LINKS
Saturday
Nov212009
Alternative Photo Processes
Alternative Photography
Christina Z. Anderson
Anna Atkins
Blue Printables
Curve Corner
Darryl Curran
John Dugdale
Amy Holmes George
Dan Estabrook
Christopher James
Robb Kendrick
Dorothy Simpson Krause
The Light Farm
Martha Madigan
Bea Nettles
Jane Alden Stevens
The Unblinking Eye
Mike Ware
Carl Weese
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Alternative Photo, Photographers, Photography in Photography
Alternative Photo, Photographers, Photography in Photography Friday
Jan152010
Wednesday
Nov042009
Digital Imaging Artists
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Aziz + Cucher
Jeff Brice
Alicia Buelow
Beau Comeaux
Kelli Connell
Diane Fenster
Peter Funch
Amy Holmes George
Alison Hahn
Dinh Q. Le
Martina Lopez
Chip Lord
Loretta Lux
Stephen Marc
Ivo Mayr
Pedro Meyer
Blue Mitchell
Osamu James Nakagawa
John Reuter
Maggie Taylor
Lupita Murillo Tinnen
Tim Tracz
Annette Wientraub
Tuesday
Nov302010
Internet Search Tools
Search tools beyond just googling.
- Boolify - helps construct a logical sequence of search terms, includes video introduction and lesson plans
Complete Planet - allows searching of deep web content found in 70,000+ databases and specialty search engines. Search by keyword or browse the list of topical headings
Fact Monster - basic information from almanacs, dictionaries, and encyclopedias
Google Custom Search Engine - create a search engine on specific topics and limit it to specific websites
Google Squared - a search tool that helps you quickly build a collection of facts from the web - best used for comparing data
KidsClick - a search engine designed by librarians for children
KidRex - kid safe searching
SortFix - breaks down the returned hits into additional power words that can be used or removed, creates a Boolean logic stream in the search bar, showing what has been added and removed
Yippy - breaks the search results down into categories, displayed on the left-hand side of the screen - Good for narrowing down topics
Help with learning to search
- Best Options to Search for the Information - chart
Web Search Strategies in Plain English -video
CyberSmart Lesson Plans and Student Activity Sheets
Filamentality - guide
Internet Searching and Web Site Evaluation - PDF
Keyword Challenge activity
Online Resources to Support Information Skills
Surfing the Internet: Minimize Your Wipeouts - video
from Tech Notes: Texas Computer Education Association Newsletter
tagged Research Tools, Search Engines in Internet
Research Tools, Search Engines in Internet Friday
May062011
New Garde
This eclectic list of talented people all passed through my classroom at some point in their lives. I am really proud of what they have accomplished.
tagged Artists, Former Students in Photography
Artists, Former Students in Photography