I don't even know where to start! After getting off the Google Sites roller coaster, I guess the ride will continue with the custom search engine. When I got home tonight was so excited to post my website and begin working on the custom search engine. I rolled up my sleeves and going. I think the idea of a custom search engine is great.
For the past two years I have done a fiction/nonfiction unit of study on Turtles. What I have done in the past is researched websites one at a time. A custom search engine would give the students the freedom to search independently, while knowing the are not getting sidetracked by something they should been on. By creating a search engine the students will have the opportunity to create an independent study piece to this unit. Some many great opportunities are available by creating you own search engine. Sadly due to technical difficulties I am unable to finish the process!
And at 9:20pm our white knight rode into save the day. Here's hoping that tomorrow with the help of one of Andy's magic videos, I will be able to get this search engine going. It has been an eight hour day and i'm done!
I was lucky enough to log on just as Andy and Erin were starting hangout about the custom search engine. I think in this case I MAY have been lucky to get a late start as I now have the information I need to succeed. I guess I will have to try and see if that is true.
ReplyDeleteLiz, Just stick with Andy's video! I took it slow and kept pausing. Once i had put all the links into the search engine, it took not even 10 minutes to follow the video. Good luck!
DeleteI have to echo your sentiments here Christine. It took me more than 10 minutes...more like 25 (added distraction of little people), but it worked for me. I just kept clicking back and forth, watching for 1min then looking for exactly what Andy had just spoken about. I had multiple windows open and got frustrated in the middle, but stick it out. You'll feel so much better when it's over:)
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