View the November PD Calendar!
The Staff Professional Development Course offerings will now be available on the MSD website for your planning purposes. There are also now drop-in sessions that will function like office hours where TOSAs are available to help with your individual needs.
Click on the link below to view the full calendar and sign up for courses.
Googling for Students: How to Yield More Accurate Search Results
This one’s a well-known, simple trick: searching a phrase in quotes will yield only pages with the same words in the same order. It’s one of the most vital search tips, especially useful if students are trying to find a specific result for research.
2. Use an asterisk within quotes to specify unknown or variable words
Here’s a lesser known trick: searching a phrase in quotes with an asterisk replacing a word will search all variations of that phrase. For example, "famous * libraries" will bring up presidents' libraries, but also movie libraries. This is a way to broaden searches for students.
3. Search specific websites for keywords use "site:"
Think of the “site:” function as a Google search that searches only a particular website. If you want to see every time TIME.com mentioned Google, use the search “Google site:TIME.com”. This would narrow all information and help you sort through large sites.
4. Use “define:” to learn the meaning of words—slang included
Streamline the dictionary process by using, for example, “DEFINE: mortgage.” For words that appear in the dictionary, you’ll be able to see etymology and a graph of its use over time alongside the definition.
For a printable document with these and more search tips, click the image above or link below.
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Melissa Dilling
Melissa just joined MSD this summer, but previously worked for the Everett School District for 17 years teaching elementary technology as well as served as a CTE teacher at the middle school level. She loves learning how technology can work to engage and motivate learners.
