RV_Web+2.0+Review

1. [] - This site allows you to create a logo for anything that you want. It is very simple to use. You type in the text, then you can change the background of the words that you typed, the font, font size, and background color (many, many different colors). This would be cool for students to use to create for anything including a class project. I would think this would be appropriate for any age, although more than likely for older elementary on up.

2. [|Create your own Medical Prescription] - This is would be a great tool if you are doing a health project or assignment. I don't know how completely comfortable I would be in showing students this site if they would be some how able to use this to get an actual prescription. Perhaps it is safe and not possible, but kids these days are creative.

3. [|Fortune Cookie Generator] - This is another cool generator that allows you create your own fortune for a fortune cookie. You can change the font, font size, location of the message, and neat effects. The age appropriateness of this would be for about any age. Most kids can create a fortune with guidance.

4. [|Read Write Think] - This is a comic strip generator. It seems to be a very basic one that does not have a lot of options for props or people. It is black and white. I do not like it as well as toondoo, but it does allow you to create something quick that can be printed and you do not have to have a login account. Because it is basic, it is for about any level of school age kids.

5. [|Lights Out] - This tool allows you to find a picture, upload it, then turn out the lights and scan through the picture to look at only specific part of the picture. It is kind of like an __I Spy__ book in that you could focus in on small pieces at a time to find what you are looking for. Very simple to use. I am not completely sure how often I would use it, but it a neat tool to be able to use. This is great for all ages and can be made more complex for older grades.

6. [|Jeopardy] - This is a cool place to build a jeopardy game for review. I remember playing jeopary in school when I was younger. This seems so easy to use, build, etc. What a great time saver to be able to play the game without having to create your own paper board or write down scores by hand. This tool can be used at any age level.

7. [|Blabberize] - This is a cool site that allows you to take a picture and make the picture talk with things you want it to say. There are some cool samples of what people have created. It can be a fun tool for students to use. Another tool that can be used with any age. Younger elementary age kids would think this is very funny.

8. [|Flickr] - I have used this site to find many photos that I have used in my wiki story, my google maps, and my google earth. It has been very easy to use and there have been a lot of great photos in the creative commons for what I have been looking for. The age for this would probably be more geared for middle school on up. The downloading process is probably not the easiest for elementary school kids.

9. [|Puzzle Makers] - Discovery Education is a great site that you can create many different types of education puzzles such as word searches, crossword puzzles, math squares, hidden messages and many more. It is very cool and all it takes is to answer some questions about how you want your puzzle to look. The puzzles that can be created can be done for all ages.

10. [|Newspaper Clips] - This link allows you to write your own brief newspaper clipping. It is very cool and very simple. Any age student could create an article.

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