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Why teach search? And how to do it effectively

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Understanding Search Engines

Start your Engines- What is a search engine? Use at the beginning of the semester Highlight: Explains how to read snipit. Basic information given during initial search. How many views does the site have?

Which link should I follow? Choose your own adventure Understanding how google search results work.

Believe it or not? How do you know that the information that you found is the right information? Do you know the authenticity of the source? How do you use the google search box to help decide whether it is a verifiable source or not?

Search Techniques and Strategies

Favorite Google Features Trends- Will show what the trend searches are. Hot trends of today, etc. Trends of the world. Timeline (Google News Timeline) Wonder Wheel – What are the key words to use in searches about a certain topic i.e. put in H1N1: H1N1 flu pandemic, H1N1 vaccine safety, etc. Book Search-Books and magazines. Search within books, magazines. Image Swirl- Look at lots of different pictures of something at once Custom Search- Make a custom search engine for your site. Squared- Charts search results. Easier to compare sites

Unleashing Student Potential with Web 2.0 Tools Wayne Basinger http://is.gd Unleash student potential- Cooltext.com Splash URL- splashes URL up in huge font so all students can see the font Tube Chop- Cut YouTube video down to whatever pieces of the video you want Slide.com Mind Meister Vimeo- Insert YouTube videos, convert them, and insert into wiki Zamzar- Converts files Animoto- animoto.com/educate 6 months free unlimited Voicethread.com- take still image and record your voice over the top Xtimeline.com Toondoo.com- Cartoons Google Forms- Surveys

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