This post is about researching online. I have used several of the sites mentioned but want to focus a bit on the following: - Idebate . I think I posted this in a previous post, but it is a great site to get the brain thinking about debate topics and critically, both sides of a debate. Often when we think debate we rely on the side that we think is 'right.' Of course teaching debate requires that we also think and teach about how to support a side that we might not (initially) agree with- how do we see those other perspectives. - Simple wikipedia . This is great for anyone, but especially for those students learning English or learning how to research a subject in English. I am always surprised at how many of my students do not know about it-- they have been breaking their teeth on the regular Wiki articles, which can be so dry and complicated even for native speakers. These articles are not only simplified in content, but the language is also simpler. ...