What is it?

A google advanced search tool that checks the readability level of websites

What do I use it for?

To determine the reading levels for websites so I can differentiate online tasks for students and for students to use when researching

How do I use it?

When I am looking for websites for students to use for exploring about a topic, I want to make sure the readability matches that of my students.  Google will show basic, intermediate and advanced results.  If you click on any one of these, then the google search results displayed will be at that level.  I find it useful to start out exploring a topic at a basic level if I am giving students the site to use.  If students are doing their own research, they can choose the level they want (or I can give them a level based on their lexile scores).

Benefits?

*  allows for differentiation

*  allows me to choose websites based on reading levels

*  easy to use

LINK:  http://www.google.ca/advanced_search

(can also type “google advanced” in the google search page)