How To Make Students Better Online Researchers. I recently came across an article in Wired Magazine called “ Why Kids Can’t Search “. I’m always interested in this particular topic, because it’s something I struggle with in my middle and high school classes constantly, and I know I’m not alone in my frustrations. Getting kids to really focus on what exactly they are searching for, and then be able to further distill idea into a few key specific search terms is a skill that we must teach students, and we have to do it over and over again. We never question the vital importance of teaching literacy, but we have to be mindful that there are many kinds of “literacies”. An ever more important one that ALL teachers need to be aware of is digital literacy. I could go off in many directions on this, but for the purpose of this post I’m focusing strictly on the digital literacy of searching. As they get older, kids often employ the tactic of typing a question into the search bar – “How do I find out about mummies in Egypt?”
The real answer? 1. Best Chrome Extensions. On this page, you will find the best Chrome extensions for all your browsing needs.
Using the right Chrome extensions can completely transform your online experience, and make your time on the Internet much more productive and interesting. We’ve made the effort to categorize the extensions and chose only those we believe to be the best ones and which will most likely be useful to you. A perfect tool for students/researchers and one of the best Chrome extensions for organization. Diigo lets you highlight, share and save web pages.
Read selected content both online and offline. Xmarks syncs your data across multiple computers and browsers. The Evernote Web Clipper is the easiest way to save, mark up and share anything you see online. Helps you to collect, manage and cite the sources for your latest project. Bookmark and organise anything online that interests you into trees and share with others for a social bookmarking experience. Want to know what that word means? See a font that you like? 4 Gmail Apps That Will Make Your Life Easier. 38 Interesting Ways to Use Search Engines in the Class. How to Make Google Translate Beatbox. Not sure if this falls in the category of Easter Egg or clever manipulation, but either way, there go our afternoons: Redditor harrichr has devised a scheme for turning Google Translate into a makeshift beatbox machine. 1) Go to [1] Google Translate2) Set the translator to translate German to German3) Copy + paste the following into the translate box: pv zk pv pv zk pv zk kz zk pv pv pv zk pv zk zk pzk pzk pvzkpkzvpvzk kkkkkk bsch4) Click “listen”5) Be amazed :) For the lazy, just click this link and it’ll be done for you.
There’s nothing magical about this particular sequence, and there’s tons of room for experimentation: In German, anyway, “pv” and “zk” make complementary breathy sounds and clicks, respectively. Spaces add pauses. No idea why “bsch” makes that parrot-chirpy sound, but there you go. Update: Hacker News reader iamdave has come up with a pretty comprehensive Google Translate beatboxing guide: (Reddit via Create Digital Music) iGoogle. Awesome But Less-Known Google Services. As we all know, Google is the most valuable brand in the world and it is now providing us with a lot of great free services such as Gmail or Google Search.
However, definitely Google doesn’t want to stop creating new services. In the near future, Google is expected to offer many others to serve our lives better. Here are some of their interesting ideas: Google Body Browser Google Body provides a detailed 3D model of the human body and we can easily observe anatomical layers, zoom in, and navigate to any parts. Google Listen Google Listen is a solution for Android users who don’t have time to follow the news via RSS. Google Mars It seems like the success of Google Earth is not enough for Google. Google Wedding This service could help you simplify wedding planning. Aardvark Aardvark is the place you can ask questions that are difficult to find exact answers elsewhere on the Internet.
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