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Tagul - Gorgeous tag clouds - 0 views

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    Site is similar to Wordle. Create word clouds in various shapes, custom fonts, colors. Words are actual linked tags, rather than static text as in Wordle.
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    Site is similar to Wordle. Create word clouds in various shapes, custom fonts, colors. Words are actual linked tags, rather than static text as in Wordle.
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Forvo: the pronunciation guide. All the words in the world pronounced by native speakers - 0 views

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    Site is attempting to have all words in every language available, pronounced by a native speaker. Currently includes 143,000+ words in 203 languages.
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Internet Anagram Server / I, Rearrangement Servant : anagram, anagram, software, anagra... - 0 views

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    Automatically generates anagrams from inputted words or phrases.
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Crumbles - 0 views

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    Fun site adds video clips of movie or television characters saying the words that users enter, using a computer generated voice for any words it doesn't know. Fun way for kids to tell a short story!
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AnswerGarden - Plant a Question, Grow Answers! Generate a live word cloud with your aud... - 0 views

shared by Randy Rodgers on 27 Jan 15 - Cached
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    Nice, easy tool for group brainstorming or feedback. Acts like Wordle for teams--repeated words display larger.
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PicLit | Inspired Picture Writing | PicLits.com - 0 views

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    Nice, easy to use tool lets users choose an image and create a caption, either using the built-in gallery of words or freestyle. Good tool to get the creative writing juices flowing!
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Idea Springboard - Google Science Fair 2014 - 0 views

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    Truly cool tool from Google inspires learners' questions and projects. Input what you are good at, what subject you enjoy, and what you want to do, and Google provides a tapestry (Yes, I just used the word "tapestry.") of links, videos, books, and other resources to get the creative juices flowing.
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ZAP Reader - 0 views

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    Speed-reading trainer. Paste in text to read, configure number of words to display at a time, speed, and go!
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QuizEgg - Online Quiz Maker for Educators - 0 views

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    Create online quizzes in multiple choice, true/false, multiple response, fill in the blank, word list, and essay formats. They are graded automatically, and reports instantly available on student results.
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WordItOut - Transform your text into word clouds! - 0 views

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    Yet another Wordle clone.
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ZAP Reader - 0 views

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    Input text, set the desired speed, and Zap presents the text rapidly in tiny chunks (default is 1 word as a time). Amazingly effective method to increase reading speed.
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Dispelling the Myth of Deferred Gratification - Education Week - 1 views

  • What worked best wasn't (in Mischel's words) "self-denial and grim determination," but doing something enjoyable while waiting so that self-control wasn't needed at all.
  • precisely the opposite of the usual message that (a) self-control is a matter of individual character, which (b) we ought to help children develop.
  • the ability to invent a distraction turned out to be correlated with plain old intelligence
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  • "Impulsivity," they concluded, "is not a purely maladaptive trait, but one whose consequences hinge on the structure of the decisionmaking environment."
  • Perhaps the broader message for educators is this: Focus less on "fixing the kids" and more on improving what and how they're taught.
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    Interesting look at the marshmallow study on willpower and achievement.
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Tagul - Gorgeous tag clouds - 2 views

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    Similar tool to Wordle, but with added advantage of custom shapes AND actual actively linked tags.
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    Similar tool to Wordle, but with added advantage of custom shapes AND actual actively linked tags.
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Word Cloud Analysis of Obama's Inaugural Speech Compared to Bush, Clinton, Reagan, Linc... - 0 views

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    Interesting visualization of 4 inaguaration speeches
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Tagxedo - Tag Cloud with Styles - 1 views

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    Create tag clouds in custom shapes.
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Wallwisher.com :: Words that stick - 0 views

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    Very cool brainstorming or messaging site. Users may add text messages, attach links, files, videos, etc. Extremely easy to use interface.
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WordSift - Visualize Text - 0 views

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    Text visualization similar to Wordle; also includes other features, such as a visual thesaurus, more.
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Vocabulary Videos and Flash Cards for SAT, ACT and GRE - WordAhead.com > Home - 0 views

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    Vocabulary video site. Includes lesson and implementation ideas for teachers plus tips on creating/submitting student videos to the site.
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