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Online Homework Help for Research Kids are back to school. Now's the time to arm yourself with helpful places for them to go online if those research assignments prove to be too challenging -- even for you. Check out Common Sense Media's favorite online homework tools."

Photography as both a profession and a hobby is an incredibly expansive topic that covers a remarkably vast range of subjects from science and art. No matter where you lie on the professional spectrum, there is simply always more to learn. We spent countless hours scouring the web for the best content we could find and share with you, and today we'll help you expand your knowledge with 100 photography related tutorials!

This builder will help you construct a timeline, adding events, descriptions, and images that help bring content alive.

"Downloading a document only to find that you do not have the application to open it can be frustrating. Thankfully however there are numerous web apps that help you out of this predicament. We have gathered 50 such online tools that help you convert not only digital documents but also images and various other media files. Read on to find the tools and see which ones suit your needs best."

Yacapaca is a great web tool for educators. It allows teachers to have access to a plethora of already made quizes. They can also make their own using the provided tools there. I have just discovered this awesome website today and I think it is really worth reviewing here in Educational Technology and Mobile Learning. Yacapaca is absolutely free and does not require any software download or installation. You just need to register with them using your email address. As you head over to Yacapaca main page you will find two big buttons one says ' I am a teacher' and the other ' I am a student'. for students to log in they need an access key from their teachers. Once logged in you can choose your country ( it does not support all countries ) and a list of categories will be displayed. For instance for Canada , I have Maths ( 95 quizes and courses ), History ( 74 ), Geography ( 67), Design and Technology (87)...etc. Some features of Yacapaca Here is a list of the main features that Yacapaca offers to its users: It is free It is easy to use It is fast and secure It provides quizes and surveys It lets you discover, modify and share assessements It lets you mark automatically It allows you to analyse using tools that will help you improve your teaching

Study Buddies is one of the features I like so much about this website. Students can search for and find other people with whom they can work, collaborate and interact online. They can add enough buddies to create a study group. There is also the possibility that students create a class or enroll into one to study a topic at their own pace. Some features of QuizMeOnline Here is a set of the features that QuizMeOnline offers to its users: It is free It is easy to use It has a user friendly interface It helps students study for a quiz Teachers can use it to create their own quizzes It also lets users create and share flashcards It also allows students to take notes and create study groups It provides study guides for students to learn about a certain process. These study groups can include images, links and YouTube videos.

Draw your own comics Chogger is an awesome comic strip building platform. It looks like Pixton and Make Beliefs  but offers extra services. Choggers has a good editing tool that allows users to create their own cartoons out of imported photos. Users can even hook on their camera and snap images to edit on Chogger. There are also tools to help users start  drawing their own  images  from scratch. It is indeed so much fun working on Chogger and students will definitely feel at ease using it. Some features of Chogger Here is a list of the main features that choggger offers to its users It is free It is easy and simply to use It has a user friendly interface It lets users create their own strips  Users can either draw their images, import them or use their cameras to take some It allows users to add different effect to their images such fading and outlining It offers frames and lets users customize the look of their frames It requires a sign up Users can read comics made by others

Added by Katie Lepi on 2013-05-03 56 Creating custom timelines is an age old school project, especially for history classes (since history is basically a giant timeline, after all!) Way back in the day, when I was a student, I remember drawing out my timelines with colored pencils on pieces of taped together construction paper (to make the line long enough). We've come a long way since the late '80′s, and there are a lot of web tools and apps out there that help users make much more advanced timelines than I could crank out with my awesome colored pencils. Whether you're using them to chronicle well known historical events, or your own personal history, these tools can bring together audio, video, photos, text, and more to showcase a well rounded, multimedia timeline to tell your story. Time Toast timetoast Time Toast also offers uses free, unlimited timelines and easy Facebook integration. The interface is extremely simple - just click 'add an event', and you can add text, links, or photos. While it doesn't offer some of the audio/video options that some of the other products we mention in this post do, it offers a lot more simplicity. Of note, there are a number of ads on the site - which can be expected with a free tool - but just something to keep in mind. Meograph meograph Meograph's tagline is 'Four Dimensional Storytelling'. It offers a simple interface that allows users to combine news, history, travels, life events, photos, videos, audio, etc to create a multifaceted timeline. It offers easy sharing options and a web based interface. Users can purchase usage by the class with three different options starting at $19.99. Capzles capzles Capzles is similar to Meograph in that it allows users to integrate information from a variety of different sources (video, audio, photos, text, etc) into one multifaceted timeline. Free to join, Capzles is also working on an Indiegogo project that will allow them to develop a similar tool th

