Carol LaRow Educational Technology Training

Click the microphone icon

Wait until you see the word, "Listening"

Speak the word or phrase for your search term/s

Speak Your Search

Google Chrome - Use the Google search engine to search for information by speaking terms aloud. (You need Google Chrome to do this.) Open the Google search page, click on the microphone icon in the search term box, speak the topic you are looking for, and Google fills in the search term, just as if you typed it. Then, Google renders the page for you. In some cases, Google even reads a short definition aloud, and as in the example below, the search may render images of your topic, basic information, and shows similar topics, based on what others have searched for. This is helpful when students are doing research.

This feature can be very helpful with students who have difficulty spelling accurately, those with limited manual dexterity, ESL students, or when anyone wishes to use a quicker way of searching. Google even allows you to search in different languages!

Go to Google Search Engine (http://www.google.com

Special Operators

Google will render specific results for searches you do. This helps eliminate sorting through
pages of material that may or may not be useful to your search.

Quick Searches

Quick searches help you find information quickly and easily. You can type the search in the browser omnibox (search box).

Use The Search Tools At The Top Of A Webpage

Use the extra search tools at the top of webpage results to find things such as:

news or information in a specific time range
videos on your topic
books and magazines on your topic
maps that pertain to your search term
news about your search term
apps
others

Click, "Search Tools" to show second row of tools

Choose specific time period. Can use the drop down menu to show a calendar to choose specific dates.

Additional Google Search Results

Search Results Page

Image # 2

"Search Results Page" - Google renders search result that helps refine searches. Along with the usual search interface, Google adds links which enable the user to find additional information merely by clicking on links. Additional information includes: images, videos, news, books, places, maps, shopping, and more

In addition, users can limit searches to sites with images, related search topics, translated foreign pages, etc. Users will also find a advanced search and safe search features. By using the "Advanced Search Feature," users can also find webpages with specific words or phrases, languages, file types, usage rights, and more.

Go to "Google Search Engine" and do a search.

(http://www.google.com)

"Search Results Page"

Image # 2 - Books: The user has clicked on "Books" in the toolbar, and Google has harvested titles of books on the search topic.

Image # 3 - Images: The user had clicked on "Images," and Google has located images and photos of the search topic. Note that additional choices can be made in the new toolbar that appears. Users can limit searches by size, color, type, and time.

Image # 3

Link To Specific Text On A Webpage

You can link to specific text on a webpage or website. Point students, colleagues, or other users directly to specific sentences or information. Saves time; no need to scroll through the entire page. It also focuses the reader on pertinent information, rather than having him/her scour paragraphs of material.

This is very easy to do, and it also works with multiple paragraphs, not just single lines of text.

See directions, in red text, below each image.

This sentence is the example.
Students will be directed to this sentence specifically.

Choose, "Copy Link To Highlight"
Share the link with others

Highlight the text
Right-click for dropdown menu

User is taken directly to the page
The text is highlighted for them

Some Features Of Tabs

Pin Tabs:

Keep important webpages open
For webpages you use the most
Won't be closed accidentally
Right-click a tab
Choose, "Pin Tab" from the dropdown menu
Tab will become smaller and move to the left side of the browser

Unpin Tabs:

Right-click a pinned tab
Choose, "Unpin Tab" from the dropdown menu

Close Unwanted Tabs:

Right-click on a tab you wish to keep open
Get dropdown menu
Have different options:
- close tab
- close other tabs
- close tabs to the right (and watch all those unwanted tabs disappear)

Close All Other Tabs:

Want to close all tabs except one
Right-click on the tab you wish to keep open
Choose, "Close Other Tabs" from the dropdown menu

Close Multiple Tabs:

Hold the shift key as you click on different tabs
This selects the tabs you wish to close
Right-click any of the selected tabs
Choose, "Close"

Drag A Group Of Tabs To Another Open Window:

Hold the shift key as you click on different tabs
This selects the tabs you wish to close
Click any of the selected tabs
Drag all the tabs, as a group, to another window

Google Trends

"Google Trends" - Get information about searches people are doing Worldwide. See broad search pattern results by country and city.

Based on Internet searches done on Google over time
Results only shown for those terms that receive a significant amount of search traffic
Countries and cities show up, by rank - which areas searching the most for the term you entered in your query
Can export to .csv files which can be opened in spreadsheet applications
Have students use Trends when doing research
Harvest Trend Charts for classroom discussions and lessons
Can compare multiple terms; use commas

Go to "Google Trends"

"Google Trends" - Get information about searches people are doing Worldwide. See broad search pattern results by country and city.

