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<h2 id="h3_HgbG" name="h3_HgbG">Tool Snapshot</h2>
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<h3 id="h3_Grgt" name="h3_Grgt"><strong class="">Price</strong></h3>
<p id="p_RYmJ" class="" name="p_RYmJ">Google trends is a free online tool.</p>
<h3 id="h3_sfAi" name="h3_sfAi"><strong class="">Ease of use</strong></h3>
<p id="p_kZIT" class="" name="p_kZIT">Google Trends is simple and well designed website. Help center concisely expresses how to use the website step by step. There is no FAQ section, so users may not find a quick response for their questions.</p>
<h3 id="h3_LdHz" name="h3_LdHz"><strong class="">Designers</strong></h3>
<p id="p_IQhd" class="" name="p_IQhd">Google was founded in 1998 by Larry Page and Sergey Brin Menlo Park, California, U.S. They moved to headquarters to the Mountain View, California in 2004 and called there as “Googleplex”.</p>
<h3 id="h3_JUaJ" name="h3_JUaJ"><strong class="">Accessibility</strong></h3>
<p id="p_aJKX" class="" name="p_aJKX">Google apps supports screen reader, TalkBack, full page zoom, high contrast settings, and chrome accessibility extensions to increase accessibility.  </p>
<h2 id="h3_zcKr" name="h3_zcKr">Google Trends Overview Video</h2>
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<p id="p_zhst" class="" style="text-align: center;" name="p_zhst">***<a class="" href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1cWZpduDUBxpS6VpvpT690swfD3TSo4A4Nlgq8f8bsMk/edit" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-shortened-url="https://edtechbooks.org/-MZzN" data-unshortened-url="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1cWZpduDUBxpS6VpvpT690swfD3TSo4A4Nlgq8f8bsMk/edit">View the Google Trends Video Transcript</a>***</p>
<h2 id="h3_Ebde" name="h3_Ebde">Google Trends & the SAMR Model</h2>
<p id="p_CgBD" class="" name="p_CgBD">Dr. Ruben Puentedura’s <a class="" href="http://www.emergingedtech.com/2015/04/examples-of-transforming-lessons-through-samr/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-shortened-url="https://edtechbooks.org/-CEsW" data-unshortened-url="http://www.emergingedtech.com/2015/04/examples-of-transforming-lessons-through-samr/">SAMR model</a> offers a lens for examining how technology is adopted in a classroom. As you strive to incorporate online tools into your classroom, we encourage you to use this model as an analytic tool. Here is an example of how Skype might fit within the SAMR model:</p>
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<li id="li_qZbG" class="" name="li_qZbG"><strong class="">Substitution:</strong> Students use Google Trends to explore what is going on in the world instead of getting information through printed media such as magazine, book, and newspaper.</li>
<li id="li_oZkc" class="" name="li_oZkc"><strong class="">Augmentation:</strong> Students can explore multimodal representations of datasets.</li>
<li id="li_RFrr" class="" name="li_RFrr"><strong class="">Modification: </strong>Students can compare and contrast search engine data with ease. </li>
<li id="li_gMRI" class="" name="li_gMRI"><strong class="">Redefinition: </strong>Students can explore real-time data about the public's interest in math, science, social studies, and other topics.</li>
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<h2 id="h3_GLeV" name="h3_GLeV">Learning Activities</h2>
<h3 id="h3_HwED" name="h3_HwED"><strong class="">Math </strong></h3>
<p id="p_LTxI" class="" name="p_LTxI">Students can analyze Google Trends graphs and charts to make informed decisions and identify patterns in the data.</p>
<h3 id="h3_Gbwa" name="h3_Gbwa"><strong class="">Science </strong></h3>
<p id="p_RjtB" class="" name="p_RjtB">Students can explore trending science topics.</p>
<h3 id="h3_xUpf" name="h3_xUpf"><strong class="">English/Language Arts</strong></h3>
<p id="p_mKoS" class="" name="p_mKoS">Students can write stories based on their interpretation of Google Trends data (e.g., comparing search results for Taylor Swift and Kim Kardashian).</p>
