Gallery+of+Web+2.0+Sites

=Google Docs Activity= =[|Google Docs]=

__Research Tools and Alternate Search Engines:__

 * 1) **[|Ask Here Pa]** - This site provides students with online access to a live librarian.
 * 2) **WolframAlpha** - Not a search engine...a computational knowledge engine.
 * 3) **[|Clusty]** - This search engine clusters responses by subject and keyword.
 * 4) **[|Grokker]** - This search engine provides a clustered view and a map view of the search results.
 * 5) **[|Spific]** - This search engine provides an easy way to set medium and date filters on your search results.
 * 6) **[|MelZoo]** - This search engine has a split-screen view that displays the search results, and a preview pane for each result.
 * 7) **[|EasyBib]** - This site allows you to automatically generate your bibliography and citations for a research paper. MLA is free - you need to pay for other citation styles.

__Communication and Collaboration Tools:__

 * 1) **[|Blogger]** - This is Google's free blog site. You can see examples of blogs created on blogger [|here] and [|here].
 * 2) **Wikispaces** - This site allows you to create a wiki. It provides k-12 educators with a free version of the premium service.
 * 3) **[|Cover-it Live]** - This is a live blog site that allows for real-time, collaborative reporting of an event.
 * 4) **[|Adobe Acrobat Connect Now]** - This site allows for chat, shared documents, a virtual whiteboard, and the ability to share your screen.
 * 5) **[|Wiggio]** - This site provides an online meeting room with a shared calendar, shared files, chat, and polling.
 * 6) **[|Gixaw Chat]** - This free service allows you to create a chat room that you can invite individuals to join; the private chat room can also be embedded on your site. You can see an example [|here].
 * 7) **[|Textmarks]** - This site allows your blog, wiki, or any other site with an RSS feed to be sent to a mobile phone.
 * 8) **[|File2.ws]** - This free service allows you to convert any file into a website for easy access. You can see an example [|here].
 * 9) **[|Jabbify]** - This site allows you to create a chat widget for your blog or wiki. You can see this feature in action at shsweb20.blogspot.com.

__**Surveys and Polling Tools:**__

 * 1) **[|PollDaddy]** - This free service allows you to create a poll and automatically tally the results. You can see an example of the results of a poll [|here].
 * 2) **[|SurveyMonkey]** - This is another site that allows polls and surveys. A free account limits you to 100 responses per survey. You can see a sample survey [|here].
 * 3) **[|Poll Everywhere]** - This site is a virtual audience response system through the web or a mobile phone.

__Broadcasting and Podcasting Tools:__
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 * 1) **[|Podbean]** - This site provides a free and easy way to create your own podcast. You can see an example [|here].
 * 2) **[|TeacherTube]** - It's like YouTube...but safer...more policed...and typically unblocked! You can send out [|links] to your videos, or embed them on your [|site].
 * 3) **[|SchoolTube]** - Another safe-for-school alternative to YouTube.
 * 4) **[|Ustream]** - This site provides free resources for creating live and archived video and audio broadcasts.

__Tools for Different Learning Styles and IEP Accommodations:__

 * 1) **[|Odiogo]** - This site provides a widget that automatically creates text-to-speech versions, and an audio podcast of your blog. You can hear an example [|here].
 * 2) **[|Closr]** - This site creates a widget that allows you to zoom into an uploaded image. This would be a great tool to look for more details in an image, or as an aide for a visually-impaired student. You can see an example of this widget below.

__Miscellaneous:__

 * 1) **[|Wordle]** - This site allows you to automatically convert text into a Word Cloud.
 * 2) **Xtranormal** - This site allows to to create your own animated movies. You provide the dialog and direction.
 * 3) **[|Jeopardy Labs]** - This site allows you to add your questions and answers to a Jeopardy game template - no PowerPoint needed!
 * 4) **[|Hulu]** - Enjoy it before it gets blocked! If you use TV show clips, episodes, or movie clips in your classes, Hulu is the best alternative to YouTube. You can see examples of the videos available [|here].
 * 5) **[|Timetoast]** - This site provides the tools to create an interactive timeline. You can see an example (The History of China) [|here].
 * 6) **[|Hetemeel]** - This one is more for fun, but a creative mind could find some curriculum-based use for this one. You can create some similar images at **[|Motivator]** and on the **[|Church Sign Generator]**.

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