What’s new this week in my Diigo bookmarks? Check out the links shown below for some of the latest and greatest “Cool Tools” and/or web resources that can be integrated into your classroom! » Snappy Words A visual online interactive English dictionary and thesaurus that helps users find the meanings of words and draw connections […]

Forget boring vocabulary activities! InsideStory Flashcards bring the English language to life through engaging photos and matching definitions related to a variety of words. In addition to the simple but attractive pictures, users can click on a speaker for the correct pronunciation of words which are categorized into four levels: Basic/Kids & ESL (i.e. elephant, […]

What’s new this week in my Diigo bookmarks? Check out the links shown below for some of the latest and greatest “Cool Tools” and/or web resources that can be integrated into your classroom! » TodaysMeet Connect with your audience in real-time via the use of this backchanneling tool! » Vocabulary Can Be Fun! A site […]

Automotivator is an online poster generator that allows users to create motivational posters that can be shared with other 2.0 applications, such as wikis and blogs. Besides being free (although there is an option to professionally print your final product), the process of creating a poster is a fairly simple one. Users can upload an image […]

One Word is a quick and simple to use writing prompt generator. How does it work? The user clicks “go” on the One Word homepage and they are presented with a randomly generated word. Users then have sixty seconds to write in the text box provided about whatever that particular word inspires until time is up. Students need […]

Flashcard Machine is an excellent (and free!) online study tool that enables users to create, study and/or share interactive web-based flash cards that can be created for a multitude of purposes. Images, audio and/or chemical formulas can even be incorporated into the flashcards—how cool is that? Once a set of flashcards is created, users can engage […]

Take your images to the next level with Thinglink, a very cool Web 2.0 tool that allows users to add interactive links to any photo and turn them into dynamic web experiences that drive engagement.  That’s right!  You and your students can give photos new life by transforming them into impressive multimedia presentations featuring links, […]

geoGreeting is a fun Web 2.0 tool that allows users to create and send messages composed of letters formed by aerial shots of buildings found in the satellite view of Google Maps.  Here’s how it works:  Submit your message of 40 characters or less and geoGreeting finds your images and spells out the greeting which can […]