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A word cloud site then provides research options for the popular words in the text. Students can select words and research them further.

Finding content's deeper meaning by Bernajean Porter

very cool app that allows teacher and students reading the same book to have an ongoing dialog (like a blog) about the book. has most (all?) the same annotating tools as ibooks. the negative: although they link to many free books (middle school and hs), the teacher has to buy the books from Subtext or from another vendor.

Thanks ! for photoshops learning website http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/1AVlmF

A common challenge for students and teachers is how to develop a great idea for a piece of writing. Too often students struggle with the process of finding inspiration for their writing. They have a vague idea for the story they hope to tell, but all too quickly it transforms into a list of events with little or no detail. The goal here is to provide our students with a process to use during the planning process. The hope is that by identifying the type of thinking required during the early phases of ideation and to focus their attention on details, that the stories our students subsequently compose will be more enjoyable to read. Hopefully, this process helps.