15 Lesson Plans for Making Students Better Online Researchers

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Search Engines | Posted on November 9, 2012

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15 Lesson Plans for Making Students Better Online Researchers is a Google site that helps kids navigate the waters of online research.

Diffen Search Engine

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Search Engines | Posted on May 18, 2012

  Diffen.Com

is a search engine that compares topics by placing information into a graphic organizer.

Searchy Pants for Kids

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Search Engines | Posted on May 4, 2012

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Searchy Pants is a simple and safe internet search engine for families, children and pupils. Searchy Pants allows children, parents & schools to create a custom search home page for their child to use and allows families to easily communicate by leaving custom messages. Schools can also use Searchy pants to showcase pupils work while providing a safe search experience.

10 Amazing Uses for Wolfram Alpha

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Lesson Planning, Search Engines, Web 2.0 | Posted on March 20, 2012

 

10 Amazing Uses for Wolfram Alpha

Has unique ways for educators and students to utilize this free tool.

Mind Leap Educational App Finder

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Apps for Learning, Search Engines | Posted on October 20, 2011

 Mind Leap.Com is a site that helps you search for educational apps by subject or by grade level.  Then you are directed to the correct page to download.  From the web site…

Mind Leap makes sure that parents and educators know which apps are educational and which aren’t, which keep kids engaged and which bore them to tears. And, we encourage developers to build great stuff that turns kids on to learning.

Teach Google – Google Evangelism

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Google, Lesson Planning, Search Engines | Posted on October 13, 2011

Google Evangelism – Teaching Students How to Search the Web

Google understands the importance of finding the right information at the right
time. We create tools to let you find the information you need, of the kind you
need, when you need it. In most cases, a simple search works really well. But
for more specialized questions, a bit of instruction in how to search improves
all searcher–from middle school students to trained professionals–and lets you
discover and use more, higher quality sources than ever before.

Google – Sketch Up, Scholar, Lit Trips

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Google, Search Engines, STEM Resources | Posted on October 13, 2011

 

 

Google Sketch Up is a free amazing drawing/3D site for students to use in a variety of educational settings.

Google Scholar is a search engine for the high school or college students looking for research through journals and scholarly primary sources.

Google Lit Trips allows students to travel along beside characters and walk the path they walked by working with Google maps. From the site:  ” I like to say Google Lit Trips “3-dimensionalize” the reading experience by placing readers “inside the story” traveling alongside the characters; looking through the windshield of that old jalopy in The Grapes of Wrath or waddling alongside Mr. and Mrs. Mallard’s duckling family in Make Way for Ducklings.”

7 Quick Games You Can Play On Google Search

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Games, Odds and Ends, Search Engines | Posted on April 18, 2011

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7 Quick Games to Play with Google Search

UQuery

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in iPad, iPod Touch/iPhone, Search Engines | Posted on March 31, 2011

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UQuery.Com is a search engine dedicated to finding apps for mobile phones and iPads.

Similar Site Search

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Search Engines | Posted on March 3, 2011

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Similar Site Search.Com is a great site to use in research.  If you already know some web sites that match your criteria, copy and paste, and this engine will connect you with other similar sites.

Savvy Little Searchers: Kids’ Search Engines

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Professional Development, Search Engines | Posted on February 14, 2011

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Savvy Little Searchers: Kids\’ Search Engines is an article comparing the various search engines and their appropriateness for young researchers.

Kids Click Search Engine

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Search Engines | Posted on February 14, 2011

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Kids Click.Org is a search engine where students can find information, pictures, and data conversion.  The site is designed and maintained by librarians. 

Please note that KidsClick! is not an Internet filter. It does not prevent client web browsers from being used to surf any URL address that the user inputs. It is intended to guide users to good sites; not block them from “bad” sites. However, it could be used in conjunction with a filter product where law allows filters to be used.

100 Google Search Tips for Savvy Students

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Google, Search Engines | Posted on January 27, 2011

GoogleyEyes100 Google Search Tricks for the Savviest of Students is just what it says.  Great shortcuts for educators or students doing research.

Qwiki

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Encyclopedia, Promethean Resources, Search Engines | Posted on January 27, 2011

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Qwiki.Com is a phenomenal new encyclopedia/search engine that is perfect for the classroom – especially for viewing on interactive white boards.  A search will turn up a multipmedia show complete with sound, video, photos, and additional information to be explored.

Find the Best Search Engine

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Search Engines, Web 2.0 | Posted on December 9, 2010

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Find the Best.Com Search Engine is a new way to compare various sites with one search.

Wylio – Find Photos Fast

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Blogs, Desktop Publishing, Digital Photography, Search Engines | Posted on December 1, 2010

Wylio.Com is a site where you can search for photos (may be blocked at school).   Wylio automatically sizes the image, hosts the image, and builds the photo credit into the code. Need more details?

80 Awesome Bing Tricks for Both Students & Teachers

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Desktop Publishing, Search Engines | Posted on December 1, 2010

80 Awesome Bing Tricks for Students and Teachers is just what it says – check it out if you use Bing as your search engine.

Ookaboo

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Desktop Publishing, Odds and Ends, Search Engines, Web Design | Posted on December 1, 2010

Ookaboo.Com is a search engine for web photos.

All pictures on Ookaboo are available free under public domain or Creative Commons and can be used on web sites and for classwork and other creative projects.

20 Things About Browsers and the Web

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Google, Odds and Ends, Search Engines, Technology | Posted on November 30, 2010

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20 Things I Learned About Browsers and the Web

How do our browsers and the web actually work? How has the World Wide Web evolved into what we know and love today? And what do we need to know to navigate the web safely and efficiently?

“20 Things I Learned About Browsers and the Web” is a short guide for anyone who’s curious about the basics of browsers and the web.

MiddleSpot.Com

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in ISTE 10, Search Engines | Posted on July 12, 2010

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MiddleSpot.Com Search and bookmark the web with screenshots captured in real time. Pan, zoom, group, and organize what you’ve bookmarked in a borderless mashtab. Create as many mashtabs as you want, keep them private or share them with friends and colleagues.

Google for Teachers II

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Professional Development, Search Engines | Posted on July 8, 2010

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Google for Teachers II

Richard Byrne (Free Technology for Teachers) blogger has published a fantastic guide you can download for free about Google tips and tricks for teachers.

Data Base of Award Winning Children’s Literature

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Reading/Language Arts, Search Engines | Posted on June 22, 2010

Data Base of Award Winning Children’s Literature is a great search tool to find that book you want on a certain topic or by a certain author.

Kid Rex Search Engine

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Search Engines | Posted on May 17, 2010

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KidRex.Org is a search engine just for kids.

Top 10 Search Engines for Students

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Search Engines | Posted on April 10, 2010

10 Top Search Engines for Kids from Education Technology Blog.

10 Simple Google Tricks

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Professional Development, Search Engines | Posted on April 3, 2010

10 Simple Google Search Tricks

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