If you are not finding what you're searching for after a basic search, Advanced Search is a wonderful tool. Advanced Search allows you to look for certain complex searches. I especially like the language option. I also like the reading level option, for example, a second-language learner may want web pages written at a basic reading level (basic, intermediate or advanced).
The Advanced Image Search is also a nice option. To be able to find an image with specific words or phrases may help when integrating technology in a certain subject. Perhaps you are studying plants and have a picture of a tulip and want more pictures of tulips, you could image search and find full color images. Or perhaps you are trying to find a specific bush that grows in New Mexico, you could put in a particular region and find images published in this area
Google Custom Search Engine is also a nice way to ass a search box to your homepage to help people find what they need on your website. This search box allows visitors to search your website quickly and efficiently to get fast and relevant search results. This could be great if your class or school has a website...Google Custom Search will allow others to find what they are looking for quickly and concisely.
Google Bookmarks is a way to save shortcuts to your favorite webpages and get to them in seconds. Google Bookmarks are stored in your Google Account, which means you can access them from any computer with an internet connection. As a teacher, Bookmarks is a great way to organize your favorite maps, videos, games, etc. You can even label your content into categories which allows you to collaborate your contents into specific subjects for easy viewing.
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ReplyDeleteWhile Custom Search could be used on one's own website, the way many teachers use it would be to give students certain sites where the teacher wants them to search, for example The Smithsonian, Discovery Channel, and Weather Channel. This helps ensure accurate and appropriate findings.
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