WEB TOOLS

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0 height="100%"><tr> <td valign="top" width=50 BGCOLOR="#3399FF" TEXT="#080000" background="2b0475b3.gif"> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" BGCOLOR="#DDDDDD" TEXT="#080000" background="2ae7e693.jpg"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#BF0000" FACE="Arial" ><B>            CyberLibrary Media Center</B></FONT><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#663399" FACE="Times New Roman" >    </FONT> |    <B> </B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE=" CyberLibrary Media Center"><U><B>home</B></U></A></FONT></div> <div> <A HREF="searchstrategy.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Internet Searching Strategies"><U><B>Internet Searching Strategies</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="news.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="News Connections"><U><B>News Connections</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="art.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Art Galleries and Museums"><U><B>Art Galleries and Museums</B></U></A><B>   | 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                                                                               </B><B> <A NAME="student_photo"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B><A HREF="#for_students__teachers_too_" TITLE="WEB TOOLS"><U><B><IMG SRC="20067520.gif" border=0 width="103" height="82" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="724" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP COLSPAN=2 BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC HEIGHT= 26 WIDTH="708"><div> <I><B> <A NAME="for_teachers__click_on_the_tool_to_try"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B></I><I><B>FOR TEACHERS (click on the tool to try it!)</B></I></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC HEIGHT= 39 WIDTH="329"><div> <A HREF="http://www.calendarserver.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.calendarserver.com"><U><B>CALENDAR SERVER</B></U></A></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="376"><div> <B>Creates a simple calendar of events--can be used by anyone--no HTML knowledge necessary!</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC HEIGHT= 39 WIDTH="329"><div> <A HREF="http://www.certificatecreator.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.certificatecreator.com"><U><B>CERTIFICATE CREATOR</B></U></A></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="376"><div> <B>Allows anyone to design and print free certificates</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC HEIGHT= 39 WIDTH="329"><div> <A HREF="http://puzzlemaker.school.discovery.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://puzzlemaker.school.discovery.com"><U><B>PUZZLEMAKER</B></U></A></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="376"><div> <B>Free puzzle creation tool offered by Discovery Channel</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC HEIGHT= 39 WIDTH="329"><div> <A HREF="http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/fil/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/fil/"><U><B>FILAMENTALITY</B></U></A></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="376"><div> <B>Lets the teacher create a customized list of links based on a topic--very user friendly!</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC HEIGHT= 39 ><NOBR><div> <A HREF="http://www.educationalpress.org" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.educationalpress.org"><U><B>PERSONAL EDUCATIONAL PRESS</B></U></A></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="376"><div> <B>Create FREE worksheets, flashcards, puzzles, etc. (even using other languages!)</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC HEIGHT= 20 WIDTH="329"><div> <A HREF="http://rubistar.4teachers.org/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://rubistar.4teachers.org/"><U><B>RUBISTAR</B></U></A></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="376"><div> <B>Another outstanding rubric maker</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC HEIGHT= 58 WIDTH="329"><div> <A HREF="http://trackstar.4teachers.org/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://trackstar.4teachers.org/"><U><B>TRACKSTAR</B></U></A></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="376"><div> <B>You create a TRACK for your students to follow to complete a task.  This tool guides you through the process.</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC HEIGHT= 39 WIDTH="329"><div> <A HREF="http://wizard.4teachers.org" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://wizard.4teachers.org"><U><B>WEB WORKSHEET WIZARD</B></U></A></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="376"><div> <B>Create an online web worksheet in a matter of minutes--a "mini-webpage" of sorts.</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC HEIGHT= 58 WIDTH="329"><div> <A HREF="http://pblchecklist.4teachers.org" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://pblchecklist.4teachers.org"><U><B>PROJECT BASED LEARNING CHECKLISTS</B></U></A></div> <bR> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="376"><div> <B>This tool allows you to create a customized checklist of your expectations for a particular project. </B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC HEIGHT= 39 WIDTH="329"><div> <A HREF="http://www.valencia.cc.fl.us/lrcwest/pathfindersub.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.valencia.cc.fl.us/lrcwest/pat"><U><B>PATHFINDERS</B></U></A></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="376"><div> <B>A great site that really demonstrates the power of the web as a research tool.</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC HEIGHT= 39 WIDTH="329"><div> <A HREF="http://www.teachersdomain.org" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.teachersdomain.org"><U><B>TEACHERSDOMAIN</B></U></A></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="376"><div> <B>A phenomenal site for life science info, lessons, etc.  Registration required, but well worth it!</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC HEIGHT= 77 WIDTH="329"><div> <A HREF="http://www.worksheets4teachers.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.worksheets4teachers.com"><U><B>Worksheets4Teachers</B></U></A></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="376"><div> <B>Worksheets, Printables, PDF Units, Theme Pages, Crosswords, Puzzles, Workbooks, Awards, Certificates, Diplomas and more - Only  FREE materials for Teachers. </B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC HEIGHT= 39 WIDTH="329"><div> <A HREF="http://theteacherscorner.net" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://theteacherscorner.net"><U><B>TheTeachersCorner.net</B></U></A></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="376"><div> <B>Go to the 'printable worksheets' section to create word searches, puzzles, sudokus, etc.