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Wednesday, July 4, 2012

Google Wants to Teach You to be a 'Power Searcher' (You Should Let Them) - Education - GOOD

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Google Wants to Teach You to be a 'Power Searcher' (You Should Let Them)

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Dying to become a master of Google’s search engine? If so, look no further than Power Searching with Google, a new, free class offered by the tech giant starting July 10th. The course promises to teach users "tips, tricks and tactics" that'll help you "find exactly what you’re looking for, when you most need it." Real talk: Even if you don't spend your time dreaming about how to improve your searching skills, you should take Google up on their offer to teach you.
Last year the results of a two-year study found that college students are overly reliant on simple searches, which, thanks to the ultra-personalization of search engines, don't always turn up what you need. The