Websites

=Annotated Bibliography of Reading Resources on the Web=

[|Iowa Core Curriculum] Review this website for the essential skills and concepts for literacy and technology.

[|Iowa AEA Online Databases] Iowa AEA Online is a statewide collaborative project that provides no-cost access to high-quality, web-based resources for all Iowa students and teachers. These electronic, across-the-curriculum resources allow all schools, regardless of financial or geographic constraints, to offer a “library without walls” that is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, from any Internet accessible computer. Iowa AEA Online is funded by Iowa's Area Education Agencies (AEAs) www.iowaaea.org.

[|Thinkfinity] Thinkfinity.org is the cornerstone of Verizon Foundation's literacy, education and technology initiatives. Our goal is to improve student achievement in traditional classroom settings and beyond by providing high-quality content and extensive professional development training.

[|TeacherClicks] Searchable databases for teachers. Conatins everything from lesson plans to educational games and gagets.

[|Readquarium] Sites for teachers devoted to reading

[|Twitter for Teachers] Tips for using twitter in the classroom

[|Read the Words] ReadTheWords.com is a free, web based service that assists people with written material. We do this by using TTS Technology, or Text To Speech Technology. Users of our service can generate a clear sounding audio file from almost any written material. We generate a voice that reads the words out loud, that you request us to read.

[|Voki] Get your own speaking avatar

[|Text to Speech] Create your own talking character free.

[|Blabberize] It takes 30 seconds to make your picture talk. [|Click here for directions.]

[|Wordle] Wordle is a toy for generating “word clouds” from text that you provide. The clouds give greater prominence to words that appear more frequently in the source text. You can tweak your clouds with different fonts, layouts, and color schemes. The images you create with Wordle are yours to use however you like. You can print them out, or save them to the Wordle gallery to share with your friends.

[|Glogster Poster] yourself [|Click here for directions]

PicLits.comis a creative writing site that matches beautiful images with carefully selected keywords in order to inspire you. The object is to put the right words in the right place and the right order to capture the essence, story, and meaning of the picture.