Starts with the ancient history of where search comes from. Middle contains search engines that are alternatives to Google. Ask, Clusty and KidsQuintra are mentioned. Interesting Note: Google didn't give me the Quintura site when I misspelled as Quintora. This is most obviously intentional, given my intimate knowledge of how accurate their spelling algorithms are. Relevant, don't you think? Guess those lawsuits from other search engines across the pond haven't scared them too much. Bonus Resource: I noticed searchengineland in the footnotes, and got myself re-acquainted with a blog that can keep me current.
#2, http://21cif.com/tools/
Oh wow! I love the search wizard! What a great resource to return to! This Bonus Resource: I like the website evaluators, the circle kits, I need to come back to this resource.
#, The Google Game:
This is a great concept. I love how these readings introduce me to ideas, which I can then search for, to find more uses and applications. I now have a lesson for Monday morning! Interesting Note: The article states that asking Google a question isn't an ideal search. While this is true, the proliferation of question and answer sites, along with many people not listening to that advice, causes algorithms to respond accordingly.
#3, The Return of the Google game
Ok, now I have a lot of questions to use, because like the article said, teachers need to do some work to come up with good search ideas. I think the article overly simplifies the relationship between number of results and quality of results, but I'll let is slide.
#4, Google in the classroom:
This article gave me good reason to be happy. I'm already familiar with many of the methods mentioned. However, I like how the example projects pull from so many of Google's offerings, and how that shows student't to be multifaceted in their information gatherings. Bonus Resource http://www.google.com/educators/tools.html
#5. Google Squared:
Unless I'm missing something, this has been removed from Google Labs...
#6, Seven Search Engines for Kids:
Kidrex and Wolphram Alpha for educators were my two favorites. I look forward to checking them out in more depth.
#2, http://21cif.com/tools/
Oh wow! I love the search wizard! What a great resource to return to! This Bonus Resource: I like the website evaluators, the circle kits, I need to come back to this resource.
#, The Google Game:
This is a great concept. I love how these readings introduce me to ideas, which I can then search for, to find more uses and applications. I now have a lesson for Monday morning! Interesting Note: The article states that asking Google a question isn't an ideal search. While this is true, the proliferation of question and answer sites, along with many people not listening to that advice, causes algorithms to respond accordingly.
#3, The Return of the Google game
Ok, now I have a lot of questions to use, because like the article said, teachers need to do some work to come up with good search ideas. I think the article overly simplifies the relationship between number of results and quality of results, but I'll let is slide.
#4, Google in the classroom:
This article gave me good reason to be happy. I'm already familiar with many of the methods mentioned. However, I like how the example projects pull from so many of Google's offerings, and how that shows student't to be multifaceted in their information gatherings. Bonus Resource http://www.google.com/educators/tools.html
#5. Google Squared:
Unless I'm missing something, this has been removed from Google Labs...
#6, Seven Search Engines for Kids:
Kidrex and Wolphram Alpha for educators were my two favorites. I look forward to checking them out in more depth.
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