Web 2.0 is a term often applied to a perceived ongoing transition of the World Wide Web from a collection of websites to a full-fledged computing platform serving web applications to end users. Ultimately Web 2.0 services are expected to replace desktop computing applications for many purposes.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_2.0
Basically... have access to what you need anytime, anywhere with out having to be at your 'home computer.'
The easiest Web 2.0 tool - Google
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iGoogle
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Google Docs
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Spreadsheets
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Presenter
- Widgets
- Google Education
- Google notes
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etc.
Largest Web 2.0 listing of the latest sites
Go2Web2.0
Animation Creation Sites
Voki
Voki enables users to express themselves on the web in their own voice using a talking character. You can customize your Voki to look like you or take on the identity of lots of other types of characters… animals, monsters, anime etc. Your Voki can speak with your own voice which is added via microphone, upload, or phone.
Example
Gizmoz Animate Yourself!
Gizmoz offers consumers a new generation of character-based visual expression for use across their digital lives.
The Gizmoz service makes it easy and fun to create, customize, animate and share lifelike, 3D talking characters that enable individuals to put a unique face and voice to their digital communications.
Example
Classroom uses: Opening Activities viewed by students with projector
Students create historical figures talking about events in history
" authors/characters talking about scenes in books
" characters talking about a math theory
" characters explaining the scientific method in a lab
ToonDoo
This is a cool, comic-creating tool from Jambay, a fun site for kids. Jambav is devoted to creating a unique array of free and customizable online games of educational value for children of all abilities.
Example
Make Your Own Comic
Create basic black and white comic strips that can be printed. No registration required.
Example
Classroom uses: Create cartoons expressing feelings, showing community, etc.
" toondoo books on ANY topic (ABC's)
" public service announcements
Create Poltical Cartoons
Blogs
Blogs for Clasroom Use
Ideas and Information about Blogging
Blog Sites for Professional Development
Examples of Class Blogs:
Blogs in the Classroom in the Classroom
Math of the Future
Secret Life of Bees
Video of Gorilla Season book Blog Project Overview
Classroom uses: Discuss a novel with the author
Discuss current events
Analysis of Science or Math Theory
Collaboration Sites
Wikis
Video explaining Wikis in Plain English
PBWiki
Great wiki site. Easy to use as you can see here! :)
PBWiki Videos view this video to learn about PBwiki
Wikispaces for Educators - NO advertising on pages
Seedwiki
WikiDot
Examples:
Team 8-2
Wikipedia - the most known wiki
Literacy Writing Project
Classroom uses: Use wikis for students to have a planning ground to create group projects
" " to be project managers of student events
WizIQ - Teachers and learners can connect live anywhere in the world from home using our virtual classroom software. Inside the virtual classroom you share an interactive synchronized collaborative environment where you can communicate with each other on one-to-one basis using microphone, chat and share whiteboard (similar to blackboard in the classroom), presentation and documents.
Classroom uses: Send messages to students as a form of feedback for projects.
Conduct meetings online to collaborate with other teachers across the district
Use it to start experimenting with basic podcasting.
File sharing. Uploading to site or you showing to the class virtually.
Creating, Editing, and Publishing Tools
Letterpop
LetterPop is the best way to create and send newsletters online and in print for families, businesses, friends, churches, schools, or any other organization. No matter who you are, or who you want to communicate with, LetterPop can help you do it quickly, easily, and with style.
Although there is a free version it only allows 10 newsletters a year. Fees
Classroom uses: Create online newsletters for your webpage
Picnik
Quickly edit all your online photos from one place. It's the easiest way on the Web to fix underexposed photos, remove red-eye, or apply effects to your photos.
Classroom uses: Have students edit photos for art projects
Create images from pictures to resemble historical eras
Edit the image to show a mathematical principle
Spell with flickr
This web page allows you to pull letters in images on flickr to create words you can embed in your web page.
Example
Classroom Uses: Students can create alphabet art
Teachers can use images for announcement section of web page
Create words to describe emotions then choose images that best suit the emotion
SlideShare
SlideShare is a cool place to host and share presentations. Upload all your slide decks, and find / download interesting presentations.
Example in Slideshare Embedded on web page
Classroom uses: Use it to post ppts in to your web page.
TeacherTube
Their goal is to provide an online community for sharing instructional videos. We seek to fill a need for a more educationally focused, safe venue for teachers, schools, and home learners. It is a site to provide anytime, anywhere professional development with teachers teaching teachers. As well, it is a site where teachers can post videos designed for students to view in order to learn a concept or skill.
Example
Classroom Uses: Use the previously uploaded videos to introduce or review content for your students
View videos for personal/professional learning
Upload your own classroom videos for others to learn!
Jing Project
The visual conversation Video explaing Jing
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