Web 2.0
There are thousands upon thousands of tools available for educators, these are a few of my favorites. I have personally used many of them with students and I know that they work! The tools below are listed in no particular order, other than this is how I often use the tools in presentations :) If you have a favorite tool that is not listed here, please send me a link and let me know how you and your students are learning with Web 2.0.
BackChannel
Today's Meet - Create a private backchannel
and connect with your audience in realtime.
Twitter - "Easy, free, and instant updates. Get access to the information that interests you most." 50 Ways to Use Twitter in the Classroom Blogs
Blogger (Mr. C's Class Blog)
Kidblogs.org - safe K-12 blogging for students, monitored by the teacher Weebly - create a website, blog, e-portfolio Bookmarks & Notes
Diigo
Save all your favorite bookmarks and access them from anywhere. Join groups and share classroom resources.
Evernote Remember everything with notes, pictures, web clips, audio notes and more. Access your notes anywhere. Collaborative
GoogleDocs
Google's office suite. Share and collaborate.
Twiddla
"Mark up websites, graphics, and photos, or start brainstorming on a blank canvas."
Let's Try It! http://www.twiddla.com/496379 TypeWithMe
"Document text is synchronized as you type, so that
everyone viewing this page sees the same text. This allows you to
collaborate seamlessly on documents in your Web browser."
Let's Try It! http://www.typewith.me/gXJr0BpDHb VoiceThread
"A collaborative, multimedia slide show that holds images, documents, and videos and allows people to navigate slides and leave comments using voice, text, audio file, or video."
Classroom example: Romare Bearden Voicethread as an assessment tool Maps
Google Earth
"Fly to any place around the world.
See 3D buildings, imagery, and terrain.
Find cities, places, and local businesses."
Classroom example: Memphis MapWing
Nike+
Integrate technology in Physical Education!
Nings
ArtEd2.0 - "A global community of art educators exploring uses of new technology."
ArtSnacks - A positive learning community for K-12 artists. Classroom2.0 - "The social network for those interested in Web 2.0 and Social Media in education." ISTE SigAdmin - "A venue for principals and other educational leaders to explore factors that influence a positive return on technology investment, and to share best practices for planning, managing, and assessing related educational resources." Flashcard Machine
Create your own flashcards. Explore available flashcard sets.
Wordle
Create beautiful word clouds.
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What is Web 2.0?
•Interactive
•User generated content •Supports collective knowledge Web 2.0 - Teaching Today View more presentations from achristopher. Learning Management Systems (LMS)
_Secure learning network for educators and their students. Create your own virtual classroom.
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