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aMap is short for 'argument map'. The idea's very simple - to get more people arguing by mapping out complex debates in a simple visual format. This would be great for class discussion at home.

GeoCommons delivers visual analytics through maps; enagbling non-technical professionals to view multiple datasets, draw conclusions, make decisions and solve problmes.

Google Earth is a program that allows people to visually see any place on Earth in a matter of seconds. You can view satellite images, maps, different terrains, and 3D buildings. This can help students visualize different shapes that might be new to them like pyramids.

Brainstorm and share your ideas, think visually, and share your projects! These are the tools that you can use in your classroom through this 2.0 website. Sign-up is free.

I liken these templates to graphic organizers. This site has a library of templates for all sorts of mind mapping. Teachers can keep a library of the templates they made up for units of study or problem solving exercise.

Headlines from newspapers around the world

Virtual Tours are a useful and innovative tool used to show locations and objects in 360 degrees through the Internet. A great tool for social studies teachers teaching geography.

For the times in need of surveying multiple people, this website can help you. Teachers can have their students create other maps besides pie charts with the outcome of the answers. Create an account and you can poll people with whatever questions you need to be answered. Once you are done polling, it creates a pie chart to show the final results.

Type in a 140 chars question, type in multiple choice answers, and share it in social networks, or embed it in your blog.