Section+7+-+Web+2.0+Tools

Web 2.0 Tools

[|Dance Mat Typing] : A fun way to learn keyboarding skills!

[|Blabberize]: Make your photos talk with this easy and fun to use web tool!

Learn 10 ways to use [|Blabberize in the classroom.]

[|bubble.us]: Use this tool to complete brainstorming activities.

[|Timetoast]: This tool can be used to create informative timelines. This [|Timetoast tutorial] is an excellent guide for using this tool.

[|Dumpr]: Create fabulous photos to share with your friends.

[|Delicious]: This tool used to put your bookmarks in the clouds so you can access them from any computer or device.

[|PrimaryPad]: PrimaryPad is a web-based word processor designed for schools that allows pupils and teachers to work together in real-time. This is similar to Google Drive.

[|Dropbox]: Watch this video which explains what Dropbox is and how to use it.

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[|Jing]: Simple and free, Jing is the perfect way to enhance your fast-paced online conversations. Create images and videos of what you see on your computer screen, then share them instantly!

This is a brief tutorial on how to use this tool:

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[|LIFE Photo Archive]: Search millions of photographs from the LIFE photo archive, stretching from the 1750s to today. Most were never published and are now available for the first time through the joint work of LIFE and Google.

[|Lino]: Easily share sticky notes and photos.

[|Google Official Blog]: This blog provides i nsights from Googlers into their products, technology, and the Google culture.

[|Gliffy]: Create great looking diagrams for free!

[|Livebinders]: Organize and share your favorite websites. Watch this video to learn how to use this tool. media type="custom" key="23232820"

[|Padlet]: Go to this website to learn three ways a teacher used this tool in his classroom: [|Free Tech 4 Teachers]

[|Mix Book]: Create a unique photo album.

[|Be Funky]: Edit, explore, and share your photos.

[|Popplet]: Discover meaningful ways to use Popplet in the classroom on this website: [|Teaching History]

[|Prezi]: Learn how to create presentations using Prezi by watching this video:

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[|Scribble Maps]: Easily draw on maps and then share them with friends.

A teacher provides a brief tutorial on how to use this tool in the classroom: [|Scribble Maps Tutorial]

[|Quizlet]: This website makes simple tools that let you study anything for free. In the following video, a teachers demonstrated how to use Quizlet in the Spanish classroom.

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[|Socrative]: This is a student response system tool. Watch this video to learn how it works.

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[|Story Jumper]: Create your own Children's Books with this tool! Watch this video to learn how to create your own children's book sin the classroom! media type="custom" key="23233300"

[|Poll Everywhere]: This tool can be used to take a quick poll in any situation. Review this slide show to learn how to use this Web 2.0 tool in your classroom: media type="custom" key="23234440"

[|Time Glider]

Create, collaborate, and publish interactive timelines.

Read and review this site to learn more about [|TIme Glider]

[|Voicethread]: VoiceThread is a totally web-based application that allows you to place collections of media like images, videos, documents, and presentations at the center of a conversation. A VoiceThread allows people to have conversations and to make comments using any mix of text, a microphone, a web cam, a telephone, or uploaded audio file.

In this video students are demonstrating how to use Voicethread in the classroom.

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[|Voki]: Create your own avitar using this site.

Watch this video to learn how to use this tool in the classroom:

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[|Weebly]: Create your own websites!

This link demonstrates how students can create their own websites in the classroom. [|Weebly in the Classroom]

The following video shows how to use Weebly effectively.

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[|Discovery Education]: This site is produced by the Discover channel. Discovery Education is committed to improving teaching and learning by transforming traditional classrooms into engaging digital learning environments.

[|Wordle]: This tool is used to create word clouds. View this slide show to learn ways to use Wordle in the classroom: [|Using Wordle in the Classroom]. Also, here are [|45 ways to use Wordle] in the classroom.

[|Tagxedo]: If you enjoy using Wordle, you can also use Tagxedo. This tool allows you to create word clouds in a variety of shapes.

This teacher provides several ways to use [|Tagxedo in the classroom].

[|Fodey]: Use this tool to create newspaper clippings. This teacher has provided fun ways to [|use Fodey in the classroom]. This is another example from [|Edutech 4 Teachers]. You should check out this site!

[|Glogster]: Glogster is like a digital bulletin board where students can mash together multimedia content, from text and photographs, to videos, screenshots, and other digital fare.

This link provides a video to learn how to use [|Glogster] in the classroom.

[|Khan Academy]: Use this site to learn about almost everything for free!

Click on this link: [|Khan Academy] to learn how to use this tool in the classroom.

[|Slide Share] allows you to upload and share your own power points and other presentations. You can also view several examples. Click this [|Slide Share] link to learn why this is an important tool for the classroom.

[|Toondoo] is the fastest tool for creating your own cartoons!

Watch this tutorial to learn how to use this tool:

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Also, go to this website to learn several ways to utilize this tool in the classroom: [|Classroom 2.0]