Web 2.0 Tools for the Classroom

 

Browsers:

Firefox will webmail better than Safari or Microsloth Exploder.

Firefox is generally more generally accepted as a standard for online editing tools.

Update to Firefox v2.x and not to version 3 yet.

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What is Web 2.0 and why do I want it in my classroom?

View the following video Telling the New Story.

Respond to the following:

Describe the learning that is taking place in this classroom.

What technology applications or tools is she using?

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Wikis

Watch this video to learn more about wikis. 

Wiki sites:

pbwiki.com

wetpaint.com

wikispaces.com

 

Examples:

Flat Planet Project 

Ms Lawson's Kiddos

1000 names

 

How could you use a wiki in your teaching practice?

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Blogs

Watch this video to learn more about blogs. 

edublogs.org

learnerblogs.org

blogger.com

How to: Disable the nav bar in blogger

http://lowendmac.com/lab/06/0328.html

http://labnol.blogspot.com/2005/12/disable-hide-blogger-navbar.html

Gaggle.net

 

Examples:

Kathy Cassidy's blog

Teacher blog

Mabry Middle School blog

Principal's blog

Arturo's blog

Teacher support at Classroomblogging.wordpress.com

 

 

 

How could you use a blog in your teaching practice? 

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Podcasting

Watch this video to learn more about podcasting.

Podcast sites.

 

Podcasting Tools:

Gcast.com

Use my GCast account to record. Call 1-888-65-GCAST (888-654-2278), my 10 digit phone number is 512.414.6555 and use your PIN: 9876. 

 

 

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On PCs you can use Audacity to create audio recordings. Audacity Tutorial

On Macs you can use Audio Recorder, Audacity or Garageband to create audio recordings.

 

Tutorials:

Audacity Tutorial

Garageband Tutorial

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Photo Sharing

Watch this video to learn more about photo sharing sites. 

Photo sharing sites:

flickr.com

flickr toys 

tag galaxy

Example of teacher sharing: Our Texas Project

www.publicdomainpictures.net

picasa.com

bubbleshare.com

voicethread.com  (A large collection at: techieteacher)

slideshare.com

 

Photo editing sites:

picnik.com

resizr.com

splashup.com

photoshop.com/express

 

How could you use a photo sharing site in your teaching practice? 

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Social Bookmarking

Watch this video to learn more about social bookmarking. 

del.icio.us

i keep bookmarks

 

Examples:

Arturo's del.icio.us page

AISD's ikeepbookmarks

 

How could you use a social bookmarking site in your teaching practice? 

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Social Networking

Watch this video to learn more about social networking.

Ning.com

Linkedin.com

Twitter.com

Video on Twitter

Plurk.com

 

Examples:

Howard's Twitter

Arturo's Twitter 

 

How could you use a social networking site in your teaching practice? 

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RSS

Watch this video to learn more about RSS.

 

Aggregators:

Google Reader

Google Reader Help Page

Bloglines.com

 

How could you use RSS tools in your teaching practice? 

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 Other Web 2.0 Tools 

Online media storage: drop.io 

Forms maker: Icebrrg.com

Create forms: JotForm (100 responses)

Forms: Questionform.com (unlimited responses)

Surveys: Surveymonkey.com

Online Quiz and study cards: Quizlet

Online Quiz: MyStudiyo 

Polls: Polleverywhere.com

File (video) Converters: zamzar.com

Graphic Organizers: 

Bubbl.us

Classtools.net

Timeline creation site: Mnemograph.com

 

Tools like Microsoft Office:

Google Docs 

Zoho 

Video Tools:

Vimeo.com

My favorite dancing video on vimeo. 

Teachertube.com

My favorite dancing video on teachertube.

Make video out of uploaded still photos with Animoto

 

Online Art:

          SumoPaint - online free drawing with high quality tool set         

          The Art Zone

          Mutapic Online art generator

          MyOats for online spirograph-type art creation

          Online animated text generator textanim.com

          Mrs_Smoke's blog has 45 online art tools listed.  Great list and gives suggested ages as well!

Screencapture video with Jing

 

Other Fun Stuff:

glassgiant.com 

3dtextmaker.com/image_editor.html 

Mogulus.com/austinschools

Resources for online comic creation: Access-Ability-Programs wiki

Resources for online animations: Access-Ability-Programs wiki

goanimate.com for free online animation creation. (Some graphic items not appropriate for young students)

 

 

How could you use these tools in your teaching practice?  

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Spend this last part of the day developing one or two of the Web 2.0 tools for your teaching practice.

 

Write an entry on your wiki page below that describes the Web 2.0 tool(s) that you plan on using in your teaching practice. Be sure to share how you plan on using them. Also include links to the tool(s) that you began developing today.  

 

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