http://www.search-

cube.com/

It displays

screenshots of the

results

and creates a

3 Dimensional Cube

which

you can move and

rotate

http://www.quintura.com/

Shows related tags to help

further research

http://quinturakids.com/

A child friendly version with child

related results.

http://www.viewzi.com/

Provides viewing options such as screenshot slide show, screen text, Power grid,

Google timeline, photo tag cloud, Viewzi news, Video, Photos, four sources allows you to

browse the top results from Yahoo, Google, Ask and MSN, Weather, Books, Everyday

shopping, Albums, Recipes, Celebrity photos, songs, Techcrunch, celebrity gossip.

http://kartoo.com

This is a meta search

engine which takes the

results from other

engines it also shows

related links.

A meta search

engine displayed as

a mind map showing

links.

Good for visual

learners

http://www.ujiko.com/

Results appear in an interesting

interface showing related categories

http://search.carrot2.org/stable/search

Carrot2 organises your search results into

topics.

http://www.spezify.com/#

Drag and move the page, results

appears as web shots,

images and videos and provides

related words to research further

http://www.nexplore.com/

Many search options such as web, news, videos,

images, blogs and podcasts and related words

http://www.wolframalpha.com/

Provides statistics and calculations

Creates a Mind map or results from Wikipedia

http://www.visuwords.com/

Displays related words in an interactive mind map format. It also provides word meanings and associations.

You can explore further by clicking on any of the words and it will continue to display more words.

This is a great tool to help students generate ideas to find related words. It is also a useful dictionary tool.

http://www.lexipedia.com/english/learning

Another tool to assist in brainstorming. This

site also displays related words as a mind map.

However, it also divides the results into nouns,

verbs, adjectives, adverbs, fuzzynyms,

synonyms and antonyms .

http://eyeplorer.com/show/

Students type in a word to research. The site displays the results as a colourful pie chart to show categories and relationships between words.

As you click on one of the results a box appears with a definition from Wikipedia. You also have the option to view results from the web, images and twitter. When you find information you want ,you can drag the text to the notepad. The notepad can then be copied to clipboard an added to your own document to be saved.

This is a great tool to generate brainstorming and research of a topic. It also teaches students how to research , filter and process information.

http://www.wallwisher.com

This site is like a virtual notice board where anyone can add a message.

A great way for students to collaborate and brainstorm.

http://www.twiddla.com

The collaborative drawing area includes standard tools for freehand drawing, shapes,

text and images you can upload from your computer.

You give students a link to the page allowing them to collaborate.

http://www.thinkature.com

http://www.dabbleboard.com/

Dabbleboard is an online whiteboard providing collaboration using fun drawing

tools. You can invite others and include images.

http://notaland.com/

This does not require any registration. Students use the link to work on the same page and add to the document. The page can be saved in several formats including .doc and .pdf.

http://etherpad.com/

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A mind map is a visual representation or diagram used to show relationships between

words, images or ideas. A mind map often starts from the centre and branches out into

associated categories. They can be used to brainstorm, visualize and structure

information. Using this technique students can process information by

•Researching

•Organising

•Planning

•Identifying

•Understanding

•Memorising

•Communicating through words and images

•Making decisions

•Reflecting

•Presenting

http://www.mapul.com/

This is a fun tool providingstudents with a creative

alternative to mind mapping. The outcome looks hand drawn and the words run

along the branches.

http://mywebspiration.com/

You have to create an account.

Create mind maps and it provides you

with templates for planning and

organising. It is a web version of

‘Inspiration’.

http://www.gliffy.com/

Draw mind maps, floor plans, diagrams

with Gliffy online diagram software,

you can easily create professional-

looking flowcharts, diagrams, floor

plans, technical drawings, and more.

Our online diagram editor makes it

easier than ever to create great looking

drawings.

http://www.mindomo.com/

http://www.text2mindmap.com/

Convert text to a mind map by indenting

different levels

http://www.bubbl.us/

Online surveys allow students to

collect data and information by

preparing questions.

The survey can be accessed via a link

and the results are collated and

represented in a graph format.

http://www.freeonlinesurveys.com/ http://www.kwiksurveys.com/

http://www.surveymonkey.com/

http://questionform.com/

Dictionaries and

Encyclopedias have always

been a source for information.

Now there are many useful

online versions. Many also

include visual representations.

http://www.infovisual.info/volume_en.html http://visual.merriam-webster.com/

http://new.wordsmyth.net/

http://www.yourdictionary.com/

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/

http://www.encyclopedia.com/ http://photographicdictionary.com/search

http://www.howstuffworks.com/

http://www.bartleby.com/http://encarta.msn.com/

http://www.factmonster.com/encyclopedia.html

http://www.si.edu/encyclopedia_SI/ http://www.kidskonnect.com/

Wikimapia is both a wiki and a world map. http://www.placeopedia.com/

http://earthquakes.tafoni.net/ http://www.panoramio.com/

http://www.conflicthistory.com

Conflict History is a timeline and Google Map of all the world's conflicts

http://www.mindpicnic.com/maps-quiz/

http://www.flashearth.com/http://www.atlapedia.com/

http://www.worldatlas.com/aatlas/world.htm

Graphic organisers are visual forms that encourage students to:

* explore topics

* analyse both the whole and parts of a problem or issue

* compare and contrast

* processes information

* assists in deconstructing information

* increase understanding

* organise their information, ideas and research in a visual form

* plan investigations

* review and reflect on knowledge and skills

* engage in higher order thinking

Provides ‘thinking guides’ for any purpose.

You can edit the guide to suit your need and use as a print out or it can be

used online

Present data using Graphs,

Diagrams, Charts, Gauges, world

maps, country maps and location

maps, publish, embed or share the

results

http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/createagraph/default.aspx

Free online Chart builder that provides line, bar, pie and ring chart types with

normal and 3D visualization.

http://chartgizmo.com/

http://www.onlinecharttool.com/

http://newsmap.jp/

Newsmap is an application that visually reflects the constantly changing landscape of the Google News aggregator.

This site a great site for Geography or for simply learning how to search and

collect data. The site represents relationships between different

countries and continents based on data from the CIA World Factbook.

The data is displayed in a visual form showing relationships for each country, including neighbouringcountries, languages, water and terrestrial boundaries, and other

facts.

Search Music artists or bands and the site creates the results in a visual form.

Search for music, movies, actors and directories. This site prepares the results of related items in a visual form.

Discover music by looking at music related to moods, tempos and genres

Interactive timelines often include text, images and videos documenting certain events.

Timelines are a great source of information and timeline makers allow students to process, organise and apply information.

They can be used as a tool for a research assignment, document moments in their life, someone else's life or as a reflection tool to document their learning process.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/interactive/timelines/

50th Anniversary of NASA

Movie box office charts

xtimeline is a free web-based timeline. Easily create and share timelines with pictures and videos.

http://www.timerime.com/

http://www.dipity.com/

Timeline Format

Flipbook Format

http://www.timetoast.com/

Timetoast allows people to create interactive timelines, which they can share anywhere on the web.

http://timeglider.com/