General+Websites

This page provides quick access to popular sites:

 * [|Wallingford-Swarthmore School District's Website]
 * Access the plethora of resources Mrs. Liacouras has made available to the teachers and students of Strath Haven. Strath Haven Library's Wikispace
 * GREAT RESOURCE FOR ALL SUBJECTS!!!!!! [|www.web20guru.wikispaces.com]
 * Another good source The Connected Classroom

Examples of Exemplary Wikis

 * Great use of [|www.glogster.com] and chemistry [|www.period2chem.wikispaces.com]
 * To see how you can use a wiki to establish online project-based learning in your classroom to Mrs. Maine

Presentation Tools

 * **TeacherTube** is a new site for sharing and hosting instructional videos. Find all sorts of presentations and instructional video that you can stream directly through your computer. [|Teacher Tube]
 * **SchoolTube** provides students and educators a safe, world class, and FREE media sharing website that is nationally endorsed by premier education associations. [|School Tube]
 * **Slide Share** is the best way to share your presentations (mostly PowerPoint) with the world for FREE. Let your ideas reach a broad audience. Share publicly or privately. Add audio to create a webinar. [|Slide Share]
 * **Scribd** allows you to share documents online by simply uploading Word or other formats for FREE. Content can then be embedded into webpages for easy viewing and printing. [|Scribd]
 * **Xtimeline** is a FREE web-based timeline that allows you to create and share timelines with video and pictures. Content can be embedded into a presentation. [|Xtimeline]
 * **Viygo** is a FREE web-based timeline that allows you to create and share timelines with video and picture. Content can be embedded intoa presentation. [|Viygo]
 * **Zoho** offers suite of FREE presentation tools (slideshow, word processor, file storage, etc) that can be shared in a webconference. [|Zoho]
 * [|Animoto] and [|Slide] - create quick slideshow/music videos of your images

Research Tools

 * **NoodleTools** provides innovative software that teaches students and supports teachers and librarians throughout the entire research process. Go to [|SHHS Library] for more info on our subscription and how to create an account.
 * **JStor** is a not–for–profit organization dedicated to helping the scholarly community discover, use, and build upon a wide range of intellectual content in a trusted digital archive. Go to [|SHHS Library] or more info on our subscription and how to create an account.

Teaching Tools

 * [|4Teachers.org] is a free, multifaceted site that includes a variety of fast, easy-to-use tools for teachers and students. Among the website's offerings are the popular RubiStar, TrackStar and QuizStar, as well as links to professional development research and WebQuests. A separate registration is required for each Star tool.
 * Great [|graphic organizers] are found on [|www.eduplace.]
 * [|Outline maps] are also available on [|www.eduplace.com]

//**Collaboration**//
Want to conference with students in another location? [|cilc]  [|k20.internet2.edu/getstarted/k-12] [|Takingitglobal.org] [|Global COIN] [|YackPack] [|100 People Foundation] [|TIG - taking it global] [|epals.com]

//**Concept Mapping Tools**//
[|mywebinspiration] [|drawanywhere] [|mindmeister]  [|mind42] [|cmap] [|bubbl]

//**Digital Media Scoring Guide**//
[|Digitales]

**//Flashcards//**
[|Quizlet] [|Cramberry] [|Studystack] [|Flashcard DB] [|Flashcard Exchange] [|Flashcard Machine]

Courseware
E-texts: [|hippocampus.org] [|curriki.org] [|itunesU] Virtual Classrooms: Open Courseware [|Moodle]

Temporary E-mail
[] - disposable and temporary for 15 minutes [|http://10minutemail.com] - storage and use for 10 minutes [|http://emailzorz.com] - receive e-mail only [|http://spamfree24.org] - incoming mail stored for a few hours [|http://mailexpire.com] - for alias accounts [|http://dodgeit.com] - receive e-mail only [|http://tempemail.net] - receive e-mail only [|http://temporaryinbox.com] - generates random e-mail accounts

**Blogging**
[|21classes] [|voicethread] [|forumco.com] [|voicethread.com] [|weblogg-ed] [|blogmeister.com]  - apply at classblogmeister.com/?blog=rethink ** NO PUBLIC ACCESS! ** [|edublogs.org] [|easyjournal.com]  [|blogsome.com]   [|Instructional uses of blogs]

//**Spelling Review Tools**//
[|spelling city] [|kidsspell] [|bigiqbee]

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> **//Surveys and Polls//**
<span style="font-size: 10pt; background: white; font-family: Arial; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial; mozbackgroundclip: -moz-initial; mozbackgroundorigin: -moz-initial; mozbackgroundinlinepolicy: -moz-initial;">[|Create a survey] [|PollAnywhere.com] [|polleverywhere] [|pollauthority]

**//<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Timelines //**
<span style="font-size: 10pt; background: white; font-family: Arial; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial; mozbackgroundclip: -moz-initial; mozbackgroundorigin: -moz-initial; mozbackgroundinlinepolicy: -moz-initial;">[|xtimeline] [|viygo] [|timetoast] <span style="font-size: 10pt; background: white; font-family: Arial; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial; mozbackgroundclip: -moz-initial; mozbackgroundorigin: -moz-initial; mozbackgroundinlinepolicy: -moz-initial;">[|dipity] (be careful - not censored)

//**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Typing Skills **// Need to refresh student typing skills? Check out: <span style="font-size: 10pt; background: white; font-family: Arial; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial; mozbackgroundclip: -moz-initial; mozbackgroundorigin: -moz-initial; mozbackgroundinlinepolicy: -moz-initial;">[|typeracer] [|rapidtyping] [|Lots more!]

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">//**Vocabulary**// Here are a few sites for making crossword puzzles: <span style="font-size: 10pt; background: white; font-family: Arial; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial; mozbackgroundclip: -moz-initial; mozbackgroundorigin: -moz-initial; mozbackgroundinlinepolicy: -moz-initial;">[|varietygames] [|crosswordpuzzlegames] [|awesomeclipartforkids] [|teach-nology] <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(8,8,8); font-family: Arial;"> <span style="font-size: 9pt; background: white; color: rgb(8,8,8); font-family: Arial; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;">[|edhelper] More vocabulary fun for your students: <span style="font-size: 9pt; background: white; color: rgb(8,8,8); font-family: Arial; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;">[|visuwords.com] <span style="font-size: 10pt; background: white; color: rgb(8,8,8); font-family: Arial; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;">[|merriam-webster.com] <span style="font-size: 10pt; background: white; color: rgb(8,8,8); font-family: Arial; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;">[|infovisual.info] <span style="font-size: 10pt; background: white; color: rgb(8,8,8); font-family: Arial; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;">[|visualthesaurus.com] <span style="font-size: 10pt; background: white; color: rgb(8,8,8); font-family: Arial; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;">[|toondoo.com] [|pixton.com] [|makebeliefscomix.com] <span style="font-size: 10pt; background: white; color: rgb(8,8,8); font-family: Arial; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;">[|readwritethink.org] [|word clouds!] - be careful with this site. It is not moderated for obscenities. <span style="font-size: 10pt; background: white; color: rgb(8,8,8); font-family: Arial; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial; mozbackgroundclip: -moz-initial; mozbackgroundorigin: -moz-initial; mozbackgroundinlinepolicy: -moz-initial;"> [|wordia.com] - allow your students to define words using video

**//Webquests//**
Template and more at [|zunal.com] [|webquest.org]<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">

<span style="font-size: 10pt; background: white; font-family: Arial; mozbackgroundclip: -moz-initial; mozbackgroundorigin: -moz-initial; mozbackgroundinlinepolicy: -moz-initial;"> [|shoutem.com]