Google Galore

I recently finished a Power Searching with Google class to learn more about the different, correct, and theoretical ways behind searching in Google. There are no right or wrong ways, there are just some better ways to get the exact search results you want more effectively and efficiently.

The class finished on October 10 but was free.  Check the Power Searching with Google class link above to see if they will offer again, but this web site also provides great information/tutorials inside searching on Google.

A few things I learned that might better help you and your students when searching within Google are:

Search by file type such as PDF, DOC, TXT, KML (Google Earth files)
Search filetype:
Example: filetype:pdf algebra
Searches for PDF files with the words algebra in it.

Search using the word OR (has to be capitalized)
Example: chocolate OR cake
Searches for chocolate, searches for cake, searches for chocolate cake

Search by words in a text
Search intext:
Example: intext:algebra math
Searches specifically for the word algebra within provided math web sites

Search by image
Drag an image from the internet or from your computer into Google Images
Example: drag an image of an unknown coin into Google Images
Searches for images of that coin and provides information about that coin

Search conversions and calculations
Type in an algebraic expressions, search for km to miles or ºC to ºF, search 2+2 and get instant results

Go ahead and try these out within Google.  More search tips and tricks are located below.

Provided by Google, October 10, 2012

Iowa AEA Online Teacher Lesson Plan Database

www.iowaaeaonline.org provides a Teacher Lesson Plan Database for teachers to search for lessons created from Iowa teachers specific to the different Iowa AEA Online databases such as AP Images, Atomic Learning and more.

You can specify the searches according to grade levels, databases (AP Images, Atomic Learning, etc.), Curriculum Areas (Financial Literacy, Science, etc.), Teaching Methods (Lecture, Modeling, etc.), and Standards.

More lesson plans are being added daily but they are pretty well written out and some even provide documents related to creation materials, assessments and more.

Interactive Drawing

I was provided a couple web sites that provide the opportunity for teachers to easily use their Interactive White Board (IWB) to draw but also provides the opportunity for students and/or teachers to interact with the same drawing.

A Web Whiteboard
To interact within A Web Whiteboard click Menu and Share and share the provided web site with others.  This web site also allows users to Save the drawing which will only save it as a PDF.

DrawItLive
To interact within DrawItLive just simply copy and paste the web site address provided towards the bottom right corner with others.  This web site allows people to chat about their interactive drawing.

Thanks for taking a look.

Google Search Features

Check out the link below to understand more about Google Search Features.

http://www.google.com/help/features.html

This is essential to understanding how Google can work like a calculator, can find information on medicine, can locate time flights and local movie times, local or distance sunrise and sunset, unit conversion, synonym search and more.

Google-Search by Image

Most of the time when searching in Google Images we search for an image we want to see or use such as bulldogs or bird house.  But what if you have a picture of an image on your desktop or on the Internet that you are curious about what it is, where was the picture taken at, or if there are similar images of that same picture.

Check out the video below to learn more about Google-Seach by Image.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=xEtzw4yuLw8#!