Updated presentation on Google search tips and tricks

1. CEO Staff Days
Google: Efficient searching tips and tricks
Glenn McMahon -
Education Officer: Curriculum & Learning Technologies
Sandhurst Diocese
July 9th, 2010

2. Context for schools
Assessment Standards from ICT:
Level 2
Students use ICT to locate and retrieve relevant information
from a variety of sources

3. Context for schools
Assessment Standards from ICT:
Level 3
Use a recommended search engine and limited key words
to locate information from websites.
They develop and apply simple criteria to evaluate the value
of the located information.

4. Context for schools
Assessment Standards from ICT:
Level 4
Using recommended search engines, students refine their search
strategies to locate information quickly.
They evaluate the integrity of the located information based on
its accuracy and the reliability of the web host.

5. Context for schools
Assessment Standards from ICT:
Level 5
Students select the most appropriate search engines to locate
information on websites.
They use complex search strategies to refine their searches.
They judge the integrity of the located information based on its
credibility, accuracy, reliability and comprehensiveness.

6. Efficient search tips

7. Efficient search tips
Ordinary Search- gold

8. Search Options

9. Search Options

10. Search Results
- Images - not copyright free!

11. Search Results
- Images - not copyright free!

12. Search Results
- News

13. Search Results
- News

14. Search Results
- Videos - check the urls!

15. Search Results
- Videos - check the urls!

16. Search Results
- Maps

17. Search Results
- Maps

18. Search Results
- Books via books.google

19. Search Results
- Books via books.google

20. Search Results
- Blogs

21. Search Results
- Blogs

22. Search Results
- Updates via Twitter

23. Search Results
- Updates via Twitter

24. Search Results
- Discussions

25. Search Results
- Discussions

26. Search Results
- Wonder wheel visual search

27. Search Results
- Wonder wheel visual search

28. Efficient search tips

29. Efficient search tips
Ordinary Search: gold

30. Efficient search tips
Ordinary Search: gold
Exact Phrase: “gold in australia”

31. Efficient search tips
Ordinary Search: gold
Exact Phrase: “gold in australia”
Excluded Words: gold -california

32. Efficient search tips
Ordinary Search: gold
Exact Phrase: “gold in australia”
Excluded Words: gold -california
Define: define:gold

33. Efficient search tips
Ordinary Search: gold
Exact Phrase: “gold in australia”
Excluded Words: gold -california
Define: define:gold
Site Specific: gold rush site:edu.au

34. Efficient search tips
Ordinary Search: gold
Exact Phrase: “gold in australia”
Excluded Words: gold -california
Define: define:gold
Site Specific: gold rush site:edu.au
Maths Answers: 12+13

35. Efficient search tips
Ordinary Search: gold
Exact Phrase: “gold in australia”
Excluded Words: gold -california
Define: define:gold
Site Specific: gold rush site:edu.au
Maths Answers: 12+13
Conversions: 321cm into feet

36. Efficient search tips
Ordinary Search: gold
Exact Phrase: “gold in australia”
Excluded Words: gold -california
Define: define:gold
Site Specific: gold rush site:edu.au
Maths Answers: 12+13
Conversions: 321cm into feet
Numerical Ranges: gold in victoria 1890...1950

37. Search with a difference
Google squared - www.google.com/squared

38. Search your own focus
Custom search engine - www.google.com/cse

39. Create a Google account
https://www.google.com/accounts/NewAccount
- Required for CSE and to save Google Squares -

40. Search tips poster series
www.google.com/educators/posters.html

41. Search tips poster series
www.google.com/educators/posters.html

42. Search tips poster series
www.google.com/educators/posters.html

43. Search tips poster series
www.google.com/educators/posters.html

44. Search tips poster series
www.google.com/educators/posters.html