Indexes every blog that publishes a site feed, either RSS or Atom (that's Google's goal)
Google extensive database and powerful search engine, including advanced search capabilities
Sort blogs by date
Locating blogs using keywords and operators
Need to evaluate credibility of blogs and bloggers
Create a blog alert
Establish an account or log in (optional)
Search for a topic
Winter Olympics - Use Google Blog Search to sample the buzz regarding Vancouver Olympics (going through Feb 28, 2010)
Also try searching for old news (e.g., Columbine shooting) and compare the difference in results
Discuss your findings: what differences did you discover? How could you use blog search with students?
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