You Are Not as Savvy as You Think...Part 2

Let's say you are looking for some background knowledge on animal adaptions.   Most people go to Google and type in animal adaptations.  The results are a follows... 

Now try searching for a specific file type.

Finally, add what you learned in Part 1

The more specific you are with Google the better.  You wouldn't walk into a grocery store and ask for food if you are looking for a beans.  The more you strategies you have the better!  Below is a chart with a few more file types teachers might find useful.

You Are Not as Savvy as You Think... Improve Your Search Skills!

There is a lot more to Google searching than typing in a few words.  I will be sharing a new strategy for the next few weeks.  I challenge you to try the technique the next time you search.  Below is a comparison of searching with the search operator allintitle: .  

The same search terms were used in the examples below except in the second allintitle: was added in front of the search terms.  Notice the drastic different in the search results.

By adding allintitle: you are restricting Google to search the designated title of the page created by the page author rather than searching for all the words on the entire website.

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allintitle: best education sites 2016