Follow the White Rabbit » Search Engine http://fortytwo.edublogs.org Helping Teachers with Technology. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:28:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 en hourly 1 Wolfram Alpha Homework Day http://fortytwo.edublogs.org/2009/10/16/wolfram-alpha-homework-day/ http://fortytwo.edublogs.org/2009/10/16/wolfram-alpha-homework-day/#comments Fri, 16 Oct 2009 17:13:00 +0000 aliogas http://fortytwo.edublogs.org/?p=655 Wolfram Alpha is a search engine that answers questions posed to it.

On October 21, 2009, they will be hosting a Homework Day which will bring together students and educators in order to solve assignments and to show off how Wolfram Alpha works.

For more information on Homework Day, click here.

(Thanks Barbara Ph)

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]]> http://fortytwo.edublogs.org/2009/10/11/google-tutor/feed/ 0 12 Best Google Keywords for Finding Classroom Resources http://fortytwo.edublogs.org/2009/08/14/12-best-google-keywords-for-finding-classroom-resources/ http://fortytwo.edublogs.org/2009/08/14/12-best-google-keywords-for-finding-classroom-resources/#comments Sat, 15 Aug 2009 02:48:35 +0000 aliogas http://fortytwo.edublogs.org/?p=492 This article recommends you use the following 12 words when looking for classroom resources:

  • Biography
  • Discussion Questions
  • Practical Exercises
  • Interactive
  • Internet Scavenger Hunt
  • Lesson Plans
  • Quiz
  • Readers Theater or Readers Theatre
  • Timeline
  • Video
  • Webquest
  • Worksheet or Handout
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Crowdeye

Scoopler

OneRiot

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]]> http://fortytwo.edublogs.org/2009/05/21/new-google-search-options/feed/ 0 Wolfram/Alpha http://fortytwo.edublogs.org/2009/05/18/wolframalpha/ http://fortytwo.edublogs.org/2009/05/18/wolframalpha/#comments Mon, 18 May 2009 23:05:42 +0000 aliogas http://fortytwo.edublogs.org/?p=391 Take a look at this new search engine called Wolfram/Alpha. If you have the time, watch this video to see how this search engine works.

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