Tech Hacks 4 Teachers: May 2015

Quick answers to everything: Wolframalpha

Wolfram/Alpha - More than a Search Engine

You know that friend you have that seems to know everything, the guy that is like a human Encyclopedia? This search engine is like having that friend on call all the time. Unlike google that typically only gives you search results of websites that could answer your question, this search engine just gives you the answer. So also unlike your friend, who will want to give you the twenty minute explanation and the full context of the answer, this will get straight to the point, more like the overworked and cranky teacher who knows the answer and just wants to move on. Also like you friend and your cranky teacher you can ask for more in-depth answers, if you want it, just by scrolling down.

Try it out for yourself at http://www.wolframalpha.com/

Here are some examples of what Wolfram Alpha can do. http://www.wolframalpha.com/examples/

Try it out for yourself at http://www.wolframalpha.com/

Even MORE Google Search Tips and Trick

Here is a Slide Show of even MORE Google Search Tips and Trick from the students of Baker University. Scroll through these interactive slides of just relax as it rolls through the great tips. All of the links and videos are clickable. When you see a slide you want explore more thoroughly, just click the pause button. When you are ready to resume just click play again. You can also navigate with the forwards and backwards buttons or with the Slide # drop down menu.

Also here is a Cheat Sheet.
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City Reports by Google

Complete City Report

Made easy with Google

Here is a fun quick project you can do with almost any grade. Have each student choose a city any city. You could spin a globe to pick it out. Then to find out lots of information about that city use these keywords in you Google search.