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Google added a new Google Scholar option that can help students organize their research. You can now create libraries of articles that you find through Google Scholar. To create a Google Scholar Library sign into your Google account before searching on Scholar.Google.com then just click "save" when you find an article you want save for future reference. Your saved items appear in your Google Scholar Library where you can apply labels to them and sort them.

Lots of links here to presentations about Google tools and searching.

This lesson focuses on domain extensions and the Google Search Syntax sit as well as how to turn on reading levels in Google Advanced Search.

This lesson focuses on introducing students to Google and the search syntax "AND." It also begins the discussion about where ads appear on a Google Search result as well as other websites.

The online exhibitions in the Google Cultural Institute feature images, videos, audio, and text about significant historical and cultural people, places, and events. Some of the exhibitions like the Eiffel Tower Exhibition incorporate the use of Google Maps Street View imagery too.

This is an online course. Watch these videos to find out how to get the most out of Google Search.

Lots of lesson plans to help students become better searchers. 

Google Tip of the Day

A blog about search, search skills, teaching search, learning how to search, learning how to use Google effectively, learning how to do research. It also covers a good deal of sense-making and information foraging.

Instructure Canvas is a free learning management system that teachers can use to record grades, post assignments, and interact with their students. Students can use Instructure Canvas to communicate with each other and collaborate on assignments. Instructure Canvas integrates Facebooks, Google Docs, and email systems outside of Instructure. Another neat feature of Instructure Canvas is that students can subscribe to RSS, email, and cell phone alerts to stay abreast of any new content their teachers post.

Lots of resources here for teaching web search techniques. 

handy little search engine designed for one purpose, helping you find sets of flashcards. Flashcard Flash was built using Google Custom Search.

Lesson plans here for middle school about digital citizenship.

Van Meter Library webpage. Sources for adding to your presentations.

This lesson focuses on learning if you can trust a website based on its looks.