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What is Google?
While search engines could be the name of this element, Google is one of the most commonly used Internet search engines and is often used as a verb, as in “just Google it!”
Key Properties
When it comes to search engines such as Google, in the context of amazing learning experiences, there are several distinguishing properties:
- Access to any information publicly available on the internet
- Available in the moment of need
Other Common Names
Other common names for google include:
- Search engine
Insights from What's Your Formula that You may also find if you are Good at Searching Google
- "While search engines would be the more generic term for this element, I’m using Google because in today’s common vernacular, not only is Google the name of the most commonly used search engine, but it is also so common that it’s turned into a verb used any time someone needs to look something up: Why don’t you just google it? The periodic table of elements found in this book is for “elements of amazing learning experiences.” I was careful to not call it a periodic table of “elements of training.” Training often implies a learning event that has structure with a beginning and an end and some instruction (and hopefully some activities to explore the content). Learning, on the other hand, implies an ongoing process, often self-directed, and that’s where element 10 fits in."
- "Think back to the last time you needed to learn how to format something in Word or use a specific animation in PowerPoint or create a pivot table in Excel. Did you use Google to figure out the steps in the process? It’s likely you did. Or perhaps you needed to figure out a specific setting on your new smartphone or to find a new recipe to dazzle your dinner guests or you wanted to see if you could fix that leaky sink before you spent $250 an hour on a plumber. You could learn how to do any of those things by hopping on Google and running a quick search."
- "Adopting a learning strategy that includes the use of search engines aligns perfectly with element 12 (adult learning), which was discussed in much more detail in chapter 1. At a fundamental level, adult learners often thrive in an environment where they can be self-directed. They don’t need to constantly be spoon fed; when they have an opportunity to be autonomous and find exactly the information they need at the time in which they need it, they can achieve results in the flow of their regular workday (as opposed to having to be taken offline for formal training, then return to their work)."
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