This document provides summaries of various online tools that can be used for educational purposes. These include tools for searching, organizing information, collaborating, brainstorming, mind mapping, surveying, researching definitions, mapping data, creating graphic organizers, displaying data visually, timelines, and more. Many of these tools allow students to explore topics, analyze information, compare and contrast ideas, organize research, engage in higher-order thinking, and present findings.

4. http://www.search-
cube.com/
It displays
screenshots of the
results
and creates a
3 Dimensional Cube
which
you can move and
rotate

5. http://www.quintura.com / http://quinturakids.com/
Shows related tags to help A child friendly version with child
further research related results.

6. http://www.viewzi.com/
Provides viewing options such as screenshot slide show, screen text, Power grid,
Google timeline, photo tag cloud, Viewzi news, Video, Photos, four sources allows you to
browse the top results from Yahoo, Google, Ask and MSN, Weather, Books, Everyday
shopping, Albums, Recipes, Celebrity photos, songs, Techcrunch, celebrity gossip.

7. http://kartoo.com
This is a meta search A meta search
engine which takes the engine displayed as
results from other a mind map showing
engines it also shows links.
related links. Good for visual
learners

8. http://www.ujiko.com/ http://search.carrot2.org/stable/search
Results appear in an interesting
interface showing related categories Carrot2 organises your search results into
topics.

9. http://www.spezify.com/#
http://www.nexplore.com/
Drag and move the page, results
appears as web shots,
images and videos and provides Many search options such as web, news, videos,
related words to research further images, blogs and podcasts and related words

10. http://www.wolframalpha.com/
Creates a Mind map or results
Provides statistics from Wikipedia
and calculations

12. Displays related words in
an interactive mind map
format. It also provides
word meanings and
associations.
You can explore further by
clicking on any of the
words and it will continue
to display more words.
This is a great tool to help
students generate ideas to
find related words. It is
also a useful dictionary
tool.
http://www.visuwords.com/

13. Another tool to assist in
brainstorming. This
site also displays related
words as a mind map.
However, it also divides
the results into nouns,
verbs, adjectives,
adverbs, fuzzynyms,
synonyms and
antonyms .
http://www.lexipedia.com/english/learning

14. http://eyeplorer.com/show/
Students type in a word to research. The site displays the results as a colourful pie chart to show
categories and relationships between words.
As you click on one of the results a box appears with a definition from Wikipedia. You also have the
option to view results from the web, images and twitter. When you find information you want ,you can
drag the text to the notepad. The notepad can then be copied to clipboard an added to your own
document to be saved.
This is a great tool to generate brainstorming and research of a topic. It also teaches students how to
research , filter and process information.

16. http://www.wallwisher.com http://www.twiddla.com
This site is like a virtual notice board The collaborative drawing area includes
where anyone can add a message. standard tools for freehand drawing, shapes,
A great way for students to collaborate text and images you can upload from your
and brainstorm. computer.
You give students a link to the page allowing
them to collaborate.

17. http://www.dabbleboard.com/
http://www.thinkature.com
Dabbleboard is an online whiteboard
providing collaboration using fun drawing
tools. You can invite others and include
images.

18. http://etherpad.com/
http://notaland.com/
This does not require any registration.
Students use the link to work on the
same page and add to the document. The page
can be saved in several formats including .doc
and .pdf.

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20. A mind map is a visual representation or diagram used to show relationships between
words, images or ideas. A mind map often starts from the centre and branches out into
associated categories. They can be used to brainstorm, visualize and structure
information. Using this technique students can process information by
•Researching
•Organising
•Planning
•Identifying
•Understanding
•Memorising
•Communicating through words and images
•Making decisions
•Reflecting
•Presenting

21. http://www.mapul.com/
http://mywebspiration.com/
This is a fun tool providing You have to create an account.
students with a creative Create mind maps and it provides you
alternative to mind mapping. with templates for planning and
The outcome looks hand organising. It is a web version of
drawn and the words run ‘Inspiration’.
along the branches.

