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'Yeah, yeah, the Internet is killing the printed page—it was in all the papers. But four-color inks may yet rescue publishing from the gray dawn of Kindle-dom.'

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This FINAL list has been compiled from the Top 10 Tool Contributions of
278 Learning Professionals worldwide,

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'However, with just as many companies jumping on the proverbial bandwagon (in an arguably over-hyped space), it’s clear that some brands still “just do not get it".
Here we look back at some of the best (and worst) examples of social media in 2009.'

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MARSBest annotation: "CareerOneStop is a U.S. Department of Labor-sponsored portal that provides career resources and workforce information. With its occupation and industry information, salary data, self-assessment tools, and career exploration assistance, this rich resource will help those exploring career opportunities to make informed choices. It also has useful information for job seekers, students, and career counselors, such as where to file unemployment insurance, locations of career centers, resume advice, and relocating options. This thorough site even has a special section devoted to military transition. Fulfilling its promise to be a one-stop shop, CareerOneStop includes links to state job banks, the online version of Occupational Outlook Handbook, and other useful resources."
Author/Publisher: CareerOneStop
Free/Fee-based: Free
Date Reviewed: 2/25/09

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"165 learning professionals have now shared their Top 10 Tools and here is a snapshot of the current Top 10 as at 8 August 2009. "

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Compiling the tidbits, news, reviews, and oh-so shiny points of interest regarding anything and everything kidlit related. You can email Elizabeth at fusenumber8@gmail.com.

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MARSBest annotation: 'With prominent links to the President's Weekly Address, the National Budget, and the economic recovery plan, the searchable site also provides links for both current news ("The Briefing Room"), the administration's "Agenda" (nicely narrowed by topic), and ways to learn about "Our Government", especially the Executive Branch. "The Administration" lists the President, First Lady, Cabinet members, White House Staff and even the Vice-President and his wife; "About the White House" tours the building itself and its former residents, Air Force One, and Camp David.' \nAuthor/Publisher: The White House\nFee/Fee-based: Free\nDate reviewed: 03/08/09

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"The web site of the World Health Organization (WHO) tracks current international health emergencies and disease outbreaks, and offers extensive information on diseases and health issues affecting the global population. Visitors to the site will find an interactive Global Health Atlas with mapping interface, statistical databases covering the health status of each WHO member country, and full-text access to WHO’s publications, including journals, reports, and bulletins. The web site’s Fact Sheets provide excellent overviews of various international health topics and are an ideal resource for high-school and college students beginning their research."
Author/Publisher: World Health Organization
Free/Fee-Based: Free
Date reviewed: 3/1/09

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MARSBest annotation: 'This site is a resource that has grown over the course of 15 years from a site focusing on the metro system in Barcelona to a site called “metroPlanet” to its current incarnation with an international scope and convenient, easy-to-use maps of urban railway systems in the world’s largest cities on 6 continents. Users will mainly appreciate UrbanRail.Net for its quick, simple maps, but the site put together by a Berlin public transportation enthusiast and historian also features practical information such as transit pricing, links, and timelines of transportation history for each rail service or line.'
Author/Publisher: Robert Schwandl
Free/Fee-based: Free
Date Reviewed: 2/26/09

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MARSBest 2009 transportation subways maps trains travel

MARSBest annotation: 'Well organized, very interactive, and full of information for all, the EPA site offers news, local information, teacher resources, multimedia (videos, photos, audios), resources, and even a trivia quiz, all accessible from the homepage. The “For Youth” section includes tabs for elementary, middle, and high school students while “Work with Us” offers career, grant, and contract information. The site shows lots of depth, too, with navigation tabs for “Learn the Issues”, “Science & Technology”, “Laws & Regulations”, “Newsroom”, and “About EPA”; each is a treasure trove of information in itself, adding to the usefulness and comprehensiveness of the site.'
Author/Publisher: United States Environmental Protection Agency
Fee/Fee-based: Free
Date reviewed: 03/08/09

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MARSBest annotation: 'The Traffic.com site provides “free, real-time traffic information for your daily drives” and features real-time traffic and road condition information with drive time estimates. Selected metro areas feature a profile page with a NAVTEQ traffic map, a traffic summary with current incidents affecting traffic flow, events, and ongoing roadwork. Main roadways are highlighted as “hotspots” with a numerical ranking on a 1-to-10 scale in which 1 is “clear” and 10 is “jammed.” Free registration allows users to receive newsletters and daily traffic alerts via email.'
Author/Publisher: Traffic.com, Inc.
Free/Fee-based: Free
Date Reviewed: 2/26/09

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MARSBest annotation: 'Sports fans rejoice! This valuable resource provides statistics for four major sports: baseball, football, basketball, and hockey, and each sport’s section is browsable and searchable in many ways. Baseball aficionados will find regular season box scores back to 1957 along with minor league stats back to 1992. Football lovers can look up draft picks and review single season and career leaders in passing, rushing, and kicking. Basketball devotees can find the top performers and award winners of the NBA and WNBA. Hockey enthusiasts will be able to find all players who wore the sweater number 25. With all of this and an additional section focused on Olympics history, Sports Reference hits the ball out of the park!'
Author/Publisher: Sports Reference, LLC.
Free/Fee-based: Free
Date Reviewed: 2/25/09