Based on Internet searches done on Google over time
Results only shown for those terms that receive a significant amount of search traffic
Countries and cities show up, by rank - which areas searching the most for the term you entered in your query
Can export to .csv files which can be opened in spreadsheet applications
Have students use Trends when doing research
Harvest Trend Charts for classroom discussions and lessons
Can compare multiple terms; use commas

Go to "Google Trends"

Backup Codes For Accessing Your Google Account

Google's 2-Step Verification adds an extra layer of security to your account. There might be times when you don't have access to your usual verification methods (like your phone). That's when backup codes are useful.

Generating Your Backup Codes

1. Access Your Google Account:

· Open a web browser and go to: myaccount.google.com

· Sign in using your Google account email and password.

2. Navigate to Security Settings:

· In the left-hand navigation menu, click on "Security."

3. Find 2-Step Verification:

· Scroll down to the, "How you sign in to Google" section.

· Click on "2-Step Verification." (You may be asked to sign in again.)

4. Generate or Show Codes:

· Scroll down until you see "Backup codes."

· If you're setting them up for the first time, click "Set up."

· If you've already generated codes, click "Show codes."

5. View and Secure Your Codes:

· Google will display 10 unique 8-digit backup codes.

· Important: You will only see these codes once!

· Do these steps:

· Print them out: Keep a physical copy in a secure location.

· Download them: Save them as a secure text document on your computer or device.

· Copy and paste: Paste them into a secure document or password manager.

· Store them in a safe and secure location.

· Confirm that you understand that losing these codes may result in loss of account access.

Using Your Backup Codes

6. Sign in to Google:

· When you try to sign in, and you are prompted for a 2-Step Verification code, look for the option
that says something like "Try another way to sign in."

7. Choose Backup Code Option:

· Select the option that allows you to "Enter one of your 8-digit backup codes."

8. Enter a Code:

· Enter one of your unused backup codes.

9. Code Usage:

· Each backup code can only be used once.

10. Generate New Codes:

· If you've used all your backup codes, return to the 2-Step Verification settings and generate a new set.

· Delete the old codes after creating new codes.

Google Translate

"Google Translate" - Translate phrases, text, documents, and entire webpages.

Type a phrase; translate instantly
Works with 57 languages
Type phrase to translate on the right side
See translation on the left side
Click the "speaker icon" to hear the words being spoken
Detects language if you are not sure what language you are trying to translate
Uses technology to do the translations
Users can view alternate translations by clicking on words above the box.
Users can also drag words to re-order them in the sentence (Use shift key)

Note: The boxes change, depending on what you type. If you type a phrase or word, the translation appears on the right side of the window. If you type a URL, the link appears on the right side of the window, and you click on it to go to the translated page. When a webpage is translated, you can hover over a word or sentence, and Google will translate that word or sentence back to the original language you started with.

Go to "Google Translate"

Entire Webpage Translated

Translate Specific Words or Entire Webpages

While viewing websites/webpages, you can easily translate any word, phrase, or entire webpage from another language to over 100 available languages with Google. No need to leave the webpage. Google will translate the words while you are viewing the website.

Highlight the word or phrase
Right click on the word or phrase
Choose, "Translate" from the drop down menu
In the top, right section of the browser window, Google will translate the highlighted text; choose the language you prefer to see the translation in
You will also be offer the option to translate the entire page
If you wish to translate the words into a different language, click the 3 dots in the translate window and choose, "More"
Then click, "Choose another language"

The word, "forteresse" is in French at the Louvre site
Right click to highlight the word

In the top, right of browser window, the translated word appears
There is also a choice to "Translate the full page"

For more choices, click the 3 dots in the top,
right of the translated window

Drop down menu appears
Choose, "Translate to English"

You can choose a different language

Find Related Websites Quickly

Find websites related to your search terms, quickly:

No need to leave the webpage you are on
Do a search for a topic students are studying
Click on a webpage from the search results
If you like the webpage you have found, you can use the omnibox to find similar webpages, without leaving the webpage you are on
In the omnibox at the top of the webpage, type the word, "related" in front of the URL address. (See Image 3 on the left)
Google will do the search for you and render another search results page, with similar topics

Google eBooks

"Google eBooks" - Read books online and access them from any computer or device, anywhere. Google stores your digital books in "the cloud."

