Thing 8: Research and Inquiry

Google Custom searches are very useful when working with classes in the library, lab, or classroom. Students often get distracted with the search results when done as a blind search. Working as a group, I would focus on the keywords that would produce the best options. After creating the custom search engine I would then share it with students in their google mail accounts or via my class eChalk page.   Using the custom search engine would allow me more time to monitor and work with individuals with their annotations and less time trying to steer the students towards the correct sites. I could easily see this being done with Social Studies content in the intermediate level or science content.