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From Matt Gomez: Another 50 Online Readers (with audio)

Here are another 50 readers from Unite For Literacy (find the first 50 here)

They work on the iPad, read to the kids, and are available in various languages.

Set 2 click here or click on the picture below

Tagul.com Like Wordle, but Different

This is like www.wordle.net, but gives the added benefit of shaping your words. It's free. You do need to sign up. Go to www.tagul.com to try it today!

Created with Tagul.com

Alternatives to Google Image Search

Here are a few good websites that are more "kid-friendly." I liked the chart format. Enjoy!

	Public Domain or Creative Commons?	Media types	Registration Required.	Caution for classrooms.
Pixabay pixabay.com	Public Domain	Image	Optional.	Sponsored images from ShutterStock may confuse some students.
Morgue File morguefile.com	Both	Image	Optional.	*Mix of Public Domain and Creative Commons images. *Students must check licensing on each image.
The Public Domain Review publicdomainreview.org	Public Domain	Image, Audio, Video	Optional.	Search options aren’t refined.
Wikimedia Commons commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Main_Page	Both	Image, Audio, Video	Optional.	*Search can be confusing. *Mix of Public Domain and Creative Commons images. *Students must check licensing on each image.
Library of Congress loc.gov	Public Domain	Image, Audio, Video	No.	Search can be confusing.
NPS Digital Image Archive nps.gov/pub_aff/imagebase.html	Public Domain	Image, Video	No.	Search can be confusing.
Flickr - The Commons flickr.com/commons	Public Domain	Image	No.	Students can easily end up on Flickr.com instead of The Commons.

Alternatives to Google Image Search - Richard Byrne - FreeTech4Teachers.com