<h3 id="h3_nBkP" name="h3_nBkP"><strong class="">Other</strong></h3>
<p id="p_ZEWN" class="" name="p_ZEWN">See <a class="" href="http://www.advancedwebranking.com/blog/how-to-use-google-trends/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-shortened-url="https://edtechbooks.org/-HZnS" data-unshortened-url="http://www.advancedwebranking.com/blog/how-to-use-google-trends/">7 Ways to Use Google Trends</a>. </p>
<h2 id="h3_HUVY" name="h3_HUVY">Resources</h2>
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<li id="li_RqUI" class="" name="li_RqUI"><a class="" href="https://medium.com/google-news-lab/what-is-google-trends-data-and-what-does-it-mean-b48f07342ee8#.kd78q380y" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-shortened-url="https://edtechbooks.org/-SXG" data-unshortened-url="https://medium.com/google-news-lab/what-is-google-trends-data-and-what-does-it-mean-b48f07342ee8#.kd78q380y">What is Google Trends data</a></li>
<li id="li_qnqr" class="" name="li_qnqr"><a class="" href="http://whatis.techtarget.com/definition/Google-Trends" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-shortened-url="https://edtechbooks.org/-WRgF" data-unshortened-url="http://whatis.techtarget.com/definition/Google-Trends">Google Trends</a></li>
<li id="li_xInf" class="" name="li_xInf"><a class="" href="https://searchenginewatch.com/sew/how-to/2292198/how-to-use-google-trends-for-seo" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-shortened-url="https://edtechbooks.org/-ofCu" data-unshortened-url="https://searchenginewatch.com/sew/how-to/2292198/how-to-use-google-trends-for-seo">How to Use Google Trends for SEO</a></li>
<li id="li_dpZY" class="" name="li_dpZY"><a class="" href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2016/04/05/the-most-interesting-states-in-america-according-to-google/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-shortened-url="https://edtechbooks.org/-NnS" data-unshortened-url="https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2016/04/05/the-most-interesting-states-in-america-according-to-google/">The most interesting states in America</a></li>
<li id="li_jYrQ" class="" name="li_jYrQ"><a class="" href="http://www.bruceclay.com/newsletter/volume120/why-use-google-trends.htm" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-shortened-url="https://edtechbooks.org/-gpxV" data-unshortened-url="http://www.bruceclay.com/newsletter/volume120/why-use-google-trends.htm">10 Reasons You Should Use Google Trends</a></li>
<li id="li_cQby" class="" name="li_cQby"><a class="" href="http://marketingland.com/google-trend-goldmine-117626" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-shortened-url="https://edtechbooks.org/-Qsh" data-unshortened-url="http://marketingland.com/google-trend-goldmine-117626">The Google Trends Data Goldmine</a></li>
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<h2 id="h3_PPza" name="h3_PPza">How to Use Google Trends</h2>
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<li id="li_jHUS" class="" name="li_jHUS">Go to <a class="" href="https://www.google.com/trends/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Google Trends</a></li>
<li id="li_Bkka" class="" name="li_Bkka">Click “Sign In” and at the top of right corner</li>
<li id="li_jVcd" class="" name="li_jVcd">Then click on at the bottom of “Create an account” register for an account</li>
<li id="li_IRdR" class="" name="li_IRdR">Return to “Google Trends” and  sign in</li>
<li id="li_tQNQ" class="" name="li_tQNQ">Setup your profile page
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<li id="li_EaEP" class="" name="li_EaEP">Click on the people silhouette icon in the top right corner (next to the “Tweet” button)</li>
<li id="li_LtyC" class="" name="li_LtyC">Click on “My account”</li>
<li id="li_CtYN" class="" name="li_CtYN">Add a photo and change the settings to which you want</li>
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<li id="li_pjCD" class="" name="li_pjCD">Explore Topics  to find what people have been searched recently
