Grant Wrangler
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ChaCha Live Guide Search Engine
High Tech and High Touch
I just tried a new search engine and was pleased with its Live Guide results. I wanted to invite you to try it out as well at www.ChaCha.com.
ChaCha is a great new search engine that recently launched with an interesting new feature - Search with a Live Guide. ChaCha instantly connects you with a live person with knowledge in your search topic. You can also choose instant search results on ChaCha and receive the best results that have been hand-picked by thousands of ChaCha guides.
My test drive with ChaCha was "copyright for teachers". The results were the quality results I found on my own through advanced search techniques using Google. My guide was helpful and listened to my input about the need for resources that reflected new copyright laws. This service is a great option for busy teachers with limited understanding of effective search techniques.
Students may also appreciate this service but I would caution they must have a reasonable understanding of what they are searching for (keywords and narrowing the search). A good sense of their particular information need would also be helpful. (Do they need basic information quick? Do they need current data or popular cultural references?)
ChaCha has already been featured on Good Morning America, Wired Magazine, and USA Today.
Give it a try at http://www.chacha.com/ and let me know what you think.
Have visited the site. Cool interface!!!