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MARSBest annotation: 'The Writing Lab at Purdue houses 200 free writing resources and instructional materials for students, teachers, and trainers. Included are formatting and style guides, grammar and mechanics, internet literacy, ESL, job search and technical writing, and research. There are sections geared to writing for specific disciplines (e.g. experimental report writing in psychology) and forms (e.g. writing about poetry). This site provides the nuts and bolts needed to jump start any writing project.'
Author/Publisher: The Online Writing Lab, English Department, Purdue University
Free/Fee-based: Free
Date Reviewed: 2/26/09

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MARSBest annotation: 'PubChem is a search tool for chemical information, divided into three areas: Compounds, Substances, and BioAssays. Full entries provide detailed information with the most basic information—a general description, the molecular weight and formula, the structure, plus a Table of Contents (ToC) for the full entry—all easily found “above the fold.” Use the ToC or scroll down to retrieve more advanced information, such as bioactivity results, synonyms, chemical actions, detailed properties, and more. Each module is fully interlinked with the other sections of PubChem as well as resources in ToxNet and PubMed, providing full access to toxicology resources and the medical literature, and allowing users access to as much or as little of the chemical information as they need.'
Author/Publisher: National Center for Biotechnology Information, National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health
Free/Fee-based: Free
Date reviewed: February 16, 2009

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MARSBest annotation: 'This site boasts that one can “convert just about anything to anything else.” And with 50,000 conversions and 5,000 units, it has an impressive range. Sure, it has the popular conversions: length, temperature, speed, volume, weight, cooking, area, fuel economy, and currency. But it also contains measurements for women’s clothing sizes between countries, light-years, density, torque, horse height, meeting room size needed for attendees, gauge and much more. There is even a “Fun Stuff” category that is practically addictive where users can find their age in dog years, convert their names into Morse code, determine their weight on Mars, and verify how many days until retirement! Indispensible.'
Author/Publisher: Robert Fogt
Free/Fee-based: Free
Date Reviewed: 2/25/09

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MARSBest annotation: 'The National Ocean Service (NOS) studies, monitors, and protects coastal and marine areas in the United States. The NOS web site offers detailed information about the agency’s activities, including access to educational videos and weekly podcasts on various coastal science topics. The site also hosts more than 1,000 up-to-date nautical charts, tide level data updated every 10 minutes, and beautiful photography in an image gallery. Teachers will find games, activity suggestions, and lesson plan ideas for students in grades 3-12. This site is an excellent resource for students, teachers, mariners, and anyone interested in America’s coastal ecology.'
Author/Publisher: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Free/Fee-based: Free
Date reviewed: 3/1/09

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MARSBest annotation: 'The National Gardening Association (NGA) offers a wide array of useful gardening content for consumers and educators. Gardeners can consult the weed and pest libraries, food gardening and plant care guides, regional reports, and how-to articles. They can also browse the useful Q and A database and the buyer’s guide. The most impressive feature is the NGA Plant Finder, searchable by plant type, hardiness, light, flower color, and more. In addition, there is a special “Kids Gardening” section loaded with activities and classroom projects. For those who prefer to view gardens rather than dig in the dirt, there is a public garden locator. Two green thumbs up!'
Author/Publisher: National Gardening Association
Free/Fee-based: Free
Date Reviewed: 2/25/09

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MARSBest annotation: 'LocalHikes “provides information on local hiking opportunities near both large and small metropolitan areas in the United States.” It’s possible to search the site for suggested hikes or walks nearest you, by drilling down by geography, hike “content,” or through a quick ZIP code search. Profiles of each hiking destination include highlights, a one-to-four-star ranking, hike time, elevation gain, and links to other useful content like a topographic map image, and photos.'
Author/Publisher: LocalHikes, Inc.
Free/Fee-based: Free
Date Reviewed: 2/26/09

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MARSBest annotation: 'The LocalHarvest Web site offers a nationwide directory of farmers’ markets, small family farms, and organic food sources. Visitors to the site can find local farms, markets, Community Supported Agriculture programs, and food-related events searching by zip code or state, or by using the interactive map. The site also offers a monthly newsletter, recipes, and blogs written by LocalHarvest members. This is a definitive resource for anyone interested in buying local and/or organic food and produce.'
Author/Publisher: LocalHarvest
Free/Fee-Based: Free
Date reviewed: 3/1/09

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MARSBest annotation: 'This web site provides a searchable directory to over 6000 freely available online bilingual and multilingual dictionaries and glossaries. Searches may be entered by language(s), subject, or title/keyword. Search results provide the number of entries and links to the online dictionaries. The site also provides a directory of translation and interpreting courses, a listing of translator and interpreter associations worldwide, language resources, freeware to download and links to sites for currency conversion, text analysis and language identification. Language-related software and products may be purchased at the website.'
Author/Publisher: The site is run by an international team of linguists and IT specialists based in France, headed by Sebastian Abbo.
Free/Fee-based: Free
Date Reviewed: 2/26/09

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