Download - Start. Super Searching Google Timelines would be useful for more historical viewpointsGoogle Timelines would be useful for more historical viewpoints.

Super SearchingSuper Searching

• Google Timelines would be useful for more Google Timelines would be useful for more historical viewpointshistorical viewpoints

• Free enginesFree engines

• Can be customized for specific assignmentsCan be customized for specific assignments

• It would open up the places they go to search It would open up the places they go to search for informationfor information

• Would increase collaborationWould increase collaboration

• Could find wifi for teachersCould find wifi for teachers


• Get different resultsGet different results

• Practice searching techniquesPractice searching techniques

• There’s more to searching than GooglingThere’s more to searching than Googling

• Can perform searches specific to their needsCan perform searches specific to their needs

• Inexpensive - freeInexpensive - free

• Easy to use for allEasy to use for all

• More reliable sourcesMore reliable sources


• Setup for specific assignmentsSetup for specific assignments

• Great for their lessons - creativeGreat for their lessons - creative

• More reliable sitesMore reliable sites

• Zero in on info they needZero in on info they need

• Would be great for comparing products when Would be great for comparing products when buying new technologybuying new technology


• Give the teachers different ideas on how to Give the teachers different ideas on how to searchsearch

• Student would find the timelines & graphical Student would find the timelines & graphical information for reportsinformation for reports

• Other search engines leading to more informationOther search engines leading to more information

• Data gathering for PLCData gathering for PLC

• Search for more specific informationSearch for more specific information

• Double trust = compare search enginesDouble trust = compare search engines


• Verify facts - factbites.comVerify facts - factbites.com

• Gives teachers other options to share with Gives teachers other options to share with studentsstudents

• Give students other options than just Google Give students other options than just Google for their searchesfor their searches

• The Google / Yahoo Double Trust looks like a The Google / Yahoo Double Trust looks like a great sitegreat site


• Helps emphasize the usefulness of the web and not Helps emphasize the usefulness of the web and not just generally Googling for everythingjust generally Googling for everything

• Show users how to use the internet for their needsShow users how to use the internet for their needs

• Can perform searches specific for their needsCan perform searches specific for their needs

• Direct students to a site that caters to that lessonDirect students to a site that caters to that lesson

• Nationmaster could be used in tons of classes for Nationmaster could be used in tons of classes for projectsprojects

• Factbites great for initial research to narrow topicsFactbites great for initial research to narrow topics

• Google experimental has a great timeline toolGoogle experimental has a great timeline tool


• Free websitesFree websites

• New, a bit more innovative than Google is a good New, a bit more innovative than Google is a good mini lesson for a teacher’s meetingmini lesson for a teacher’s meeting

• Get media specialist some time for PR!Get media specialist some time for PR!

• Something different is good - keep students attentionSomething different is good - keep students attention

• Easy to trackEasy to track

• Easy to learnEasy to learn

• Might find a “fun” site, therefore making research Might find a “fun” site, therefore making research more enjoyablemore enjoyable


• Get media specialist some time for PR!Get media specialist some time for PR!

• Something different is good - Keeps students’ attentionSomething different is good - Keeps students’ attention

• Easy to teachEasy to teach

• Easy to learnEasy to learn

• Might find a “fun” site therefore making research more enjoyableMight find a “fun” site therefore making research more enjoyable

• Products - what’s best to purchaseProducts - what’s best to purchase

• Some different search resultsSome different search results

• Ad-free searchingAd-free searching

• Access to quick factsAccess to quick facts

• Customize Google as a part of image ~ elementary adsCustomize Google as a part of image ~ elementary ads


• Google timeline and researchGoogle timeline and research

• Google timelineGoogle timeline– ResearchResearch

– Primary resourcePrimary resource

– VisualVisual

• NationmasterNationmaster– For finding statistical information for studentsFor finding statistical information for students

• Customize Google - Eliminates ads from Google Customize Google - Eliminates ads from Google helps avoid distractionshelps avoid distractions


• Specific search engines help narrow search process Specific search engines help narrow search process

• Additional search optionsAdditional search options

• For students who insist on always using Google custom For students who insist on always using Google custom Google removes adsGoogle removes ads

• Great to share this new / K-12 staff & administrators to Great to share this new / K-12 staff & administrators to show them there more & better than just plain old show them there more & better than just plain old GoogleGoogle

