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Entries from March 2006

DabbleDB - An online database

March 28th, 2006 · Comments Off

Wow. Another online tool. First I posted about Writely and now DabbleDB. These tools are becoming more available on the web. DabbleDB is an online database. They say they are a ‘friendly and powerful way to share, manage and explore your information over the web. To find out more, [...]

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Tags: Organize Yourself

ODEO

March 19th, 2006 · Comments Off

Odeo is a creative way to record and share audio—and it’s free. The Odeo website makes for an easy way for you to set-up your own podcast. They let you record it, store it, and publish it. If you’re just interested in listening to podcasts, Odeo is a great place to find [...]

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Tags: Podcasting

RSS Calendar

March 16th, 2006 · Comments Off

I know we all have a calendar. However, this is an online calendar which offers you so much more than a paper one. Some of it’s features:
Share your RSSCalendar in real-time with unlimited users.
Create RSS feeds that show your calendar by day, week, month, or year.
Create calendar feeds that are public, private, or [...]

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Tags: Organize Yourself

Cosmeo by Discovery Channel

March 14th, 2006 · Comments Off

Discovery Education just launched a new site. It is being described as an online homework help tool. This is a new subscription service by Discovery Channel. It’s a web portal for students to use at home. There’s a lot of interesting stuff here for students and teachers. Click here [...]

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Tags: Search Tools

“Writely” An Online Word Processor

March 7th, 2006 · 2 Comments

Have you ever wished for a capable online word processor? Well, your wish has been fulfilled. It’s called Writely. Writely allows you to edit documents online with whomever you choose, and then publish and blog them online. It’s currently in Beta testing and it’s free. They have a FAQ here. [...]

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Tags: communication

Children’s Storybooks Online

March 2nd, 2006 · Comments Off

This website is really nice. It has interactive storybooks that are fun to read. The reading level is very easy. The Farm Animals lets the reader click on words and hear them. Useful for those students still struggling with decoding on their own and needing accommodations.
Children’s Storybooks Online

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Tags: reading