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Searching the Internet

Searching the Internet. Using Google More Effectively. Ways to improve your searches. Be specific There are millions of web pages out there. Enter only the most important key words. Holiday travel In response, Google gives you pages with the words “holiday” and “travel”. Google.

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Searching the Internet

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  1. Searching the Internet Using Google More Effectively

  2. Ways to improve your searches • Be specific • There are millions of web pages out there. Enter only the most important key words. • Holiday travel • In response, Google gives you pages with the words “holiday” and “travel” Google

  3. Ways to improve your searches • Use quotes • Putting quotes around a phrase will make it more likely you’ll find exactly what you’re looking for. • “I have a dream” • In response, Google gives you pages with the exact phrase “I have a dream” Google

  4. Ways to improve your searches • -word • Salsa –dance • The word “salsa” but not the word “dance” • In response, Google gives you pages with the word “salsa” but not the word “dance” Google

  5. Ways to improve your searches • Boolean Operators (And, Or, Not) • And • Salsa And Dance • In response, Google gives you pages with both the words “salsa” and “dance” • Or • Salsa Or Dance • In response, Google gives you pages with the word “salsa” or the word “dance” • Not • Salsa Not Dance • In response, Google gives you pages with the word “salsa” but not the word “dance” Google

  6. Ways to improve your searches • Use the “Advanced Search” Feature Google

  7. Ways to improve your searches • Use Advance Operators to make your searches a lot easier. Here are some examples: • Define • Calculator • Weather Google

  8. Ways to improve your searches • Weather – “weather: city or zip code” • Define – “Define: Word” • Calculator – “3x5” • Convert Currencies – “Dollars in pounds” • Get movie times – Search “movie” • Conversions – “Teaspoon to tablespoon” • Advanced Image search – Sort by size, color, etc Google

  9. Your JSD Google Account • Beginning this year, all Jordan District students at Elk Ridge receive a free Google account • This account is under the supervision of JSD and all emails and information therein belong to them—do not use this email for anything that is not school related or that you don’t want an administrator to see! • You will be able to easily email any teacher or student through this account. Google

  10. Logging In • To Login: Go to Google • Login: Your login on these computers IMPORTANT: Add @my.jordandistrict.org after your login • Password: Your student ID • It will prompt you to change your password • Just type in your ID again. Each night your password will reset back to this number anyway. It will not prompt you to change it again. • How to send an email to a teacher • How to attach a file

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