Search Engines

Search Engines come and go frequently and the technology used to support them changes. For a comprehensive look at some of the best, my first recommendation is University at Albany Search Engine Page.

My other new fav is Google and don't forget to look at the Goggle parts,
Google Groups - the old Deja.Com NewsGroup Archive,
Google Search: Unclesam - a searchable database of U.S. government Web sites (.gov and .mil) ranked by link popularity
Google Web Directory - similar to the variety of web directory ranking at Yahoo, etc. AND
Google Image Search - searchable database of images found on the web, a great source, quick and easy. Give credit!!!! Model behavior.
Good News - Google - - - Less Than Good News - - - Google Answers

GGGGGGGGGhttps://answers.google.com/answers/main
Its intent - https://answers.google.com/answers/testimonials.html
Case Studies from Google Answers
••• ••• Ethics ••• ••• Fall of the Roman Empire ••• ••• Calculus

Less is More - Lenni Lenape vs Lenape - EXAMPLES
Lenni Lenape
•••Lenni Lenape +NJ•• Lenni Lenape +NJ +k-12•••Lenni Lenape +NJ +k12
Don't forge the tilde ~ example "lenni lenape" ~tribe

Major list of search engines for kids- http://searchenginewatch.com/links/article.php/2156191
Yahooligans - perfect for 4th grade, the oldest kids search directory
ixQuick - Results for lenni lenape with related links --- Results for lenape - 40 out of 39,000 with related links
Ivy's Search Engines for Kids Very thorough, keep scrolling down, Web Guides, Specialized Searches
Safe Kids - http://www.safekids.com/search.htm
Tek-Mom - also quite thorough, searching on the site - http://www.tekmom.com/search/
American Library Association - under construction until January 19th (-:
Noodle Quest - checklist to help students - http://www.noodletools.com/noodlequest
••• *Quick Good Fix on Searching: http://www.noodletools.com/debbie/literacies/information/5locate/adviceengine.html
••• *Invisible Web - good overview - http://www.noodletools.com/debbie/literacies/information/5locate/advicedepth.html

 

All The Web

Alta Vista

Archie Search

AskEric

Ask Jeeves

BabelFish - translation service

CUI's W3 List - very complete

Discovery Channel Online

DogPile

 

Find Sounds on the Web

HotBot

Invisible-Web Search Engine - read the "about"

 

The Picture Collection - registration is free

Lycos

SearchEdu

Yahoo - A Guide to WWW

Teoma - interesting "expert links" - it's good

Education Search Engines
original site for this information

Links and Resources 

AskERIC

Lesson plans, standards, assessment, technology

Awesome Library

Lesson plans, technology, school safety

AOL@SCHOOL

Lesson plans, assessment, professional development, technology

bigchalk

Lesson plans, multiculturalism, professional development, curriculum, standards, technology

Education World

Lesson plans, professional development. leadership, policy, technology, funding

Educatorsnet.com

Lesson plans, professional development, policy, school safety, assessment

EduHound

Lesson plans

eFunding Solutions

Funding

Library in the Sky

Lesson plans, professional development, grants, technology

Lightspan.com

Lesson plans, standards, curriculum development, assessment

McREL

Lesson plans, standards

Developing Educational Standards

Standards

SearchEdu.com

Lesson plans, standards, technology, assessment

 

 

The Gateway to Educational Materials

Lesson plans, professional development, technology, standards, funding, assessment

U.S. Department of Education

Lesson plans, leadership, technology, standards, funding, curriculum development, professional development, assessment, school safety,

EdView

110,000 educational Web sites selected by teachers and librarians. Search in dozens of categories and restrict searches to specific grade ranges; now the Apple Learning Interchange.