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netTrekker d.i. www.netTrekker.com. Highlights. Visual Literacy Differentiated Instruction Safe Internet Searches Safe Image Library. Searches. 2. Keyword Search. 1. Click on Tab. 3. Expand. Expanded searches. Image Search. Timeline. Expand. Add Layer to Timeline.
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netTrekker d.i. www.netTrekker.com
Highlights • Visual Literacy • Differentiated Instruction • Safe Internet Searches • Safe Image Library
Searches 2. Keyword Search 1. Click on Tab 3. Expand
Timeline Expand
Add Layer to Timeline Space Science Layer & Earth Science Layer Save As
Readability Levels • 1 – Lower Elementary • 2 – Upper Elementary • 3 – Middle School • 4 – Lower HS • 5 – Upper HS
ELL Feature • English Learners • MultiLanguage Metatag • Searches for MultiLanguage Resources
Read Aloud • Turn on Read Aloud • Go to website • Highlight Text • Choose Speed & Voice • Text is processed • Can be Stopped & Replayed.
New Changes • Sept. 24th • Drop down instead of plus menus on Refinement Tabs • Saved Searches • Select boxes or Check All
NEW INTERFACE • Refinements and Readability for a search result are selected via the drop-down menus in the search results bar
Best Practices • English Learners • 15 Different Languages • Differentiated Instruction with Refinement Tabs • Advanced Search • .gov search
Best Practices • Admin Tools • Search Pages • Total Pages • User Account Summary • User Management • Assign Administrative Rights • Last Login
Activity • Saved Searches folders • Shared Search folders • Save State Standard • Save Criteria • Save individual searches • Save Community Searches • Edit Description • Update Folder • Shows In Gray • Email to someone
Best Practices • Saved Searches • Add a website • Use it as a Bookmark • Students do assignment in edit mode & email to teacher. • Don’t have to have real email address • Students need to have registered accounts
Temporary Trial Account http://school.netTrekker.com Username: esc1107 Password: guest Good until October 15, 2007