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Search

The Crib Sheets:
Search
Google News


Web Search
Multimedia Search
Mobile Search








Specialized Search
More Search Tools for Teachers
Mobile Search
Printables for your classroom:

Search-GTA-part-1




Search-GTA-part-2


Web Search Activities:
  • Using Search Operators (modifiers)
 Weather Alice Springs, Australia
 Time in Cape Town, South Africa
 Movies 92037 dollars to rand
 Chinese food 92037 GOOG
 define: ort Digital Camera dSLR $500..$1000
 DAL 7562 Los Angeles Lakers

  • Use the Google Wonder Wheel to help you narrow down your search terms on an upcoming curricular unit
    • Sample topic "Taj Mahal"
  • Use Advanced Search to find a copyright friendly resource to use with one of your classes.
  • Using Google Insights for Search compare trends in searches in the US to another country and determine why there is a difference. 
    • Sample topic to search "San Diego Chargers"
    • Sample topic to search "Golden Globe Awards"
Multimedia Search Suggested Activities:
  • Find images that are labeled for reuse to download on to your computer. Some suggested searches include:
    • Lake (black and white)
    • Fruit (red)
    • Almond (green)
    • California
  • Create your own Search Story



Specialized Search Suggested Activities:
  • Find a book you have recently read (or are currently reading) and add it to your Google Books library.)
  • Use Google Squared to collect data on something you will be teaching in the fall. Design three questions to asked based on the data you collect.
  • Try the Advanced Scholar search to locate a relevant article by publishing date or author.





More Search Tools for Teachers Suggested Activities:

  • Create a Custom Search Engine using websites that you already have collected or those from this Google Doc.
  • Browse through the modules in the Search Education lessons to see which parts apply to the students and educators you work with. 
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