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Google News
Google Posters for your classroom

15 second Search Tips

Web Search

Search Features (Check out even more with Exploring Search)

Don't forget to learn the Google Operators like Define: and others.
Google Search Basics
Web Search Help
Advanced Search
Calculator Functions
Language Tools

Activity #1: Use Google Advanced Search to create a custom search with less than 10 search results in your specific subject area.

Use the filetype option to narrow down to specific files.
Know of a particular site? Use the domain option.
Explore reading levels... what can the different levels provide you?
Specify a specific date range that narrow down your results.

Activity #2: Find some historical perspective with the Archive Search of google search.
Go to http://news.google.com/archivesearch.
Click on advanced search next to the search box.
Under source type in Google News Archive.
Now put in your search criteria and press search.

Activity #3: Create your own bookshelf within Google Books.
There are a lot of really great novels out there that you might want to preview or even use in your class.
Create a bookshelf that you can reference later on.
Find either public domain books or books from the bookstore (these cost $$) that might be beneficial in your profession.

Activity #4: Create a Custom Search Engine for Your Site

With a small group, choose a topic to research - preferably something relevant to your staff or students.
Create a custom search engine focused on the topic.
Use the other specialized search tools above to locate quality resources related to the topic.
Populate the custom search engine with the quality resources you find.
Share the custom search engine with the Lead Learner. A link to each CSE will be added below.

Standards Covered in This Topic

NETS Covered in this topic:
NETS-T 1.a.
NETS-T 1.b.
NETS-T 2.a.
NETS-A 2.c
NETS-A 2.d
NETS-T 3.d.
NETS-T 4.a.
NETS-T 4.b.
NETS-A 5.b.
NETS-T 5.c.

Even More Resources:

Specialized Search (handy research tools!)

Book Search Support