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Advanced search feature allows you to narrow Google Search by reading level. Paul Hamilton provides instructions in this blog post.

Twurdy is a new search engine that searches by reading level. Paul Hamilton blogged about it.

One very quick way to look up words on Google is simply to type define:anyword in the Google search field. However, their actual dictionary is far and away my favourite of all the dictionaries I've reviewed, mainly because of its clean, ad-free format. When you click on a sound icon to hear a word pronounced, it doesn't open in another annoying window. The definitions are not too complicated for use by school kids and there are examples used in context and links to other definitions found on the web. At any time, at the top of the page, you can also access web-links, images, videos, etc. that are part of a regular Google search. The site also works with NaturalReader.

The folks at eThemes have already searched 1000 themes for kid-friendly sites. They have also rated the sites with a star system. A phenomenal resource that will save you lots of time searching.

Talk about multiple means of Representation!! Great new search tool displays information in multiple formats including a brief explanation in text, photos, and links. Paul Hamilton blogged about it.

Great TTS free app in Chrome. Select text on a webpage or in email to be read aloud. Can't get it to come up by searching in the Chrome app store though.

Search for CC photos.

Suzanne Harwood found this database on which you can search 100 different websites for SMARTBoard resources.

This is a google file search tool that will find Notebook, powerpoint, word, Kidspiration, Inspiration, and PowerPoint files and templates.

Want to help out students and colleagues with handy tips on improving search results and using popular Google products like Google Earth? Just print out these posters and hang them where everyone can see them.

Easy chapter summaries for Hatchet and Tuck Everlasting on Tar Heel Readers. Search for mareend

search by device or learning activity. This is a great resource that provides short reviews of the recommended apps with price, ease of use, and usefulness. Also provides a features comparison chart.

search by device or learning activity

Search Wiki for kids featuring only safe filtered Wikipedia articles (Simple Edition).

The World's easist way to search for safe, creative commons images and cite them.

Love it, Mallory...thanks for the work you do to keep us up to date. I always look forward to your recommendations and often share them with staff.

How Smartboards can be used within a UDL context.

This is a super-fun word-search game on the tags associated with Flikr photos. Just type in a word (you don't need a Flikr name unless you only want to use your own photos) and the puzzle is created instantly. For more info see Paul Hamilton's review at

This section of flikr teaches social studies by inviting you to comment or tag photos. I searched for Titanic and found some very poignant images with comments by the people who had viewed the picture already. This could be a very powerful learning tool.

Go directly to the 4 t2 Explore tab, search by curriculum unit, and you'll be hooked. There are more curriculum resources than you could possibly use under each topic. The articles in the Activate: The Journal of Technology-Rich Learning tab are also great.

Formerly called Marco Polo, this phenomenal free site has resources in every subject. If you click on the Educators tab, you can search not only by topic and curriculum area but by the type of resource you want: lessons, worksheets, interactive, reference,

This large library of free photos was contributed by students, teachers, and amateur photographers. This should be a relatively safe place for students to search photos.

There are excellent quality instructional videos on everything imaginable here. I searched for life cycle and got 106 educational videos on the life cycle of frogs, butterflies, bananas, stars, etc. The geography section has an astounding collection of Canada videos introducing the provinces and the geographical regions. HowStuffWorks explains hundreds of subjects, from car engines to lock-picking to ESP, using clear language and tons of illustrations. We do the research so you don't have to.