November 14, 2016

How to Get Better Google Search Results

Google Search has become so ubiquitous that it generated a new verb:  Google.  Don't know something?  Google it!


Google's search engine is arguably the best; yet, we sometimes get less-than-the-best search results.  Or we can't even find what we're searching for altogether!  There are some tips and tricks to using Google Search to refine the results and find exactly what you want.

Here is a PDF that you and your students can use to become a Google super searcher:  https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxCFzzS4E07-WEhZZlBuUC1mSm8/view?usp=sharing

Just use the modifiers in this PDF when you search for something in Google, and the results will be much better.  You could also print this PDF and post it in your classroom, so your students can use these Google search tips anytime.

If you're like me, your Google Drive is filled with documents, PDFs, spreadsheets, presentations, and a plethora of other things I know I have, but can't always find.  As with Google Search, there are some tricks you can use to help find what you want in Drive.  Check out this great infographic on Google Drive search tips.

Now, we can finally find what we're searching for!  I just wish it worked for finding my earbuds!


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