22. http://www.gliffy.com/
Draw mind maps, floor plans, diagrams
with Gliffy online diagram software, http://www.mindomo.com/
you can easily create professional-
looking flowcharts, diagrams, floor
plans, technical drawings, and more.
Our online diagram editor makes it
easier than ever to create great looking
drawings.

23. http://www.text2mindmap.com/
Convert text to a mind map by indenting http://www.bubbl.us/
different levels

25. Online surveys allow students to
collect data and information by
preparing questions.
The survey can be accessed via a link
and the results are collated and
represented in a graph format.

26. http://www.freeonlinesurveys.com/ http://www.kwiksurveys.com/

27. http://www.surveymonkey.com/
http://questionform.com/

29. Dictionaries and
Encyclopedias have always
been a source for information.
Now there are many useful
online versions. Many also
include visual representations.

30. http://www.infovisual.info/volume_en.html http://visual.merriam-webster.com/

31. http://new.wordsmyth.net/
http://www.yourdictionary.com/

32. http://www.thefreedictionary.com/
http://www.encyclopedia.com/ http://photographicdictionary.com/search

33. http://www.howstuffworks.com/

34. http://encarta.msn.com/
http://www.bartleby.com/
http://www.factmonster.com/encyclopedia.html

35. http://www.si.edu/encyclopedia_SI/ http://www.kidskonnect.com/

37. Wikimapia is both a
wiki and a world map. http://www.placeopedia.com/

38. http://earthquakes.tafoni.net/ http://www.panoramio.com/

39. http://www.conflicthistory.com
Conflict History is a timeline and Google Map of all the world's conflicts

40. http://www.mindpicnic.com/maps-quiz/
http://www.flashearth.com/
http://www.atlapedia.com/

41. http://www.worldatlas.com/aatlas/world.htm

43. Graphic organisers are visual forms that encourage students to:
* explore topics
* analyse both the whole and parts of a problem or issue
* compare and contrast
* processes information
* assists in deconstructing information
* increase understanding
* organise their information, ideas and research in a visual form
* plan investigations
* review and reflect on knowledge and skills
* engage in higher order thinking

44. Provides
‘thinking guides’ for any purpose.
You can edit the guide to suit your need
and use as a print out or it can be
used online

47. Present data using Graphs, http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/createagr
Diagrams, Charts, Gauges, world aph/default.aspx
maps, country maps and location
maps, publish, embed or share the
results

48. http://chartgizmo.com/
Free online Chart builder that provides http://www.onlinecharttool.com/
line, bar, pie and ring chart types with
normal and 3D visualization.

49. http://newsmap.jp/
Newsmap is an application that visually reflects the constantly changing
landscape of the Google News aggregator.

50. This site a great site for Geography or
for simply learning how to search and
collect data. The site represents
relationships between different
countries and continents based on
data from the CIA World Factbook.
The data is displayed in a visual form
showing relationships for each
country, including neighbouring
countries, languages, water and
terrestrial boundaries, and other
facts.

51. Search for music, movies, actors and directories.
This site prepares the results of related items in a
visual form.
Search Music artists or bands and
the site creates the results in a
visual form.
Discover music by looking at music
related to moods, tempos and genres

52. Interactive timelines often include text,
images and videos documenting certain
events.
Timelines are a great source of
information and timeline makers allow
students to process, organise and apply
information.
They can be used as a tool for a research
assignment, document moments in their
life, someone else's life or as a reflection
tool to document their learning process.

53. http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/interactive/ti 50th Anniversary of NASA
melines/

54. Movie box office charts

56. xtimeline is a free web-based http://www.timerime.com/
timeline. Easily create and
share timelines with pictures
and videos.

57. http://www.dipity.com/
Timeline Format
Flipbook
Format

58. Timetoast allows people to
create interactive timelines,
which they can share anywhere
on the web.
http://timeglider.com/
http://www.timetoast.com/