Cool Web2.0 Tools

wikis wikispaces

storage

divshare

essential toolkitessential toolkit

google google appsapps

documentsdocuments presentationspresentations spreadsheetsspreadsheets

formsforms sitessites

bloggerblogger

screentoaster screencastinscreencastin

gg

examples•maths

understanding

features•student’s own voice

•incorporates images, audio, video

•inbuilt recorders - no knowledge necessary

•records audio and webcam

•can set area

•can use in conjunction with other programmes

•can embed into other programmes

ideas for the classroom

•reflections, recording thoughts and ideas

•students show and tell what they know

•screencast from interactive sites

•students create own material

•peer reflection and evaluation

•group collaboration

ietherpad typewith.me

sync.in piratenpad titanpad

meetingwordscollaboraticollaborati

ve ve writingwriting

features

collaborative - others are necessarycollaborative - others are necessary

text onlytext only

can be added to over timecan be added to over time

formal and informal chatformal and informal chat

can embed into other sitescan embed into other sites

ideas for the classroom

•brainstorming and reflections

•teacher posed questions

•group collaboration

fotoflexer

image image manipulatimanipulati

onon

examples

features

resize, effect, change, add text and moreresize, effect, change, add text and more

suitable for juniors and advancedsuitable for juniors and advanced

download finished images for use in other download finished images for use in other programmesprogrammes

use layersuse layers

ideas for the classroom

•add text to photos

•digital citizenship lessons - manipulations

•create own images to suit a story or poem

•create labels, buttons, art for other digital projects

wallwishercollaborative collaborative brainstormingbrainstorming

examples

•mathematics

•mathematics

features

collaborative sharing of ideascollaborative sharing of ideas

no registration neededno registration needed

can embed into other sitescan embed into other sites

ideas for the classroom

•establishing prior knowledge

•presentation of findings

•comparing prior and post knowledge

weebly

free free web web

spacespace

examples

•science fair

•inquiry presentation

features

audio, video, images and text - sisimoaudio, video, images and text - sisimo

supports htmlsupports html

drag and drop drag and drop

templates availabletemplates available

ideas for the classroom

•class web pages

•class portal

•homework portal

•student own web pages

viddix

digital digital story story tellingtelling

examples

•mathematics

•narrative

features

2 screens - video and support2 screens - video and support

allows for students own voiceallows for students own voice

can embed into other sitescan embed into other sites

templates availabletemplates available

ideas for the classroom

•story telling

•presentations

zooburststory story tellingtelling

examples

•story writing

features

3D pop up objects3D pop up objects

click to find out more about the characterclick to find out more about the character

can embed into other sitescan embed into other sites

can show in augmented realitycan show in augmented reality

ideas for the classroom

•story telling

•presentations

•reflections

•debates

bubbl.usmindmindmappingmapping

organisersorganisers

examples

•unit/topic/inquiry

features

save as an imagesave as an image

collaborate collaborate

embed and printembed and print

ideas for the classroom

•prior knowledge - post knowledge

•students set up groups - interest, research

•collaborative group work

xtranormal

animationanimation

digital digital storytellingstorytelling

features

•type in text

•no animation knowledge necessary

•preformatted characters and scenarios

•can embed into other programmes

ideas for the classroom

•digital storytelling

•reflections, recording thoughts and ideas

•teacher feedback, feedforward

wixinteractive interactive posters posters

and and webpageswebpages

examples

•mathematics

•title pages

features

audio, video, images and text - sisimoaudio, video, images and text - sisimo

can record directlycan record directly

can embed into other sitescan embed into other sites

collaboration availablecollaboration available

ideas for the classroom

•interactive posters

•presentation of findings

•all about me

•student portfolio

prezi

presentations made online

examples

•presentation

•Halloween

featureshyperlinked not linearhyperlinked not linear

include images, text, video, linksinclude images, text, video, links

can embed into other sitescan embed into other sites

can download stand alonecan download stand alone

free educator’s accountsfree educator’s accounts

ideas for the classroom

•motivation for units of inquiry

•presentations

•teacher pd

flipsnackpublish pdfs to create turning page booklets

examples

•writing

features

upload pdfsupload pdfs

can include imagescan include images

can embed into other sitescan embed into other sites

ideas for the classroom

•writing

•units of inquiry

•teacher units of work

•how-to booklets

olefarecord audio and download onto your computer

features

•saves on your own computersaves on your own computer

•saves as wav for itunes etcsaves as wav for itunes etc

ideas for the classroom

•oral reading

•teacher conferencing

•reflections

•how-to instructions

•story scripts

wetokuvideo conferencing

examples

•interview

features

video imagesvideo images

record directly from webcamrecord directly from webcam

can embed into other sitescan embed into other sites

ideas for the classroom

•teacher/student conference

•interviews

•peer discussions

tagul

visualisation visualisation of textof text

examples

•Snow White

•BBI believes

features

keyword cloudskeyword clouds

different shaped cloudsdifferent shaped clouds

interactive tagsinteractive tags

tags link to google searchtags link to google search

control over tags included or deletedcontrol over tags included or deleted

ideas for the classroom

•exploring stories

•presentation of findings

google toolssearchmail

calendardocssites

earthearth

mapsmaps

notebooknotebook

readerreader

wavewave

sketchupsketchup

picasapicasa

bloggerblogger

youtubeyoutube

evernote record own notes,

audio - save webpages, images

surveymonkey create polls and

survey - 10 questions for freedropbox

share large filesanimoto

make videos with music and transitions

animotoanimoto

• create create presentation video presentation video from your own from your own source, adds music source, adds music and transitionsand transitions

scribblemapscribblemap

•annotate maps and annotate maps and embed embed

goanimate4schoolsgoanimate4schools

• make own make own animationsanimations

• add own voiceadd own voice

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