Web+Tools


 * || =====**Web 2.0 Tools are everywhere! New ones are constantly appearing! This list of tools is a starting point for Web 2.0 exploration for ETC 2008 attendees.**=====

=Wikis= Features to look for: discussion threads, permission options for users, ease of editing, images and widgets, history of edits, reports on changes and reverts to previous version. [|Wikis in Plain English (video)] [|You Tube version]
 * **wikispaces** - www.wikispaces.com - Example: Web20AAIM - [|Getting Started Handout]
 * **Wetpaint** - [|www.wetpaint.com] - Example: [|Canterbury Tales] [|Ways to Wiki] [|Discussion Example]
 * **Pbwiki** - [|pbwiki.com] - Examples: [|Georgestuff] - [|Ft.Smith Classroom] -

=Blogs= Examples: [|2¢ Worth] - [|Mobile Musings] - [|Cool Cat Teacher] - [|McCainblog] - [|Obamablog] [|Blogs in Plain Englisn (Video)]
 * **Blogger** - [|www.blogger.com]
 * **Edublogs** - [|edublogs.org] - Example: [|The Digital Sandbox]
 * **Wordpress** - [|wordpress.com] - Example: [|HSHS Grahic Arts Class]
 * **Blogmeister** - [|classblogmeister.com] - Example: [|Park Blogging Bookmarks]
 * **Technorati** - http://technorati.com/ - Search for blogs!
 * **Google Reader** - [|Google Reader] - Subscribe to your favorite blogs!

= = =Document Sharing= Document sharing is perfect for any collaborative project. Instead of sending and downloading files for others to see or edit, create one file and send the link. You can import an existing file or create a new one. This is also a great way to provide Office-like tools to all students.
 * **Google docs** - [|docs.google.com] - document, slideshow, and spreadsheet
 * **Zoho** - [|zoho.com] - office suite and other tools
 * **Scribd** - [|www.scribd.com/] - documents and community options
 * **Slideshare** - http://www.slideshare.net/ - Share your presentations or search through others.
 * Student note takers and organizers - [|Notecentric] [|Notely] [|NoteMesh]

=Bookmarks= = = =Social Networks (Nings)=
 * **del.icio.us** - [|delicious.com] - Example: http://del.icio.us/bhtech [|del.icio.us video]
 * **diigo** - [|www.diigo.com] - [|pronounced deego] [|Kathy Schrock Web2.0 Tools]
 * [|Tags in Education blog]
 * **Classroom2.0-** [|www.classroom20.com]The social network for educators using collaborative technologies! - [|Example]
 * **TeacherLibrarian Ning** **-** [|teacherlibrarian.ning.com/]A community for teacher-librarians and other educators
 * **Copyright Advisory Network**- [|www.librarycopyright.net]ALA's copyright forums, weblogs, and resources
 * **Library 2.0** - http://library20.ning.com/
 * **Global education collaborative** - [|globaleducation.ning.com/]
 * **Gifted Education 2.0** - [|giftededucation.ning.com/]
 * **EFL Classroom 2.0** - [|eflclassroom.ning.com/]
 * **myspace** - [|myspace.com]
 * **facebook**- [|facebook.com]
 * **Science education nings** [|Go Science -] - (for others, go to ning.com and search on science education)
 * [|Social networking in an English class] (video)

= = = = =Image Tools=
 * **Photoshop Express** - [|www.photoshop.com/express] - Upload, Store, Share and Edit photos.
 * **Blabberize** - [|www.blabberize.com] - A blabber is a talking picture! - [|Blabber example] - [|Example from teacher]
 * **My Image size** - http://www.my-i-size.com/ - Resize images.
 * **Flickr** -http://www.flickr.com/ - image sharing tool
 * **unitedstreaming** - http://streaming.discoveryeducation.com/index.cfm - Download videos, images, and audio for student projects.

=Other tools=
 * **Community Walk** - [|www.communitywalk.com] - create informational, interactive, and engaging maps. - Example: [|AAIM Map]
 * **Twitter** - [|twitter.com] - Follow what your friends are doing
 * **Polldaddy** - http://www.polldaddy.com/ - Place a survey on a wiki. - [|Example AAIM Web2.0 Survey]
 * **SurveyMonkey** - [|http://www.surveymonkey.com]
 * **Poll Everywhere** - [|www.polleverywhere.com] - The audience votes on your polls using text messages.
 * **Netvibes** - http://www.netvibes.com/ - Personalize a startpage or desktop with widgets and RSS.
 * **igoogle** - [|http://igoogle.com] - another startpage
 * **Teacher Tube** - http://www.teachertube.com/ -Example: [|American Idle Librarian] - video sharing tool
 * **Youconvertit** - [|://www.youconvertit.com/convertfiles.aspx] - converts video files to wmv or mov
 * **Lime Survey** - http://www.limesurvey.org/ - survey tool
 * **Bubbl.us** - http://www.bubbl.us/index - concept mapping tool
 * **OurStory - http://www.ourstory.com/ -** timeline creator
 * **voicethread** - [|voicethread.com] - Group conversations around images, docs, and videos- [|Glucose Concentration] - Examples - [|Science example]

=More Information= **Web 2.0 Tutorial** **is a great tool for learning more about Web 2.0 for educators and for exploring more examples of each tool.** ||