Search Stories

PART A

Learn

Complete the directions for the Google Search tutorial.

PART B

Apply

Using what you learned from the Google Search tutorial, you will use Google's search features to create a creative video, similar to the commercial above that was shown during the Superbowl and a big hit.

Now, think of a creative topic and storyline to base your Google search on. Go to https://searchstories-intl.appspot.com/en-us/ to see examples of other people's search videos from around the world. Need help writing your stories? Here are a few useful tips from Google.

Below is a student video I thought was good.

After you have thought about it post to Posterous . Your final video will be graded based on meeting the requirements below and a creative storyline. The student video below is great! Meets the requirements, entertaining, and creative. Now you are ready to get started.

Requirements

When you choose which search to use, you must use at least four of the different search options below for the seven searches you are given.

You must also use at least one of the Google quick search features (a list of them can be found here) and at least three of the Google search tips (below) you learned from the slideshow

Examples:

• +childcare, "child care"
• american presidents 2004 OR 2008
• korean history ~culture
• jaguar -cars -football -os
  • china site:cnn.com
• korean history filetype:ppt

Make sure that your searches using the tips above are useful and appropriate. Here are some student examples that are not effective:

• depression rehab center ~california
  • There are no words that would be similar to california useful for this search
• "shopping malls in milan, italy"
  • This phrase is too long and not a common exact phrase
• italian restaurants italy -usa -vancouver -china
  • The video is trying to find places in Milan and just subtracting those three countries is not enough....or effective

When you have your list, take a screenshot of it and post it to posterous via email with your finished YT link when finished.

Next, choose music that matches the mood of your search.

In the next step, choose a creative & appropriate title after the type the text Google Search Stories. Select the genre and then write a one sentence description of the video.

Upload

Then click on upload video to Youtube. After it is finished, copy the YT link and paste it to your email body, don't forget to include a subject title and the setup tag, and send to your posterous. Post the link to the task spreadsheet.