Nettrekker

= Netrekker = - My tools: Profile, Preferences (on search results), My portfolio (?) - Features: Timeline… Famous person Image research, References Teacher tools (what are these?) - Can have any texts read to you (Mike and Crystal) and speed of voice (ELL) 5 speed reader Mike sounds like Ethan Hawking… Computer voice read some of the info with weird syllables stressed and “ef” for Fahrenheit - Websites transformed into Dictionaries (hyperlinked words with definitions and pronunciations. How many languages?) small window box… - Icons: volume/audio, maps, examples (?) - ELL and Multicultural Pavillions: resources to use the inform about other cultures… for communicating to students? Eh..

Review of NetTrekker by Alice Mercer: "** I’ve supported ** using it as one among many tools for students, but even then, I noted it’s limitations in not being as up to the minute on all subjects. In addition kids need to have a broad-based curriculum in using search engines, which includes: NetTrekker attempts to make most of those lessons unnecessary. This is not a good thing for kids because they will be using Google, or similar tools in their real lives, by their own inclination now, and as adults. " - **Alice Mercer of** **Reflections on Teaching.**
 * using Boolean operators (AND, OR, “-”)
 * evaluating search result entries before going to the page
 * evaluating search result entries after going to the page