About this trail:
- bubbl.us lets you create, save, share, and print brainstorming webs easily online.
- This tool great for the beginning stages of research when you are generating ideas for an outline of a research paper or project.
- If you've ever used Inspiration at school and wished you had it at home, this is the tool for you! SEE ALSO: Gliffy.com
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- bubbl.us lets you create, save, share, and print brainstorming webs easily online.
- This tool great for the beginning stages of research when you are generating ideas for an outline of a research paper or project.
- If you've ever used Inspiration at school and wished you had it at home, this is the tool for you! SEE ALSO: Gliffy.com
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- Make notes to draw your attention to important parts of a Web site later.
- Remind yourself to look deeper into a topic.
- Warn yourself of sites that are a waste of time or of information that you need to cross reference.
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- If you use bookmarks or favorites, this is a way to get to them ANYWHERE (not just on one computer).
- Choose to share your bookmarks or keep them private.
- Tag your bookmarks by subject.
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- Easily take notes using color-coding and automatic linking.
- Link words you need to define to Wikipedia or Google for quick reference.
- Upload files for easy access later.
- Write a To Do list for your research to stay on track.
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- Create documents and spreadsheets online to access anywhere.
- Work on group projects without meeting outside of school by sharing and collaborating on the same document.
- Print to PDF.
- Use other cool Google tools like GMail, Calendaring, and Picasa in conjunction with Google Docs to stay super-organized.
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- Use quizlet when you've written your research and need to prepare for your presentation.
- Make online flashcards to test yourself on key terms and ideas to memorize.
- Generate tests and quizzes for your audience.
- Use quizlet to study for your other classes because you're too busy with research to make flashcards and notes the old-fashioned way.
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- Use Trailfire to keep track of where you've been.
- Use the boxes to take a few quick notes here to remind you how the site information fits into your paper.
- Encourage your teachers to use Trailfire to make Webquests for your class.




