The Joy of Sharing!
Yes, this week it was evident that all of us were sharing
our new and wonderful experiences with each other.
Sometimes, giving brings more happiness than receiving!
The wonderful world of the web engines was a discovery that
all the participants made together. So many of us were only accustomed to
Google or Wikipedia or YouTube only. Through the Noodle Tools site “Choose the Best Search for your Information Need” (Ref#1) I got to know for the first time
that there are so many search engines and each can be used for a specific need.
Phil Bradley's List ofWeb Search Engines (Ref#2) was my next discovery. “The List of Search Engines” (Ref#3)
categorized the search engines according to requirements/purpose of use. I
tried out a few and was amazed at the wealth of information I could get related
to a specific search. For my class I searched a specific topic “Ancient
Civilizations” in five Search Engines which specifically catered to Ancient
History topics. I found History World and ipl2 very helpful, easy to access and
user-friendly. INFOMINE, Ancient History Sourcebook and Wikipedia – Timelines may
not be so useful to my students after all.
Deborah Healey’s articles on “Technology Tips” (Ref#4) were
fantastic. I learned the use of the three Boolean Operators and how they have
limiting or expanding use depending on how one uses them. I have made a list of
all the tips given by her and intend to share it with my students, friends and
colleagues.
My webskills classmates shared a lot of information regarding search
engines. I learned about iSeek, edmodo,
EHow, sweetsearch, IMDB, teachertube and so many more from Hanna,
Gordana, Virginia, Lorena, Zulyar, Anar and the others too. Thank you to all
for sharing!
Technology is advancing in leaps and bounds. We need to harness
its power to improve our skills as teachers. Just see how technology has
brought us together.
Now, all we need to do is SHARE……!
Video Courtesy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fA7Fw4ZGu-I
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