Composing educational resources/Search techniques

There are more ways to search for resources then by Google

We will look at 3 search techniques. Advanced search through Google and collective search engines like CC; search specific sites and collections known for free media and resources; connecting to networks and information feeds for future finds.

To do

• Bring up the normal Google search page, and click "advanced search". At the bottom of the various input fields you will see a link that reads, "+Date, usage rights, numeric range, and more". Clicking this link will expose further options, the one we are interested in is the drop down menu called "usage rights". Use all this to refine your search for an educational resource in your preferred subject area. Use Diigo to bookmark 3 resources you find useful. Remember to double check the license!
• Phew, that was probably harder than it should have been. Now try the collected search on the Creative Commons website.
• There are a large number of web services that host reusable media. Most notably Wikipedia and the Wikimedia Commons, Archive.org and many others. Join a web meeting to tour many of these sites and discuss the idea of using networks and feeds to find resources.