• Great to demonstrate to teachers; quick, accurate, Great to demonstrate to teachers; quick, accurate, places to search effectivelyplaces to search effectively

• Expands teachers knowledge of search enginesExpands teachers knowledge of search engines

Super SearchingSuper Searching• Love review site NationmasterLove review site Nationmaster

• Can direct students to specific engine reviewsCan direct students to specific engine reviews

• Students see different ways to get informationStudents see different ways to get information

• ReviewReview

• Timeline Timeline

• NationmasterNationmaster

• Provide additional sources of informationProvide additional sources of information

• Locate additional results, in different formats demonstrate, Locate additional results, in different formats demonstrate, using DoubleTrust, that different search tools may produce using DoubleTrust, that different search tools may produce different results (e.g. different sites in each database)different results (e.g. different sites in each database)

Super SearchingSuper Searching• Statistics one is good, produced reviews good for Statistics one is good, produced reviews good for

purchasingpurchasing

• Product reviews good for purchasingProduct reviews good for purchasing

• Good for a variety of researchGood for a variety of research

• Customizing Google & search mask make better use Customizing Google & search mask make better use of student time (don’t have to go back & forth of student time (don’t have to go back & forth between sites so much since it’s all in one place)between sites so much since it’s all in one place)

• Gives teachers other options to share with studentsGives teachers other options to share with students

• Gives teachers other options to use for their plansGives teachers other options to use for their plans

Super SearchingSuper Searching• Excellent sites for students to use - they’ll enjoy Excellent sites for students to use - they’ll enjoy

some familiarity with Google but other sites will some familiarity with Google but other sites will impress and amaze themimpress and amaze them

• Gives students more resources to search that Gives students more resources to search that Google wouldn’t findGoogle wouldn’t find

• Kids will have fun using Loki & learning about Kids will have fun using Loki & learning about more search engines to show their own friends. more search engines to show their own friends. They’re always looking for something newThey’re always looking for something new

• Love review site NationmasterLove review site Nationmaster• Can direct students to specific engine review!Can direct students to specific engine review!

Creative CommonsCreative Commons

• It would give students another choice to use for It would give students another choice to use for creating their PowerPoint / video projects without creating their PowerPoint / video projects without breaking copyrightbreaking copyright

• Students ability to use music/images in their own Students ability to use music/images in their own presentationspresentations

• Presentation usesPresentation uses• Ability to share, create with others without physical Ability to share, create with others without physical

connectionconnection• Students can take an idea and expand on itStudents can take an idea and expand on it• Extra exposure to “thinking outside the box”Extra exposure to “thinking outside the box”• Copyright free music for student projectsCopyright free music for student projects


• Easily add audio, video to lessonsEasily add audio, video to lessons• Music teachers could ask kids to add to Music teachers could ask kids to add to

someone’s worksomeone’s work• Learn the difference between copyright and Learn the difference between copyright and

open-useopen-use• This looks like a good place to get music and This looks like a good place to get music and

pictures that students & teachers can use in pictures that students & teachers can use in presentationspresentations

• This would be a good site to show students what This would be a good site to show students what they may & may not do with someone else’s workthey may & may not do with someone else’s work


• Free materialFree material• Support of variety of classesSupport of variety of classes• Can add information to the poolCan add information to the pool• Can feel safe that copyright is not being violatedCan feel safe that copyright is not being violated• Lots of imagesLots of images• Can find software (possibly)Can find software (possibly)• Posting student workPosting student work• Sharing information between staffSharing information between staff• Looking for good examples of workLooking for good examples of work


• Validates student writingValidates student writing• Posting student music compositionPosting student music composition• Teacher can direct students to this site that allows Teacher can direct students to this site that allows

students to use the work on itstudents to use the work on it• Students would be to use this site to get audio, vides, Students would be to use this site to get audio, vides,

images, etc. without infringing on copyrightimages, etc. without infringing on copyright• Does the district have a written, understandable Does the district have a written, understandable

copyright policycopyright policy• Do we enforce the policy? And ethical uses of Do we enforce the policy? And ethical uses of

copyrighted materialcopyrighted material


• Can look for research done by universities that Can look for research done by universities that contribute & use the informationcontribute & use the information

• Can find art & music and use for freeCan find art & music and use for free• Another source to guide students to use authoritative Another source to guide students to use authoritative

web sites where they have permission to use the web sites where they have permission to use the information without copyrightinformation without copyright

• Copyright work produced and identify how district’s Copyright work produced and identify how district’s work can be used elsewherework can be used elsewhere

• Teacher sharing of lesson plans, original work Teacher sharing of lesson plans, original work produced presentations, music, etc.produced presentations, music, etc.

