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"Researchers have long known that the "classical" language regions, like Broca's area and Wernicke's area, are involved in how the brain interprets written words. What scientists have come to realize in the last few years is that narratives activate many other parts of our brains as well, suggesting why the experience of reading can feel so alive."

Comic Master allows you to create your own short graphic novel. Brought to you by 'Reading for Life'

There is a free version with limited features

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Tiki-Toki is the best and easiest way to create beautifulinteractive timelines that you can share on the web Simple to use You'll be creating timelines in minutes Include images and videos Tiki-Toki provides integration with YouTube and Vimeo for videos *Premium accounts only What can I do with Tiki-Toki?

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lino is an online web sticky note service that can be used to post memos, to-do lists, ideas, and photos anywhere on an online web canvas. lino is a completely free service that runs on all popular web browsers.

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Pure video viewing. Watch YouTube videos without comments, suggestions, or the 'other' things. Click here for an example. Use it anywhere. Simply drag the button below into your bookmarks toolbar (or right click and favorite it in IE) to use it. Next time you see a video you want to purify, click the button when on the YouTube page.

TubeChop allows you to easily chop a funny or interesting section from any YouTube video and share it.

Not have enough time for grading? Want useful measurements on student performance? Need a free solution to help? If so, then Flubaroo can help! Grade online assignments in a single step! Get reporting and analysis on student performance! Email students their scores. Designed by a teacher, for other teachers!

Online screen recorder for one-click recording for free.

TitanPad TitanPad lets people work on one document simultaneously We are rescuing EtherPad for your use.

This looks like it could be another tool like delicious and diigo

Educreations is a community where anyone can teach what they know and learn what they don't. Our software turns any iPad or web browser into a recordable, interactive whiteboard, making it easy for teachers and experts to create engaging video lessons and share them on the web.

Have fun with words.

A twist on Poem in Your Pocket Day--Ask all staff to carry a poem one day during the week and challenge students to find a staff member with a poem in their pocket. When students find the staff member they hear the poem read. You may need to assist some in finding a poem to read.

place for students to publish reviews Not overly great writing in the reviews I looked at but might be good for sixth grade.