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WordSift
When I first tried this tool, I thought WordSift was just another tag cloud generator. It didn’t take long to figure out that it’s much more; it’s a visualization tool that can be easily manipulated,...
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Wellcome Image Database
This vast collection contains historical images from the Wellcome Library collections, Tibetan Buddhist paintings, ancient Sanskrit manuscripts written on palm leaves, beautifully illuminated Persian...
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Merriam-Webster Visual Dictionary
My friend, Ann Blakely, told me about this site last week. The Merriam-Webster Visual Dictionary is a collection of visual illustrations. The site explains itself: “The Visual Dictionary Online is an...
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Alternatives to Book Reports
Ah, the dreaded book report! This page has been making the rounds since yesterday and it’s too good not to share. Thanks to all who pointed it out. — The URL:...
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Grammar Girl
I had to double check my use of i.e. versus e.g. the other day, which is when I found Mignon Fogarty, better known as Grammar Girl. Ms. Fogarty offers a variety of useful tidbits to help users,...
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App – WordLens
Ontario List member, Jason Yeoman, suggested I have a look at WordLens, an iOS/Android app translates text between different languages in live-time. Jason explains, “The app opens the devices camera...
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Magnetic Poetry online
I haven’t seen magnetic poetry for a while now but here’s an online version that your students can use to explore word order and construct meaning from the selection of offered words. There is a “more...
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Cheatography Cheat Sheets
Cheatography is a collection of 899 cheat sheets and quick references in 19 languages for everything from science to google! — The URL: http://www.cheatography.com/
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Edmonton teacher, Corey Lee, suggested this site quite some time ago and it got lost in the shuffle. CultureUnplugged.com is a grassroots collection of new media stories told by global citizens. From...
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Polona Typo Project
My work pals, Noel Taylor and Karly Kulpa, passed this one on. The Polona Typo project, based on the new Polona API, (Polona.pl is a National Library of Poland website) makes it possible to type, share...
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Winter Traditions Collaboration (Grade 1 and High School)
Today, my new friend, Brenda Cleland and I wrapped up a collaborative project that my ComTech 10 class and her Grade One class did together. The Grade One class (the Clients) have hired the high school...
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International Children’s Digital Library
My friend, Nelson Gonzales from Belize City asked me about online reading books for his students. We discussed the International Children’s Digital Library which is a repository of digitized literature...
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iFake Text Message
This one is running around social media today – probably from the ISTE crowd. Here’s a simulator for today’s popular text messaging apps. Teachers could use it for digital citizenship discussions and...
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