Navigation Tools

URL Shorteners:
TinyURL
SnipURL
Goo.gl

QR Codes (See Tips 95 & 96)

Multiple URL Shorteners:
Fur.ly - easily navigate a group of web pages
Weblist - like Fur.ly, but requires a login and can be saved.

Search Tips & Tools

Google Search Tips & Tricks - Google is MUCH more than just a search engine. Use it as a calculator, a dictionary, and even to find PowerPoint Presentations.

Wolfram Alpha - A knowledge engine!

Creativity Tools

Imagination Cubed - A fabulous drawing tool sponsored by GE. Great for elementary students.

Odosketch - Fantastic for older students. Also check out the slide show option.

My Avatar Editor - Make a Mii that looks like you (or someone else!)

Printables

Free Certificates - Personalize and then print certificates!

Graphic Organizers - Create and print customized graphic organizers!

Cool Games!

ABCya - Great for elementary students!

Traveler IQ Challenge - Fun for all ages - even adults!

Audio Tools

JamStudio - Create your own songs and music clips!

KissTunes - Turns your computer keyboard into a piano keyboard

VozMe - Coverts text to speech.

Vocaroo - An online voice recording service.

Fun and Useful Tools

Random Name Picker - Let the computer pick a student's name from a list.

Online Stopwatch - A stopwatch and count-down timer for your large screen.

Publishing Tools

Storybird - A cool story-writing tool for elementary students.

Read, Write, Think - Dozens of creativity and publishing tools!

Cool Language Arts Tools

SpellingCity - Enter your spelling words, then let the computer teach and test the students.

Wordle - Create beautiful word clouds from a block of text.

TagXedo - Similar to Wordle with but lets you create shapes!

BibMe - Citation and bibliography creator!

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