Useful+Links

ABC-Clio: [|Social Studies Database] User ID: newtonhs Password: kansas

Information on the world: [|CIA World Factbook]

Cell Phone Information: Cell Phone Craziness

Cool Tools For Schools: http://cooltoolsforschools.wikispaces.com A great tool that has a ton of online resources for you to use. From researching to creating videos, this wiki has it.

Google: [|www.google.com] Sign up for a gmail account and use all of the great features that Google provides for FREE.

Kansas Social Studies Standards: [|Kansas History Standards] Want to know why we learn the material we do? Here's your answer.

Newton Senior Exit Portfolio: Newton Senior Exit Portfolio A site dedicated to helping Newton High School students with the SEP and a place to get all the documents and information you need.

Google Squared: [|www.google.com/squared] Google Squared takes a category and creates a starter 'square' of information, automatically fetching and organizing facts from across the web

Slideshare: [|www.slideshare.net] This is a great website to see other PowerPoint presentations and grab some ideas.

Gabcast: [|www.gabcast.com] This website will be used to record Podcasts for class, either as assignments or just reminders.

Xtranormal: [|www.xtranormal.com] This website can be used to create cartoons and movies using animation and putting it in your own words. You're basically the director of your own movie.

Animoto: [|www.animoto.com] This is another great website where you can insert pictures and text and create your own video.

GoAnimate: [|www.goanimate.com] This is a website where you can create your own cartoon using a variety of characters, including Akon and Street Fighter characters.

Toondoo: [|www.toondoo.com] Create your own comic strip using this website...don't forget the history stuff.

Bubble: [|www.bubbl.us] A great website where you can make an interactive web organizer and save it to study later.