Google Wonder Wheel

Today I am sharing with you one of my favourite Google treasures, the Google Wonder Wheel.  I love the Wonder Wheel because it helps make Google searches less stressful and more valuable - hurray!  With today's searches producing results upwards of 100,000,000 or more the Google Wonder Wheel really is good news!  By definition, the GWW is a wheel display of search terms related to the current searched inquiry. Essentially, it makes searching visual and helps students break down broad concepts into more manageable search terms.



Tips for integrating Google Wonder Wheel into the classroom: For both you and your students, the Google Wonder Wheel is relevant and enables the user to navigate the internet more easily. When doing research, students often start with a very general search term and then struggle to find the specific information they are looking for. With Google Wonder Wheel, students can narrow their search quickly and easily by clicking on the search term or resource that is the most relevant to their inquiry and most likely to be of value.

Here are the steps:
1. Type in your search topic and press search.

2. Scroll down and find Wonder Wheel from the Standard View menu on the left-hand side of your screen.

3. Click on one of the related search terms to narrow your search.

4. Give it a try!