Understanding Text

Mind Mapping Tools
Exploratree - Multiple mind mapping tools - http://www.exploratree.org.uk/
Mind42.com - Mind mapping - http://mind42.com
Mind Omo - Thought mapping tool to organize information - http://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulations/category/new
Trailfire - Mind mapping tool - **http://trailfire.com/kmoliver/marks/54364**

Research
Ask Jeeves for kids - Designed to make learning fun for kids - http://www.askkids.com
Google For Educators - Teaches research skills to students - ttp://www.google.com/educators/p_websearch.html

Word Clouds
Tag Crowd - Visually show text - http://tagcrowd.com
Wordle - Create a word cloud to view or print - can not be saved - http://www.wordle.net/