Web Literacy for Educators by Alan November

So, I picked up this book that was by one of the given authors, Alan November but was not on our reading list.  I just finished Web Literacy For Educators and although it's more of a "technical" book, I really am coming away with some basic knowledge that we as teachers need to look for and be knowledgeable about in order to guide and facilitate our students as they research and use the web.  One part of this book that made me think, not only about how my kids search for information, but how I, as an educator, approach it as well.  In the beginning of the book, November talks about how we need to know how to effectively search the internet in order to get the most valuable information.  For example, I think of my students and they automatically use or suggest to me to use "Google" for any question they may have, but is google really the best option for information they are looking for?  Not always.  As a classroom teacher, I need to research more sites that might be appropriate for their researching purposes/needs.  I think I have the hardest time nurturing student learning on the internet because I, myself, am not completely caught up with the "top" sites or research sites so how can I guide my students to the best sites with the best information in which they need?  Having limited technology use in my school, I admit that I don't take time to research sites in which students can use.  I'd like to become more knowledgeable of internet sites, locations in order to provide the best and most appropriate learning experience for my students.   (I hope some of this made sense!)  :)
Connection to technology, common core, and state standards
CCSS.Math.Content.5.G.B.3:   Understand that attributes belonging to a category of two-dimensional figures also belong to all subcategories of that category. For example, all rectangles have four right angles and squares are rectangles, so all squares have four right angles.
In implementing the CCSS this school year, I am very familiar with the language used and, unfortunately, in the Math portion, there is no language of using technology specifically.  There is, however, language stating often that the standard must "apply the technique to solving real-world mathematical problems."  With this said, I feel as if I can bring the real-world applications into my classroom by using the technology that is available to me.  For example, November talks about making the best of "google searches" so I could lead my students in a "search" in whatever unit we are in.  Most recently, we have been learning and working with polygons and different characteristics of polygons.  I conducted a polygon webquest with my students in order for them to discover on their own, different characteristics and qualities of polygons given to them.  Before we did the webquest, I allowed students to explore the internet for polygon properties on their own.  We talked about how to search, what links would be good matches to click on and search, and what to do should they navigate "off track."  Being quite inexperienced with "teaching" and "leading" internet skills to my students, I think they (and I) did a decent job figuring out strategies to use only "the best" search results.
I also provided for the students some of the sites I found for them to use.  I highlighted on these websites because they provide examples of what to look for in a good site search.