World History
- A Google A Day For Search Techniques
A Google a Day is a website that lets you use a different Google search technique each day and it is timed so they students cannot waste time. If you would prefer to see all the search tips right away, you can go here. ...
- Identifying Unknown Images
I have spoken before about Tineye which allows you to identify unknown images either by uploading the image or pasting in the url to find it. Well now you can also do it using a Google search. Simply go to the "image" line at the top of the...
- App Sites For Android And Iphone
One of the questions I often get is where do I get my information. Well I have a Twitter feed, iGoogle page and Google+. One of my iGoogle feeds is the "Offical Google Blog" which today announced one place to get all your Google products...
- Setting Up Your Twitter Account
Introduction to Twitter for Educators Last week I introduced my "teacher students" to Twitter by asking what it was. The first answer was that it lets people know what you are doing during the day. While that is an excellent answer for a...
- Identify An Image
So each day I give 5 questions for review for our state exam and on it I include simple questions, maps, multiple choice and even items to identify an image. One of my students was having difficulty which led us to see if one could a search of an...
World History
Google Search Tips
Google has a great page that will help you with any multiple searches on Google from basic to advanced ones. Some of the tips include spelling, web history, less is more, searching by file type, advanced image searching, converting measurements, calculations, currency conversions, flights schedules, weather and even a number of searches for your phone. Finally here is a page that lets educators help their students search and includes live webinars and updates on a regular basis.
- A Google A Day For Search Techniques
A Google a Day is a website that lets you use a different Google search technique each day and it is timed so they students cannot waste time. If you would prefer to see all the search tips right away, you can go here. ...
- Identifying Unknown Images
I have spoken before about Tineye which allows you to identify unknown images either by uploading the image or pasting in the url to find it. Well now you can also do it using a Google search. Simply go to the "image" line at the top of the...
- App Sites For Android And Iphone
One of the questions I often get is where do I get my information. Well I have a Twitter feed, iGoogle page and Google+. One of my iGoogle feeds is the "Offical Google Blog" which today announced one place to get all your Google products...
- Setting Up Your Twitter Account
Introduction to Twitter for Educators Last week I introduced my "teacher students" to Twitter by asking what it was. The first answer was that it lets people know what you are doing during the day. While that is an excellent answer for a...
- Identify An Image
So each day I give 5 questions for review for our state exam and on it I include simple questions, maps, multiple choice and even items to identify an image. One of my students was having difficulty which led us to see if one could a search of an...