15+ Websites to Explore
The Internet offers a wide variety of services that meet everyday needs. This class will explore a list of 15+ websites, including the useful, fun and just plain interesting, that you won’t want to miss! All services offered through these sites are free to try.
9. Local Websites of Interest
www.bplsonline.org
vppl.lib.overdrive.com
www.roanoke.com
www.co.bedford.va.us
Editor's Notes
There are so many interesting websites available that I couldn’t stop. Included in these 9 slides are about 40 sites. The handout is a copy of the powerpoint – 3 slides per page gives you 3 pages and the patron will have room for notes. Explain the differences with file extensions and / marks
www.getpocket.com: Click on video – When you find something you want to view later, put it in pocketwww.toptenreviews.com: a good place to start in decision making for tech products – they do the research so you don’t have to.www.getbuttonedup.com: Tips and tools for getting imperfectly organizedwww.cowbird.com: The most beautiful place in the world to tell storieswww.IWasteSoMuchTime.com: The title explains is perfectly
www.smilebox.com: just 1 of many photo sharing siteswww.picmonkey.com: photo site for editing – Fearless Photo Embettermentwww.tourwrist.com: view photos and views posted from around the world by otherswww.pintrest.com: an online pinboard to organize and sharewww.ravelry.com: a gathering place for fiber enthusiasts – facebook for knitters and crocheters
A google search of photo sharing sites lists oodles of other options
Apod.nasa.gov wouldn’t work without the http:// Astronomy picture of the day with an explanation of what you’re seeingwww.hubblesite.org: explore the universe through the eye of the hubble telescope – the mysterious depths of the cosmoswww.loc.gov/pictures/: Library of Congress collection of photographs in galleries. If you click view all with description (middle of page) you have a better idea of what is in each collection.www.oco.mit.edu/index.htm: take an online class from M.I.T. (Massachusetts Institute of Technology). Courses are free but you don’t get college creditwww.icivics.org: free and innovative lesson for teaching civics - founded by former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connorwww.noaa.gov: National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration - this agency enriches life through science
www.gasbuddy.com: find gas prices in the US and Canada – fuel saving tips – trip gas calculatorwww.bankrate.com: mortgage and loan calculators – home equity, credit cards, college, insurance …www.refdesk.com: free fact checker for the internet – not that pretty but if you can think it you can find it – links take you to the site with the information you need.www.en.wikipedia.org: Since individuals can update pages this site is not considered the best of research sites but it’s a good place to start
WhichBook.net takes you to www.openingthebook.comFantastic Fiction is great to see series and the proper order – you can also see a biography of the author and discover what they like to read – pictures of the covers and what’s coming out next (and when)