g o o g l e custom search
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G o o g l e Custom Search. Sharing web resources across the District. G o o g l e Custom Search. What is a GCS Advantages Creating a GCS for a campus Sample websites Finding reliable websites Posting a GCS link to eChalk. What is a G o o g l e Custom Search ?. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
• What is a GCS
• Advantages
• Creating a GCS for a campus
• Sample websites
• Finding reliable websites
• Posting a GCS link to eChalk
Google Custom Search
What is a Google Custom Search?
• Personalized, customizable search engine • Searches only across sites that you specify• Displays results that are right for your students• Gives you a landing page with a unique URL• Invite friends and colleagues to
collaborate and contribute to your search engine
• Provides your own search refinements within results pages so it's easier for your users to find the information they're looking for.
• Allows you to easily add more sites to your search engine's index
Advantages
• Allows students access child-safe sites• Creates unlimited custom search engines
(CSE) for the educational community • Reflects specific subjects, interests, and
purposes• Includes web resources for teachers and
students • Hosts the search box and results on the
school’s or District’s own website • Enhances its usefulness to your community• Customizes the look and feel of the results
Sample Websites
• For Students & Parents– Homework Help– Academic Interactive Websites (funbrain.com)– Academic Games (spellingcity.com)– Online Resources (visuwords.com)– Resources for Topic Research (DKC)
• For Teachers– Resource sites (http://www.science-class.net)
– Lesson Plans– Creators (www.flashcardmachine.com)
*Can duplicate
Reliable Websites
• Step 1: Seek government or educational websites (.edu and .gov)
• Step 2: Determine creditability of site
• Step 3: Find publication dates & keep current
• Step 4: Scan links to other sources for use
• Step 5: Evaluate the intentions of information (bias)
How?
• Collect student and teacher resources from your campus via email, Google docs, form, faculty meeting, etc.
• Create the Google Custom Search page for students/parents and teachers
• Submit the Custom Search page links to campus eChalk representative