Power Googling for Educators

Digital handout from the workshop with Meg. If I missed something, let me know! meg@techteachers.com
 

Ten Rules

Meg’s Top Power Googling Tips

#1 NEVER search from the main Google page always use advanced search

#2 Use the exact phrase field as often as possible

#3 Don’t repeat keywords in the all of the words that are also in the exact phrase field

#4 Skip the third field and use the without field to eliminate places like Amazon or Barnes if you are looking for activities for a book not to buy books

#5 Use the advanced image search, but never in front of students!

#6 Advance search your news and customize your news page

#7 Never use MapQuest again meet Google Maps take a look at your house from a satellite image

#8 Take a peek into the future by checking out the more section of Google Services

#9 Download free Google Tools including the Google toolbar and Google Desktop search to simplify your life

#10 Download Google Earth and take a magic carpet ride around the globe

PLUS

#11 Explore Google Talk for IM and voice over IP

#12 Google Maps on your phone depending on your phone carrier

All Rights Reserved Meg Ormiston 2005

More Google Links

http://www.google.com/ Google to search.

http://www.google.com/advanced_search?hl=en Advanced searching

http://toolbar.google.com/ Google Toolbar

http://images.google.com/ Google images

http://www.researchbuzz.com/ Research Buzz newsletter

http://news.google.com/ Google News

http://www.google.com/intl/en/options/ More, more, more most links are found here

http://maps.google.com/ Google Maps

 http://earth.google.com/ Google Earth

http://mail.google.com/mail/ gMail for email!

http://www.google.com/talk/ Talk and IM to your friends

http://froogle.google.com/frghp?hl=en&tab=wf&q= Google for shopping, not covered in class, but great to explore.