Filter+Bubble+Revision

Think back to the last time we talked about Filter Bubbles. Have a look at slide #6 in this Prezi Presentation.

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New! Filter Bubble Quiz (This quiz has been turned off until your teacher decides to administer it. You will need to be logged into your school account to access it.)

A Explanation
__**Let's find out what you remember about filter bubbles?**__

Pair and Share with the person on your left. Try to come up with an explanation of filter bubbles.

When your teacher tells you, join the class room at http://beta.socrative.com. Your pair will be able to record your ideas in the next step.

Personalisation
Move to the next slide in the presentation.

What is personalisation? Can you come up with some examples that you have noticed of how content has become personalised? Share with the class.

Move through the presentation until slide #14.

Discuss important points as they come up. Do ask questions, point things out and help the class as a whole to make meaning out of the information you are being presented.

Testing Time #1
Open up the same browser as your partner. Make sure you are on the same computer and browser you have been using all school year so far. Perform a search for a topic you have covered during the research project. Compare your results. Take a screenshot of each of your results. You will need it later.

Smart Searching
Raise your hand if you remember the DuckDuckGo search engine on our Smart Searching Tools page.

Watch the DuckDuckGo Video on filter bubbles below. media type="vimeo" key="51181384" height="281" width="500"

What other ways do your remember to pop your filter bubble?

Check your ideas and explanation against the ones offered on this webpage.

Testing Time #2
Try using some of the ideas from this website.

Now run the test again with your partner. Compare your results with the screenshot you took in the first test. Can you see any changes to the results?

Share your findings.