see.

How could you use some of the tips in the video (like the minus sign or putting phrases in quotes) to help you find just what you’re looking for?

How can you find out if somebody paid to have their search result come up first?

It’ll have the word “Ad” – but you have to remember to look for it!