• Share student productions with others but students Share student productions with others but students retain the copyright and how they want their used.retain the copyright and how they want their used.


• FreeFree• Source for sharing informationSource for sharing information• Source for publishing lesson plansSource for publishing lesson plans• Outlet for student workOutlet for student work• Can see others workCan see others work• Posting for student workPosting for student work• Sharing information between staffSharing information between staff• Looking for good examples of workLooking for good examples of work• Validates student writingValidates student writing• Posting of student music compositionsPosting of student music compositions


• Free materialFree material• Supports a variety of classesSupports a variety of classes• Can add information to the poolCan add information to the pool• Can feel safe that copyright is not being violatedCan feel safe that copyright is not being violated

– Lots of imagesLots of images– Can find software (possibly)Can find software (possibly)

• Can take images from some sources for projectsCan take images from some sources for projects• Can upload your own workCan upload your own work• Can see work from other studentsCan see work from other students

TwitterTwitter

• CollaborationCollaboration

• Dialogue with studentsDialogue with students

• Dialogue with colleaguesDialogue with colleagues

• Follow leading expertsFollow leading experts

• Use it to dialogue between studentsUse it to dialogue between students

• Use it to dialogue with teacherUse it to dialogue with teacher

TwitterTwitter• Professional developmentProfessional development• A subgroup within the district can work togetherA subgroup within the district can work together• Collaborating with teachersCollaborating with teachers• Great idea for others in the district to share Great idea for others in the district to share

ideasideas• Teachers can use this to follow other educators Teachers can use this to follow other educators

and studentsand students• Students can share ideas with groups they are Students can share ideas with groups they are

working withworking with

TwitterTwitter

• Students can follow others to see & learn about Students can follow others to see & learn about other projectsother projects

• Grade level discussions with multiple buildingsGrade level discussions with multiple buildings• Curriculum development teams share Curriculum development teams share

information & ideasinformation & ideas• Connections with other teachersConnections with other teachers• Quick links with professionalsQuick links with professionals• Good source of professional development Good source of professional development

informationinformation

TwitterTwitter• Students could use to follow opinions or current Students could use to follow opinions or current

eventsevents• Great communication tool for teachers in different Great communication tool for teachers in different

buildingsbuildings• Track those people you may not normally talk to in Track those people you may not normally talk to in

your specialtyyour specialty• Communication with other teachers on strategiesCommunication with other teachers on strategies• Professional development tool with professionals Professional development tool with professionals

around the countryaround the country• Communication with students & teachers in other Communication with students & teachers in other

classesclasses

TwitterTwitter• Can find out what others in education are doingCan find out what others in education are doing• Might be a way to discuss best practicesMight be a way to discuss best practices• Professional developmentProfessional development• Long distance meeting updatesLong distance meeting updates• Might be a way to discuss best practicesMight be a way to discuss best practices• Good way to share what your district/school is doingGood way to share what your district/school is doing• Way to get ideas that other districts are exploringWay to get ideas that other districts are exploring• Way to discuss issues in education with professional across the Way to discuss issues in education with professional across the

countrycountry• Can join ideas with another class & work on projectsCan join ideas with another class & work on projects• I really don’t see a lot of use students but it could be a way for I really don’t see a lot of use students but it could be a way for

students to contact other adults & students for: homework help? students to contact other adults & students for: homework help? Research ideas?Research ideas?

TwitterTwitter• Can find out what others in education are doingCan find out what others in education are doing• Great idea for others in the district to share ideasGreat idea for others in the district to share ideas• Teachers can use this to follow other educatorsTeachers can use this to follow other educators• Students can share ideas with groups they are working Students can share ideas with groups they are working

withwith• Students can follow other to see & learn about other Students can follow other to see & learn about other

projectsprojects• Good quick networking for departments across districtGood quick networking for departments across district• Grade level discussion with multiple buildingsGrade level discussion with multiple buildings• Curriculum development teams share info/ideasCurriculum development teams share info/ideas• Connections with other teachersConnections with other teachers