Google Magic2

The Magic of GoogleGet plugged into the vast resources of the internet!

Velma Davis Instructional

Technology Specialist, Wichita Public

Schools

Google Tools for the Library

iGoogle Searching Techniques Google Squared Dictionary Filetype Search Google Books Google Scholar News News Archive Search Google Earth

Technology Google Tools Resources

iGoogle

• iGoogle• Set up your own page ~ “add stuff”• Notes- add your class information and important tips for

the dates.

Basics of a Google Search

NOT case sensitive Only returns pages that include all of your search

terms. There is no need to include "and" between terms.

Ignores common words and characters such as "where" and "how", as well as certain single digits and single letters

Put quotation marks around your search terms for exact phrases- Use your Boolean search techniques

Only searches five wordsTry It!

Google Squared

• Check out one of the newest Google Tools: GoogleSquared

• Turns your search term into a table of attributes

• You can sort and customize the items you want

• Find websites relevant to your search term• Save and share your Square

with others Try It!

Google Dictionary

• Type the word “define” first

• Then type the word you want to look up

Two Ways:

• Examples: define paradigm(space)

Or define:paradigm

(no spaces with a colon)

Try It!

Google Filetype Search

• Only selected file types

• Great for searching for

PowerPoint Presentations

• How to: – search term filetype:ppt

• Example:

dewey decimal filetype:ppt

Try It!

Google News

• Search thousands of news stories by city, state, country, or topic– What is the number 1 news story in

Wichita, KS? Try It!

News Archive Search

• provides an easy way to search and explore historical archives.

• can automatically create timelines which show selected results from relevant time periods.

Try It!

Google Scholar

• Search diverse sources

from one convenient place

• Find papers, abstracts and citations

• Locate the complete paper through your library or on the web

• Learn about key papers in any area of research

Try It!

Google Books

Enter keywords or title of book Create your own My Library

Idea! Make a class Google account to allow students to write reviews and create a collaborative library!

Try It!

Google Books, cont.

Contains full text Classics (copyright free) Download in pdf or

as an ePublication

Full text of over seven million books

Magazines – full text

More…

Try It!

BRAINSTORM

Using your dance card, get into your browser group and discuss how you can use these tools in your library!

Brainstorm

Brainstorm

Google EarthUnlock the Mysteries of the World

Must Download the free software

“Fly” To Any Place In The World Rich Multimedia Content from Discovery

Network 3D Buildings And Terrain Record a trip in advance to show your

students

GOOGLE EARTH LAYERS

Terrain - It is the 3D terrain you seen when you "tilt" your view and allows you to see things like mountains, valleys, and canyons. Roads - Google has detailed roads and streets for many countries including the US, Canada, much of Europe, Japan, and Brazil. Borders - this lets you see the outlines of countries, island names, coastlines, and administrative orders (states, counties, provinces, etc.). It even includes details on some disputed border regions. Again, as you zoom you may see more or less border information. Populated Places - this is what shows the labels and locations for towns and cities world-wide Geographic Features - this category contains sub-layers for things like locations of volcanoes, names of mountains, and water bodies.

FIND LESSON IDEAS ONLINE

Search the internet for a vast amount of information on how to use Google Earth.

Google Earth Lessons

Google Earth and United Streaming

The original GoogleMagic ppt was created by the Instructional Technology Department. Thank you, Marcia Jeans for your input.

FIND LESSON IDEAS ONLINE

FIND LESSON IDEAS ONLINE

FIND LESSON IDEAS ONLINE