Search

The Crib Sheets:
Search
Google News

Tutorials
Search Education Lessons by Google Certified Teachers
Classroom Activities

Great Stuff for you to Explore

Google Insights for Search
A great Cheat Sheet.
Bonus: Posters for your classroom. 

Google Search Stories (YouTube)


The Tools: 

When you have more time:

Create your own Custom Search for yourself, your class, or your colleagues.
  • Add a couple of your favorite sites for search.
  • Add a collaborator or two..or ten!
  • Add a Marker to your toolbar.
GTA Resources: 







GWE OTC - Search








Web Search Activities:
  • Using Search Operators (modifiers)
 Weather Death Valley, California
 Time in Cape Town, South Africa
 Movies 92626Dollars to rand
 Chinese food 92626
                    Costa Mesa, CA
GOOG
 define: ort Macbook $500..$1000
 AA 253

 Los Angeles Angels

  • Use the Google Wonder Wheel to help you narrow down your search terms on an upcoming curricular unit
    • Sample topic "Taj Mahal"
  • Use Timeline to narrow your results around a specific date or timeframe
  • Utilize language tools to access more content
  • 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 "Online Learning"
    • Sample topic to search "Ohio State"
  • Additional Advanced Search applications
  • Time for the Google Scavenger Hunt! Click here to get the file (time permitting)
  • Our final search activity can be found here
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)
    • Joshua Tree National Park
  • Alternative Image Searching with Image Swirl
CHECK OUT THE COOL NEW STUFF WITH IMAGE SEARCH!

And of course a little Search humor



From Flickr user Stefan. Link

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