I can't even say how many times I have searched for an image (in my first grade classroom) to support a new concept or just offer a visual connection to an unfamiliar topic. I don't need to comment on what images pop up in Google when I search for "toys." Needless to say I search for images when the students are busy! However, there is a feature in Google that allows you to filter your searches. Going into Google there is a tiny little button marked "Preferences" on the right side of the image search bar. When clicking on Preferences there are options to which you can filter images. On my home computer with Safari the button is "Advanced Image Search," and this area offers a variety of options to customize your image searching. I will be doing this as soon as I get into my classroom on Monday, and I will be sharing this seemingly obvious way to protect young students from all the toys Google has to offer.
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Thanks for sharing such a timely tip! Christmas is just around the corner and I was going to have my second graders write a letter to Santa about their "wish" list toys. As a part of the task I was going to have them add a few pictures to their letter. Going to check my computers tomorrow morning=8-)
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