The 12 Most Popular Posts This School Year

I can't believe it is that time of the year already! Some of you have already ended your school year and others are following a totally different schedule with year-round classes. In case you missed them, here are the top 12 posts from September 2014-June 2015. Have a wonderful summer, whatever you do!






23 Chrome Extensions You Must Have

31 Free iPad Apps for Science Teachers

43 Free iPad Apps for Geography, History, Civics & Social Studies Teachers

All About Google Classroom in 22 Clicks!

Amazing! 74 Infographics for Teacher-Librarians (L.A. Teachers Too!)

Cartoons Only a Teacher Would Love

Free Online PD Infographic - from Joyce Valenza

Google Apps Status Dashboard Lets You Know What's Up

Great Video to Show Your Students What a Terrific Resource You Are

Hats Off to Google's Dan Russell!

Kids Love Scavenger Hunts! Here are 57 Sites to Get You Started!

PowerPoint Presentations Need a Boost? Here's Some Great Advice

This is my dream summer vacation!

Hats Off to Google's Dan Russell!

I am a big fan of Google's Senior Research Scientist Daniel M. Russell. As per his own job description, "I write. I analyze. I experiment. I do field studies and I try to understand what makes Google users tick.  Why do they sometimes query Google for [ first ], and then not click on anything?  Why do some Google users only ask one query, while  others can go on and on?  What's different about their search experiences? Why? " Dr. Russell's blog, SearchReSearch offers readers searching challenges which go way beyond the typical Google search. You are thrown into advanced searches and learn so much beyond what you thought you could do. What a great way to expand your knowledge so you can teach your students about REAL searching on the web!

Sites involving Dr. Russell's instruction include Google Search Education, Power Searching and Advanced Power Searching online classes, and Live Training videos. Dan Russell is an engaging and interesting teacher. He is soft-spoken and obviously passionate about his work. Upon completion of each of his courses, you can download a certificate for PD credit. A Google a Day challenges students to practice their searching skills by answering a posed question, i.e. GEOGRAPHY: "What two northernmost territories of India lie 1,100 km southeast of Calcutta? (in alphabetical order) The longer it takes to answer a question, the fewer points are awarded. Kids love competition, so this could be a cool game to play every day.

I love being challenged, don't you? I highly recommend that all teacher-librarians take a look at SearchReSearch and Power Searching and Advanced Power Searching. Knowledge is after all, power.