Google Custom Search is a feature provided by Google to allow anyone to create their own search engine. It prioritizes and reflects the hosts expertise and interests by allowing them to include websites that pertain to the subject(s) their GCS has been created for. It is very user friendly and anyone is able to create their own custom search. Educators, parents, employers are able to restrict information that is either unproductive, inappropriate, or to keep students "on track" when researching particular topics. Educators are able to use a GCS when assigning a research project and easier to track information sources and plagiarism, employers can restrict employees from surfing facebook or myspace while on the clock, and parents can sensor inappropriate sites and create a GCS that is age appropriate. Although some of these options may sound negative, it is actually a very useful as you can create a search engine that pertains to all of your own specific interests that others can search within as well.
To learn more about the different learning needs of students, this search engine may be of some help as it provides definitions and ideas for lessons.
Learning Needs Search Engine
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