</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC HEIGHT= 39 WIDTH="329"><div> <A HREF="http://www.gliffy.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.gliffy.com"><U><B>Gliffy.com</B></U></A></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="376"><div> <B>Create online diagrams such as flowcharts, floor plans and more</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC HEIGHT= 39 WIDTH="329"><div> <A HREF="http://www.tinyurl.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.tinyurl.com"><U><B>www.tinyurl.com</B></U></A><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.tinyurl.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.tinyurl.com"><U><B> </B></U></A></FONT></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.urlic.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.urlic.com"><U><B>www.urlic.com</B></U></A><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><B> </B></FONT></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="376"><div> <B>These sites allow you to take an extremely long URL (web address) and shorten it for ease of use.</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC HEIGHT= 20 WIDTH="329"><div> <A HREF="http://www.eclipsecrossword.com " TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.eclipsecrossword.com "><U><B>www.eclipsecrossword.com</B></U></A><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><B> </B></FONT></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC><NOBR><div> <B>Create interactive puzzles for your website.</B></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div>                                                                                                         <A NAME="__back_to_the_top"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A><A HREF="#_web_tools_top" TITLE="WEB TOOLS"><U><B>  </B></U></A><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#BF0000" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="#_web_tools_top" TITLE="WEB TOOLS"><U><B>back to the top</B></U></A></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="725" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP COLSPAN=2 BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC HEIGHT= 26 WIDTH="709"><div> <I><B> <A NAME="for_students__teachers_too_"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B></I><A HREF="#student_photo" TITLE="WEB TOOLS"><U><I><B>FOR STUDENTS (teachers, too!)</B></I></U></A></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC HEIGHT= 39 ><NOBR><div> <A HREF="http://www.readwritethink.org/student_mat/index.asp " TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.readwritethink.org/student_ma"><U><B>TOOLS from READWRITETHINK.ORG</B></U></A></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="376"><div> <B>Create timelines, venn diagrams, story boards, comic stories, etc. with these FREE tools</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC HEIGHT= 39 WIDTH="330"><div> <A HREF="http://www.onelook.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.onelook.com"><U><B>OneLook</B></U></A></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="376"><div> <B>Access hundreds of online dictionaries in one search!  (Thanks, Dr. Shivers!)</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC HEIGHT= 39 WIDTH="330"><div> <A HREF="http://geography.about.com/cs/blankoutlinemaps/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://geography.about.com/cs/blankoutli"><U><B>BLANK and OUTLINE MAPS</B></U></A></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="376"><div> <B>Free country, state, world maps that you can print out for use in projects.</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC HEIGHT= 39 WIDTH="330"><div> <A HREF="http://kathyschrock.net/rbs3k/boolean/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://kathyschrock.net/rbs3k/boolean/"><U><B>THE BOOLEAN MACHINE</B></U></A></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="376"><div> <B>Learn how to do better Internet searches using the terms AND, OR, NOT</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC HEIGHT= 58 WIDTH="330"><div> <A HREF="http://www.citationmachine.net" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.citationmachine.net"><U><B>CITATION MACHINE</B></U></A></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="376"><div> <B>You input the information about your source--the machine creates the citation for your Works Cited or Bibliography!</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC HEIGHT= 39 WIDTH="330"><div> <A HREF="http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/graphing/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/graphing/"><U><B>CREATE-A-GRAPH</B></U></A></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="376"><div> <B>You enter the statistics and the website creates your graph!</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC HEIGHT= 39 ><NOBR><div> <A HREF="http://www.ozline.com/electraguide/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.ozline.com/electraguide/"><U><B>ELECTRAGUIDE</B></U></A><B>--Thesis Builder</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="376"><div> <B>Helps you "find a TOPIC, create a THESIS, and generate an OUTLINE"</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC HEIGHT= 39 WIDTH="330"><div> <A HREF="http://3dtextmaker.com/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://3dtextmaker.com/"><U><B>3-D TEXTMAKER</B></U></A></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="376"><div> <B>Create your own 3D text for use in projects and web pages</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC HEIGHT= 39 WIDTH="330"><div> <A HREF="http://teachers.teach-nology.com/web_tools/materials/timelines/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://teachers.teach-nology.com/web_too"><U><B>TIMELINE MAKER</B></U></A></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="376"><div> <B>Type in the information, the website creates your timeline.</B></div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div>   <A NAME="__back_to_the_top_1"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A><A HREF="#_web_tools_top" TITLE="WEB TOOLS"><U><B>  </B></U></A><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#BF0000" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="#_web_tools_top" TITLE="WEB TOOLS"><U><B>back to the top</B></U></A></FONT></div> </td> </tr></table></body>