Over 3 million digital books
Works with almost any device including the iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch, Android, Sony, and Nook.
Also works on a computer. Read books right in the browser window
Read online; when you stop reading, Google adds a bookmark where you left off for the next time you want to continue reading
You can also purchase books from Google or one of Google's many partners

Go to "Google Books"

Go to "Google Bookstore"

Google Play

"Google Play" - Google is a digital store that has software, books, movies, apps, television programs, magazines, and music available for users to purchase, using the Google Play Download Store.

Includes several genres such as education, biographies, engineering, health, history, medicine, science and math, young adult, and much more.
Apps can be downloaded to devices
Apps can be free or at a cost
Use computers, Androids, and iOS devices to read books. Use features such as bookmarks, notes, and word definitions.
Use the "Parent Guide" to restrict mature content and find family friendly content.
Find children's books, textbooks, and educational books.

Go to "Google Play"

Search For Topics By Reading Level

It's useful to have the search engine filter search results by reading level, to accommodate the needs of students' reading levels.

In the omnibox, type the following:
Pattern: Topic + reading level: grade level
Note: the words, "reading level" are followed by a colon
Example: "Paul Revere's Ride" reading level: middle school
Notice the grade levels that appear in the search results
You may get other grade levels, but at least you can find grade levels you are interested in.

Search For Common Core Standards By Topic

You can also search for Common Core Standards when searching for specific topics.

In the omnibox, type the following:
Pattern: Topic + Common Core: Standard Area
Example: "Paul Revere's Ride" + "Common Core":ELA
In this example, we are looking for ELA Standards
Note: the words, "Common Core" are followed by a colon
The letters, "RL" stand for reading literature standards
You will also find web results for topics on Common Core Standards and links to state webpages
These searches are useful in planning assignments and lessons for students

Google Image Search - Cool Feature

"Search By Image" - Google has a feature which allows users to search for images by using other images, rather than typing in text.

Go to the Google Search Engine page
Click on "Image Search"
Click on the camera icon in the search box
Select an image from your hard drive by clicking on the "Browse" button
In the sample provided, a picture of Paul Revere was chosen
Google finds all examples of that image (or similar images) on the web and aggregates them onto a search result page, with links

Note: You can also drag and drop images from your hard drive directly into the search box.

Go to "Google Search Engine"

Google Custom Search Engine

Sample Custom Search Engine

Topic: American Revolution

Try Searching For The Following Terms:

Paul Revere
U.S. History
George Washington
Liberty
General Burgoyne
Saratoga
John Adams

Creating A New Nation
Social Studies For Kids
General Gage
Boston
New Nation
Minutemen
Lexington

"Custom Search Engine" - Use this tool to create a customized search engine that only searches the sites you pre-determine for your students. Choose the websites, insert the urls, and know that your students are searching the WEB safely. This is also useful because it cuts down on the number of irrelevant hits the students get, which saves time.

You can:

Specify display results
Style the search engine to have the look and feel of your own website
Collaborate with others and have them contribute to the search engine
Add search refinements within results pages, allowing users to find information they are looking for
Add more sites to a search engine's index
Create a Custom Search Engine on the "fly" by cutting and pasting code into a website's html
Have Google host the search engine
Integrate the search engine with your own website
Use on websites or blogs

1. See a sample Custom Search Engine

2. Create your own Custom Search Engine

Where Can I Find Advanced Settings In Chrome?

Chrome has advanced settings you can use. They include features such as hardware acceleration settings, resetting defaults, password checks, syncing across devices, changing security settings, configuring the browser to use TLS instead of SSL, uses of extensions, autocompleting with trending searches, and more.

Choices and configurations can be found in Settings
Click on the 3 dots in the upper right corner of Chrome
Scroll down to Settings
Settings has different choices such as:
- System - use hardware acceleration when available
- Extensions - adding software programs that customize the Chrome browsing experience
- You and Google - syncing to your Google account, importing settings/bookmarks
- Autofill - manage passwords, payment methods, addresses
- Safety Check - keep Chrome up to date; check if your passwords are compromised; find malicious extensions
- Privacy and Security - clear cookies, browsing history, cache, etc.
- Appearance - customize the look of your browser - theme, fonts, zoom settings
- Search Engine - setting default search engine when you launch Chrome

Google Conversion

Google will convert units of measurement
Examples:

centimeters to feet
Celsius to Fahrenheit
dollars to pounds
miles per hour to speed of light

type: cm in foot
type: C in F
type: $ in pound
type: mph in speed of light

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