2011+Org.+Student+Research

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 * KEEPING TRACK OF YOUR HOMEWORK**
 * [|Soshiku] - built in calendar which will send you an e-mail or text message to remind about an assignment
 * [|Remember the milk] - manage tasks or assignments; send e-mail or text reminders; share messages
 * [|TrackClass] - receive reminders, take notes, work on their assignments and keep track of grades


 * BOOKMARKING APPLICATIONS**
 * [|Diigo]- not only bookmarks but also lets you highlight and annotate text
 * Byrne, Richard. "A Quick Guide to Annotating Using Diigo." //Free Technology for Teachers.// 23 Sep. 2009. Web. 7 Apr. 2011. http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2009/09/quick-guide-to-annotating-using-diigo.html.
 * Firefox add on - bookmarklet
 * can't make folders to organize saved information
 * relies heavily on tagging
 * [|Delicious] - popular but it has been rumored that it may shut down
 * [|Evernote]
 * “Evernote at School: The Montclair Kimberley Academy’s 1:1 Program, Plus Q&A Webinar "Evernote Blogcast.” //Evernote.// Evernote Corp. 1 Feb. 2011. Web. 6 Apr. 2011. .
 * Hamilton, Buffy. "How My Students Started Using Evernote - Education Series." //Evernote//. Evernote Corp., 5 Jan. 2011. Web. 7 Apr. 2011. .
 * Firefox add on; desktop application, iPhone application; online version
 * Add images, text, audio


 * HIGHLIGHTING PDF FILES**
 * Agarwal, Amit. "The Best Tools for Highlighting and Annotating Text on Web Pages." //Digital Inspiration: Tech a la Carte//. N.p., 14 July 2010. Web. Apr. 2011. .
 * [|Awesome Highlighter]
 * [|BounceApp]
 * [|Webklipper]
 * Byrne, Richard. "The Awesome Highlighter is Awsome." //Free Technology for Teachers.// 24 Feb. 2010. Web. 7 Apr. 2011. http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2010/02/awesome-highlighter-is-awesome.html.


 * RSS FEEDS**
 * Google Reader - Keeping up with the news
 * Google Alerts - add to your RSS reader to get updates each time new information about the topic appears on the Web


 * SYMBALOO**
 * Hamilton, Buffy. "Comparing Symbaloo and Netvibes as Information Dashboards and PLEs." //The Unquiet Librarian//. 18 Mar. 2011. Web. 31 Mar. 2011. http://theunquietlibrarian.wordpress.com/2011/03/18/comparing-symbaloo-and-netvibes-as-information-dashboards-and-ples/.
 * SymbalooTutorials. "Symbaloo - How to Create, Edit and Search for Tiles." //YouTube//. 31 May 2010. Web. 31 Mar. 2011. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKIomnop_D0.
 * Wdrexler. "Welcome to My PLE." //YouTube.// 4 Dec. 2009. Web. 31 Mar. 2011. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YEls3tq5wIY


 * NETVIBES**
 * Hamilton, Buffy. "How to Add a RSS Feed to Your Netvibes Page." //YouTube//. 20 Feb. 2010. Web. 6 Apr. 2011. .
 * Hamilton, Buffy. "How to Add a Web-Based Video (YouTube, CNN Video, CBS News, Etc. To Your Netvibes Page." //YouTube.// 20 Feb. 2010. Web. 6 Apr. 2011. .
 * Hamilton, Buffy. "How to Embed a Google Book in Netvibes." //YouTube//. 20 Feb. 2010. Web. 7 Apr. 2011. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6fIU32Bs8FM.


 * OTHER DASHBOARD/START PAGES**
 * iGoogle - displays widgets and modules**;** personal and can't be published; advantage that it is part of the galaxy of free Web services
 * [|MyStartSite] - single starting point for searching multiple sites; can be used as a personalized homepage
 * PageFlakes - an old stand by that has had some hard times and doesn't seem to be reliable any longer


 * GATHERING INFORMATION**
 * [|Only2Clicks] - snapshots of Web sites - placed into tabs for organization; click and go to site; bookmarks are located on one page and can be accessed from any computer
 * [|LiveBinders]- organizing and presenting resources in an online binder; collects PDFs, images, videos, Web sites, and documents.Each binder is a URL and can be shared; can use the live feature to automatically drop the resource into their binder tab
 * Perez, Lisa. //"//LiveBinders: Technology Tips for Librarians." //YouTube.// 6 Apr. 2011. Web. 4 Apr. 2011. .
 * McGee, Theresa. "Explore Vincent Van Gogh and His Bedroom." //LiveBinders.// 15 Feb. 2011. Web. 4 Apr. 2011. .
 * [|iCyte] - extensions for both and Internet Explorer; highlight and save sections of Web sites for later references; create folders for organization.


 * MULTI-DIMENSIONSAL NOTE-TAKING, CITATION, AND ORGANIZATION TOOLS**
 * Hurd, Jeri. "Top (Free) Tools to Organize Online Research." //Bib 2.0: Technology and the Indespensible Librarian.//. 26 Jul. 2010. Web. 8 Apr. 2011. http://bib20.blogspot.com/2010/07/top-free-tools-to-organize-online.html.
 * [|Noodletools and NoodleBib] **-**an outstanding, if complex, site - the citation references are extremely high quality; there is a free portion to the site but in order to use it at its highest order, there is a subscription fee.
 * Hamilton, Buffy. "NoodleBib Assignment Dropbox for Sharing Student Work and Formative Assessment." //The Unquiet Librarian.// 30 Mar. 2011. Web. 7 Apr. 2011. http://theunquietlibrarian.wordpress.com/2011/03/30/noodlebib-assignment-dropbox-for-sharing-student-work-and-formative-assessment/.
 * [|Zotero]- a much easier interface for collecting and organizing information; easy process for creating citations but the format is suspect -- particularly with MLA
 * in theory great -- recommended by colleges and graduate school
 * capture bibliographic information from online books, articles, Web sites, PDF files
 * a "free Noodletools"
 * extract metadata from Web pages and insert into citations (author, publisher, publication date, etc.)