Web+2.0+Tools

=Web 2.0 is a term used to describe the transformation the Internet and its users have experienced since 2004. No longer is the Web merely a tool for gathering information. It has become a tool that easily lends itself to collaboration and content sharing. While we continue to use the Internet largely as an information source, there are so many open-source (free!) tools out there to enhance our teaching and engage our learners. If you can take just one tool back with you at the end of this class, I'll be happy J = = = =Web 2.0 Workshop Evaluation Form= = = =__Links__= =Delicious - social bookmarking (saving favorites in a web-based program)= =Jing - screen capture (pictures and video)= =Glogster - a "poster" type application; you'll see many of these when you explore other teachers' wikispaces.= =Wikispaces - create your own website for class projects= =Skype - collaborate with students, teachers, authors, guest spearkers, etc., through instant messaging and video conferencing= =Rubistar - borrow, edit, create, and share rubrics for a variety of classroom projects= =Zamzar - convert and download documents; converted and downloaded documents will be sent to you via e-mail= =Pete's Power Points - a huge collection of educational power points= =Survey Monkey - create quick and easy 10-question surveys for data collection and/or student input Google Calendar - create, share, and embed your calendar= =21 Classes Blogging; Class Blogmeister ; Edublogs - blogging sites=

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