RoohIt- Highlighting Web Pages

RoohIt [RooH-it!] verb:
A / n.f. identifying the soul / essence of a document
e.g. the act of getting to the soul of any document, identifying what is uniquely relevant to each individual user by highlighting it.
RoohIt allows users to create a free account and highlight webpages. Once pages are highlighted, users can get a direct link to the highlighted page to save and share with students.

http://rooh.it/abe35

E-Learning for Kids- EXCELLENT RESOURCE!

e-Learning for Kids, a global, nonprofit foundation, provides free courses for children ages 5 – 12. The text of most of the courses is available in both print and audio, and in some courses, critical vocabulary is defined by clicking on the highlighted word. These quality activities are a great addition to your teaching toolbox!

Wordsift- Make Vocabulary Words Visual

WordSift is a tool that was created primarily for teachers. Mainly, think of it playfully - as a toy in a linguistic playground that is available to instantly capture and display the vocabulary structure of texts, and to help create an opportunity to talk and play with language.

A great tool for all ages to visualize vocabulary- check out the example.
Other similar sites:
http://www.visuwords.com/
http://www.wordnik.com/

Create Stories Online with Your Students

My StoryMaker lets you control characters and objects - and creates sentences for you! Once you are done with your story, save it online or print it out in the Library.


Myths and Legends Story Creator Make your own stories using sound, text, characters, creatures and scenery.

Mixbook Looking for a way to get your students more engaged? Mixbook is proud to present Mixbook for Educators, a program that allows educators even easier access to the most powerful suite of digital storytelling tools on the web.

Some Cool Google Tips and Tricks

Google is a huge database that has a plethora of resources for us, but sometimes finding them is hard. Follow the link to find some great tips to refine your searching skills when using google.
Must Have Google Search Tips

Follow this link to find out about the Wonder Wheel- which will help make your search simple. Wonder Wheel

Solve Calculations Online

Wolframalpha
You enter your question or calculation, and Wolfram|Alpha uses its built-in algorithms and growing collection of data to compute the answer.
MATH and SCIENCE teachers will want to check this site out!

Write Rhymes

Write Rhymes is a fun little site where you can find a word to rhyme with just about any other word. I tried to use words for which I couldn't think of obvious rhymes, but each time Write Rhymes came up with something. To use Write Rhymes simply type a word in the text box then option-click on it to see a list of rhyming words.
Here's my example (laugh all you want!)
Try out my technology suggestions
Call me with any questions
You will be impressed with your students work
They will be so engaged they won't be driving you berserk!