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In other words, reliable web sites, software applications, etc. For discussion topics, //click// the DISCUSSION tab above.**
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__**VOCABULARY**__ Visit the **Vocab in the 21st Century** page for some tech-oriented alternatives to liven up vocabulary work.
 * 1) A Word A Day http://wordsmith.org/words/today.html
 * 2) Fun With Words http://rinkworks.com/words/
 * 3) Wordie http://wordie.org/
 * 4) VisuWords http://www.visuwords.com/ **this one's a MUST see!**
 * 5) [[image:Kleig_lights.gif width="43" height="40"]]Learn vocabulary and help the hungry at the same time. The game's a bit addictive. [|http://www.freerice.com/index.php>]


 * __DOCUMENT APPLICATIONS__**
 * 1) Google Docs & Spreadsheets http://www.google.com/google-d-s/b1.html
 * 2) NoteStar http://notestar.4teachers.org/
 * 3) Freenet http://www.lexfn.com/

__**LITERATURE**__
 * 1) DailyLIt **-**[| http://www.dailylit.com]
 * 2) There’s no reason to fear technology or believe that it will deter budding young minds from appreciating a good book. In fact, it may even increase a fondness for literature and the classics by bring more context to what’s being read. Teachers of Literature and bibliophiles everywhere can integrate technology and still do some great reading. It’s surprisingly easy. Just drop by [|the British Library] and take a look at the [|Online Gallery of English Literature] and the equally captivating [|Turning The Pages]. Don’t stop there, for the internet abounds with excellent reading resources. Other, outstanding tools for building a better appreciation for books include [|Project Gutenberg], the [|Online Books Page], [|Bartleby], [|ReadPrint], the aptly named [|Bibliomania] site. Enjoy!

__**REFERENCE SITES**__
 * 1) Merriam Webster Online http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/mwwod.pl
 * 2) NinjaWords - a fast online dictionary http://www.ninjawords.com/
 * 3) Online Etymology Dictionary http://www.etymonline.com/index.php
 * 4) Princeton University Wordnet http://wordnet.princeton.edu/
 * 5) Style and Citation tips [|APA Style tips]
 * 6) The [|Citation Machine]
 * 7) Visual Thesaurus http://www.visualthesaurus.com/

You can with [|Merriam-Webster’s Visual Dictionary Online].
 * __UTILITIES__**
 * 1) The Newspaper Clipping Generator http://www.fodey.com/generators/newspaper/snippet.asp
 * 2) Do you see what I mean?
 * __VIRTUAL WORLDS__**
 * 1) Google Lit Trips http://web.mac.com/jburg/iWeb/GoogleLit/GoogleLit%20Trips.html

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