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This resource page contains quite an extensive list of Web links to sites that help to develop information literacy and research skills.

List of favorite research tools on Web

Utilize content from an Internet Web site and determine the effectiveness of a specific presidential candidate's use of technology as a campaign tool by recording specific data and opinions on a worksheet.

online timeline maker where students can co-create timelines.

This tool allows you to create your own search engine on any topic. Users select the Web sites that are to be used for a search and then keep the search box (the place users will go to in order to type in keywords for the search)

This is a social news Web site where students can go to browse through the headlines from major news organizations, participate in article discussions, rate the news articles, and even write their own news columns. A great explanation of the site can be found at "Newsvine - Seeding the Vine. First Look!"

This is an online notetaking tool for students, where they can take, edit and share notes online, search and share notes, and manage work using a calendar and to-do lists

This search tool helps users find quotations on any topic. First, you can search for quotations by author, topic, or words taken from the quote. You can also suggest your own revisions, create booklets and bookmarks, and find information on the source of the quote.

sets of educational resources focused on a theme and packaged in a widget-format that can be embedded in a social media Web page

Trying to prepare students for their future and teach them about Internet safety without Web 2.0 in schools ~ is like trying to teach a child to swim without a swimming pool!