Web 2.0

Communication / Collaboration between Teachers / Students

Twitter

• What is Twitter?

Del.icio.us

• Social Bookmarking

Wikispaces

• Quick publishing on the Internet

MS Office Communicator

• Communicate with educators in New Brunswick
  • Text, Voice, Video

Twiddla

• Collaborate with teachers/students using your Smartboard or just using pens/tools

Scriblink

• An online whiteboard

PodOMatic and Audacity

• Use PodOMatic and Audacity as a team to record Podcasts (record your voice and have students listen from home)

Podbean

• Similar to PodOMatic - allows you to post podcasts to share with your colleagues / students

Skype

• Voice communication between computers or even to phones
• This is like using a phone - free from computer to computer, really cheap from computer to telephone

Videos / Information

YouTube

• YouTube U coming soon

TeacherTube

Google Videos

KeepVid

• Allows you to save YouTube and TeacherTube videos

SlideShare

• Share your PowerPoint presentations with others

Google News

• Assemble the news that you want to see - from various sources

Google Reader

• News that interests YOU comes to you automatically

Images / Imaging

Google Images

• Search for images

Flickr

• Share your images - find other images

Twitpic

• Used in conjunction with Twitter - post pictures to your "Twitter stream"

Picnik

• Edit and enhance your images online - this is like a free Photoshop

Gimp

• Installed on teacher laptops, this is essentially a free version of Photoshop.

MWSnap

• Capture your desktop or any part of your screen

Productivity Tools
Google Documents

• Online alternative to Word, Excel and Powerpoint. Create forms too!
• Share and invite collaboration on your documents

Scribd

• A document sharing website

CutePDF

• Create PDF files without needing expensive software
• Alternatively, you can use a website that will convert Word to PDF or PDF to Word pdfonline

Other

bubbl.us

• Mindmapping online

DrawAnywhere

• Create diagrams online and collaborate
• Watch tutorial here

Integrate into your curriculum

Google Earth

• Not only can you see the Earth... but you can set it up to see the sky above you

Google Maps


Quikmaps

• Doodle on Google Maps

Google News Timeline (new as of April 20, 2009)

• This is just too cool. Pick a date or a range of dates... see the news displayed in a timeline

Newser

• Read Less. Know More. News from various sources.

Blip.fm

• Become a DJ - can become an Internet addiction

ToonDoo

• Create your own comic strips. Publish, share, discuss
• Great for enhancing literacy

My Physics Lab

• Physics Simulations

GraphSketch

• Sketch graphs on the fly

VisuWords

• An online dictionary and thesaurus
• Very visual, kids love it

Wordle

• Generate "Word Clouds"

NetVibes

• Create your own Web Portal

Prezi

• It's not PowerPoint - a different way to present a topic
• Exampleof one that I presented in early April 2009

Qik

• Stream live video from your cellphone!

Voicethread

• Leave and share voice messages on your wikis or blogs

Vocabulary Videos and Flash Cards

• A new site using videos to describe complex words

Virtual Owl Pellet Dissection

• designed to teach young and old about the wonders of birds

Offroad Algebra

• Using dirtbike analogy to teach math

StoryTop Story Maker

• Create multipage stories

JeopardyLabs

• Create your own Jeopardy template online

Scratch

• Imagine, program, share - designed for kids to learn about programming, storyboarding, sharing and learning

Alice 2.0

• Storytelling in a 3D environment

Snapvine

• Use your voice to connect with online friends and community

Wikipedia

• The ultimate Web 2.0 site

Jing

• capture video or actions on your screen
• great for creating tutorials

There are probably thousands of other Web 2.0 apps out there. Visit the Wikipedia page on Web 2.0 for links to many more gems.