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<li id="li_htys" class="" name="li_htys">Use an example which is given by Google Trends</li>
<li id="li_KYWH" class="" name="li_KYWH">Click on one of the stories topics and see visual and written data</li>
<li id="li_fLGo" class="" name="li_fLGo">Move mouse around the graphic and discover what the trends are in certain times</li>
<li id="li_BJzk" class="" name="li_BJzk">Click on the map which is at the bottom of the page to explore interest of subregion</li>
<li id="li_BCwH" class="" name="li_BCwH"><span class="">Or click one of the “Trending queries” in the top right next to the map</span></li>
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<li id="li_scpi" class="" name="li_scpi">Compare the terms
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<li id="li_UbmA" class="" name="li_UbmA">Search for a term like “Facebook”</li>
<li id="li_ISJK" class="" name="li_ISJK">Then click on the “+compare” inside the topic box</li>
<li id="li_cPnP" class="" name="li_cPnP">Add another term like “twitter” you want to compare then see the results</li>
<li id="li_Gakt" class="" name="li_Gakt">Remove a term from the compare lists go to terms box then click the “X”   </li>
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<h2 id="h3_ncrv" name="h3_ncrv">Research</h2>
<p id="p_htiF" class="reference" name="p_htiF">Choi, H., & Varian, H. (2012). <a href="https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1475-4932.2012.00809.x?casa_token=cm5xUKBEEUsAAAAA:ebIAhiRuS-0qyTvbDY9c_CnvlO1jp5n9DhiVT5V8asmik8RBoaNerMc-g95K7KCuZ8jM9wmWXoce5RJl" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-shortened-url="https://edtechbooks.org/-aZWQ" data-unshortened-url="https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1475-4932.2012.00809.x?casa_token=cm5xUKBEEUsAAAAA:ebIAhiRuS-0qyTvbDY9c_CnvlO1jp5n9DhiVT5V8asmik8RBoaNerMc-g95K7KCuZ8jM9wmWXoce5RJl">Predicting the present with Google Trends.</a> <em class="">Economic Record</em>, <em class="">88</em>(s1), 2-9.</p>
<p id="p_GNRa" class="reference" name="p_GNRa">Nevin, R. (2009). <a href="https://www.proquest.com/openview/d126c1ceae7f35b8f9a718555c2bc09a/1?pq-origsite=gscholar&cbl=38018" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-shortened-url="https://edtechbooks.org/-ImNx" data-unshortened-url="https://www.proquest.com/openview/d126c1ceae7f35b8f9a718555c2bc09a/1?pq-origsite=gscholar&cbl=38018">Supporting 21st-century learning through Google Apps</a>. <em class="">Teacher Librarian</em>, <em class="">37</em>(2), 35.</p>
<p id="p_FwHa" class="reference" name="p_FwHa">Vaughan, L., & Romero‐Frías, E. (2014). <a href="https://asistdl.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/asi.23016?casa_token=9umGq4gQipAAAAAA:eSEB4fDs-9DVbfaiGlwN9TARm6Erun5Fb_KsRydVlKLDluFwxC6JGI7JDv2rrNSTy2ZxMM1aprFxHolh" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-shortened-url="https://edtechbooks.org/-ybyI" data-unshortened-url="https://asistdl.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/asi.23016?casa_token=9umGq4gQipAAAAAA:eSEB4fDs-9DVbfaiGlwN9TARm6Erun5Fb_KsRydVlKLDluFwxC6JGI7JDv2rrNSTy2ZxMM1aprFxHolh">Web search volume as a predictor of academic fame: an exploration of Google Trends.</a> <em class="">Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology</em>, <em class="">65</em>(4), 707-720.</p>
<p id="p_RDEw" class="reference" name="p_RDEw">Mavragani, A., & Tsagarakis, K. P. (2016). <a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0040162516300580?casa_token=n_h7R16WIKAAAAAA:FxC7JRKEumSE0c_E8cI3xuK-FWl8EfY57FOZZtCDGQgey9vg8qGAHpYi45FI-iWUsJL2LnccfUE" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-shortened-url="https://edtechbooks.org/-kKue" data-unshortened-url="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0040162516300580?casa_token=n_h7R16WIKAAAAAA:FxC7JRKEumSE0c_E8cI3xuK-FWl8EfY57FOZZtCDGQgey9vg8qGAHpYi45FI-iWUsJL2LnccfUE">YES or NO: Predicting the 2015 GReferendum results using Google Trends</a>. <em class="">Technological Forecasting and Social Change</em>.</p>