This xtranormal video from SweetSearch does make some good points. While I love and use Google all the time- it is not the only (nor best) way to search. This might help older students realize that using other resources is important.
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Looking for web literacy tools?
February 23rd, 2011 · No Comments · Search Tools
Need to educate your students about online safety? How to identify cyber tricks? Visit the Google Educator site for a series of lesson plans, videos, and classroom activities on web literacy. The site also includes Instructor and teacher handouts as well as presentations to use in class. (from TeachersFirst)
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A cloud like search
August 13th, 2010 · No Comments · Search Tools
What would you get if your crossed a word cloud with a search engine? I think it would look like Quintura for kids. Enter a search term and watch the cloud appear. You can then select one of the terms for more information. (from Technology Tidbits)
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Just put the word in the mouth
July 22nd, 2010 · No Comments · Search Tools
Ever wish you could run a search and narrow your selection options? That’s an alternative with SearchCredible. Entire your search term and then select one of the 25+ search engines. These include the standards ( Yahoo, Bing, and various Google sites) as well as specialized locations (i.e., the Library of Congress, EBSCO Host, journals).
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