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Activity 26 Worksheet – Search them

1. These four people all used a popular search engine to search for ‘Java’. They were using their own laptops, and were in the same class at the same time. What do you think the search results tell you about each person?

Rena

• mightbelookingforaholiday?

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Ahmed

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Olga

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Ramón

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2. Talk to a partner about the following questions:

• Whydoyouthinktheresultsaredifferentforeachperson?

• Howdoyouthinkthesearchenginedetermineswhattoshowintheresults?

• Whatdoesthiskindof‘personalisedsearch’meanforyou?