Added by Katie Lepi on 2013-05-03 56 Creating custom timelines is an age old school project, especially for history classes (since history is basically a giant timeline, after all!) Way back in the day, when I was a student, I remember drawing out my timelines with colored pencils on pieces of taped together construction paper (to make the line long enough). We've come a long way since the late '80′s, and there are a lot of web tools and apps out there that help users make much more advanced timelines than I could crank out with my awesome colored pencils. Whether you're using them to chronicle well known historical events, or your own personal history, these tools can bring together audio, video, photos, text, and more to showcase a well rounded, multimedia timeline to tell your story. Time Toast timetoast Time Toast also offers uses free, unlimited timelines and easy Facebook integration. The interface is extremely simple - just click 'add an event', and you can add text, links, or photos. While it doesn't offer some of the audio/video options that some of the other products we mention in this post do, it offers a lot more simplicity. Of note, there are a number of ads on the site - which can be expected with a free tool - but just something to keep in mind. Meograph meograph Meograph's tagline is 'Four Dimensional Storytelling'. It offers a simple interface that allows users to combine news, history, travels, life events, photos, videos, audio, etc to create a multifaceted timeline. It offers easy sharing options and a web based interface. Users can purchase usage by the class with three different options starting at $19.99. Capzles capzles Capzles is similar to Meograph in that it allows users to integrate information from a variety of different sources (video, audio, photos, text, etc) into one multifaceted timeline. Free to join, Capzles is also working on an Indiegogo project that will allow them to develop a similar tool th

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Whether you're a student facing final papers or a parent helping kids with research assignments, Google has just made the process a lot easier with a new tool that automates the research process.

"Wufoo is a web application that helps anybody build amazing online forms. When you design a form with Wufoo, it automatically builds the database, backend and scripts needed to make collecting and understanding your data easy, fast and fun. Because we host everything, all you need is your web browser and a few short minutes to build a form and start using it right away. While we've collected a few of our favorite features here, the best way to experience Wufoo is first hand. So be sure to sign up today for free or try out the demo see how form building was meant to be done."

"Have you ever wondered how to create an animated picture ? If you have here is an answer for you. There are several online tools that allow users to create GIF animations from pictures stored on their computers. Here are some of the best free web tools that can help you create animated GIFs "

Takes the magic out of copyright by: Helping you find out if a work is covered by U.S. copyright, Calculating its terms of protection, and Collecting and publishing the results (as a PDF) to save for your records or further vet with a copyright specialist

Collaborize is an online decision-making platform that helps your group identify, refine and respond to important questions, topics and ideas by adding structure to your conversations that drive to results and outcomes."

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"If you haven't noticed, or if have not created a new Google Doc in a few days, you should. The brilliant folks on the Google Docs team are at it again. This time, they have enhanced the way in which you can add collaborators and work together on projects. To date, the annotating and commenting features were a little limited, and not very helpful. This new addition creates a whole new 'layer' to how you can interact with Google Docs."

"Here, you'll find links to other great SketchUp resources to help take your SketchUp knowledge and skills to the next level:"

TODOFeed helps you share your ideas with the people you know.Things are done faster when shared with others. ;-) 1. CREATE a planning (group studies, project, events etc...) 2. ADD tasks to the planning 3. SHARE with friends, and let them pick a task

The morguefile filter has been designed to help you find images quickly and easily. It's super simple. Start by clicking a filter on the left or enter a search term and click add to search.

"The new updated version is now out. This resource should help you understand the changes through clear examples. Click here to read about the 2009 MLA updates. "