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Monday, January 17, 2011

Pick of the Week - Qwiki




I usually like to post sites that will help students in my classes, math or science. But this week's site will help not only my students, but everyone in their home as well. Qwiki is a new site (still in Alpha stage so you will have to request an invitation) that takes researching to a new, futuristic, level. Today my daughter spent a whole hour just typing in topics and learning new things because she was so taken by the graphics and reading of the text. There are still topics that may not be covered at Qwiki, but I found everything I was looking for when I searched it earlier. Also, once you sign up for an invitation to be part of Qwiki, they will send daily "Qwiki of the Day" emails that let you know what happened today in history with a link to the corresponding Qwiki page. A great conversation starter at the dinner table!



If you try Qwiki, post a comment and let me know what you think or how you used it. Don't forget to sign your name (but only your first name and your first letter of your last name).
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4 comments:

  1. AnonymousJanuary 17, 2011 at 6:36 PM

    Dear Mrs.MacConnell,
    Qwiki is a great site. On WWW.history.com there is something called This Day In History which is similar to the one on Qwiki. Thanks for posting this site I really liked it.
    From,
    Hamzah S.

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  2. UnknownJanuary 17, 2011 at 7:02 PM

    Hamzah,
    I love it too. I bet you can find information for your European vacation on Qwiki.
    :) Mrs. MacConnell

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  3. AnonymousJanuary 18, 2011 at 10:07 AM

    Dear Mrs. MacConnell,
    I think that there are lots of advantages to Qwiki. I like how it gathers information from different websites and presents it to you in an interesting way. So instead of going to 5 different websites to learn about something, you only have to Qwiki. The only downside could be that Qwiki is gathering info that they want, while you might think something else is more interesting.
    From,
    Karan M.

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  4. UnknownJanuary 18, 2011 at 10:53 AM

    Karan,
    What a great point! Although you should always seek other sources, not just use one, especially for a big project. I am glad you like it!
    Enjoy your "Snow Day." Don't forget POW is posted, this would be a great day to work on both of them. :)
    - Mrs. MacConnell

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