Day+8



toc =**Day 8: Google Scholar, Books, and Multimedia Sharing.**=

Prerequisite Knowledge
1. Knowledge of advanced search engine tools and some Boolean operators. 2. Knowledge of APA, MLA, or similar citation guidelines. 3. YouTube account and some experience uploading or sharing videos.

Content
Today we will wind down by looking at some of the best kept secrets in the Google search engine. We will also take a hard look at Google Scholar and experiment with its use in inquiry-based research. We we also look at Google Books, an e-reader solution with thousands of free titles. We will discuss the implications of using ebooks in the literature classroom. Finally, we will have one last "show & share" of our own ideas which were inspired by this course so far, and we will wrap up with any discussion of topics we may have yet to cover.

Objectives
By the end of day 8, participants will:

1. Be able to use Google Scholar as one of the tools in an inquiry-based research activity. 2. Be able to teach students how to use Google Scholar as an aid in choosing authoritative sources and citing them correctly. 3. Be familiar with other tips and tricks using the Google search engine. 4. Gain an understanding of some of the added benefits of the Google Books e-reader. 5. Gain a familiarity with many of the resources available through Google Books. 6. Be able to design the beginnings of a high impact lesson or unit plan using knowledge from this workshop.

Lesson Activities
1. Brief warmup activity: Facilitator demonstrates use of Google search tool as a conversion tool and a dictionary. Participants can experiment. 2. Guided review of Google advanced search tools and Boolean operators. 3. Facilitator leads group to Google Scholar and participants follow the following steps: Un-check "include patents" Check "include citations" Enter keywords, "cloud computing classroom" Facilitator points out the links indicating the number of times cited for each reference. 4. Brief discussion: //How can this information on Google scholar help students judge the authority of a source?// 5. Facilitator demonstrates advanced search tools unique to Google Scholar (i.e filter by subject area, title/anywhere in article search, etc.) Participants browse articles for examples of scholarly works that would be appropriate reading for this workshop. Facilitator encourages use of "cited by" link and advanced search tools. Participants post links to articles they like on the wiki below:

6. Quick overview tour of Picasa, Flickr, and Imgur image sharing sites. 7. Brief review of YouTube functions. 8. Discussion: //Based on what we have learned about using Web 2.0 in the language arts classroom, how can YouTube and image sharing sites be used to enhance language arts instruction?// Participants are encouraged to share their own experiences, successes, and challenges with image and video sharing. Facilitator leads Q & A session on video and photo uploading tips.

9. Class navigates to Google Books and enters "King Richard III Shakespeare" in the search box. Facilitator illustrates the book filtering options. Facilitator directs participants to click on the preview link for the version of //King Richard III// at the following link: [] Facilitator directs participants to browse text and choose a difficult word, then right lick on it for define and external link menus. Brief discussion of Google books tools as an alternative to print texts when possible.

9. Final assignment: Lesson/unit plan outline. Participants design a Google Document or presentation of a preliminary outline for a lesson/unit plan they could use. The plan must contain at least two features from Google apps covered in this class. Participants embed the document or presentation here on the wiki as well as on their Google sites and blogs. 10. Show & share

11. Wrap up discussion, unanswered questions, and course evaluation.

Additional resources and materials
Flickr - [|www.flickr.com]

Imgur - []

Picasa - picasa.google.com

Evaluation
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