How+Stuff+Works

====**This site can provide teachers with a web 2.0 tool that students can use in many subjuct areas. **====

The Website URL for this Web 2.0 Tool is [|http://www.howstuffworks.com]

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The How Stuff Works site offers great tools for students and teachers.
 * Videos
 * Information on almost anything
 * Quizes over the information
 * Allows you to widget to your site, facebook, or home page it
 * Has RRS news feed
 * Multiple areas of intrest
 * Free to use
 * Students learn about the world around them

I use this site in my Business Basics class for research. The students had to research a business topic and create a powerpoint presentation with the information they found. The students enjoy the videos and stay focused on the lesson longer when they are allowed to use sites like this. For the power point the students found how power points are created and used a top 10 list for creating a power point. The How Stuff Works site allows students to explore and find information on things they may never thought of before. However, as a tool in a classroom setting the teacher must oversee the students work and inform the students that all infomation should be appropriate for school. The site may have inappropriate links and the teacher must monitor the student s.

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