How-to video: Conducting research with Apture's search and share bar
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Brief synopsis: Research has never been easier or more convenient than with Apture's embeddable search and share toolbar. Apture.com is a powerful free search bar that can be embedded onto any blog or web site with one line of code. Once installed, Apture puts the research all in one place, as students in a digital classroom never have to leave your classroom web site or blog.
Benefits: Apture's search and share toolbar can be installed for free by pasting one line of HTML code into your site's home page or footer. The Apture search toolbar then appears at the top of the web site or blog, along with widgets that quickly share searches via Facebook, Twitter and e-mail. The Apture search toolbar sits unobtrusively at the top of a web site or blog, until a user clicks the scroll bar. All clicked search links, videos or pictures open in new windows on the web site or blog, so students never leave the classroom site. Highlighted words and phrases on any searched page produce a small search button; when the search button is clicked, a new Apture window opens on the site, producing search results for that word or phrase. Apture makes research easy and can be added to any browser now with Apture's browser extension.
Drawbacks: Some blogs or web sites require the Apture code to be placed in a precise place, which may be difficult for people who are not developers or have no knowledge of HTML.
Conclusion: The how-to video above demonstrates the Apture search and share toolbar and how to effectively use it on a classroom web site.
