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**Web 2.0 Tools for Education**

**How Web 2.0 Technologies are Shaping Education**

In the beginning, the Internet was mostly used to gain and access information posted by others, but the introduction of new web technologies have changed the way people interact and communicate on the Internet.


 * Web 1.0 was the Internet as a library where you went to look up information. Most content was one-way!
 * Web 2.0 is about collaboration, connecting and learning from each other. Information as conversation. Social interaction and participation is a feature of many new technologies.

Young people all around the world are using new technologies to link and connect with each other. The challenge for educators is to prepare them for their future! media type="youtube" key="CQibri7gpLM" height="355" width="425"

**Description:** The tools below are ones that teachers are using in the classroom to engage 21st Century Learners. Below you will find a link to the tool, a short description and a teacher created sample. Enjoy!

**Nice to know with some of these tools--//screen capture.//**
 *  On Windows machines: Control Alt Shift "Print Screen Key"
 *  On Macs : You have a screen capture program that ships with your machine called, "Grab."

** Bit Strips: ** online comic creator where students can create a comic to explain anything from a math concept to the function of the kidney
 * **Web Site:** @http://www.bitstrips.com


 * Web Site: @http://www.wordle.net
 * Torah Portion March 5, 2011
 * http://www.uscj.org/Pekudei_57718523.html
 * Torah lesson from JTS
 * [[file:Torah from JTS Yom Kippur 5771.pdf]]

** Image Chef: ** This web site has over 150 different image related activities for students and teachers.
 * **Web Site:** http://www.imagechef.com/**



** Wall Wisher: ** on-line post it note organizer. Teachers are using this with student to sort and categorize words, meanings, ideas, main concepts, outlining, etc.
 * **Web Site:** <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; cursor: pointer; padding-right: 10px;">@http://www.wallwisher.com
 * <span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">**Here is a sample wall** I set up for people to try (it lets anyone post a message): <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; cursor: pointer; padding-right: 10px;">@http://www.wallwisher.com/wall/esu3sample
 * <span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Here are some ideas for using Wall Wisher in Science: <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; cursor: pointer; padding-right: 10px;">@http://www.teachscienceandmath.com/2010/04/19/using-wallwisher-in-science-classes/

** Big Huge Labs: ** a variety of tools are available at this site. Teachers have the student creating "Movie posters" for book reports, poetry in the form of a motivator poster, trading cards, visual poetry, character posters, etc.
 * <span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">**Web Site****: <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; cursor: pointer; padding-right: 10px;">http://www.bighugelabs.com **Also check out Block Posters: **<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; cursor: pointer; padding-right: 10px;">@http://www.blockposters.com/ **

** Word Sift: ** this site is a mash-up that resembles Wordle but includes a visual thesaurus, a word area and a draggable image gallery. Teachers are using this as a pre-reading strategy to familiarize students with vocabulary and also to create organizers for reading and note taking.
 * <span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">**Web Site:** <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; cursor: pointer; padding-right: 10px;">@http://www.wordsift.com

** Google ** (smart searching by domain, calculator, timeliner, wonderwheel, etc.) Teachers are not aware of some of the "smart searching" strategies that will help students (and themselves) find what they are looking for quickly and also in different representations.
 * <span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">**Web Site:** <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; cursor: pointer; padding-right: 10px;">@http://www.google.com

** Google Docs: ** your teachers may be using this--online document, presentation, spreadsheets and NOW FORMS! Teachers may be using this but not be aware of the form creation piece which is great for student feedback. ** i-Google: ** How to create a gooogle page that displays a variety of tools in addition to the search engine. Some teachers are using this as their classroom start page once they have the information they want displayed available in widgets.
 * <span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">**Web Site:** <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; cursor: pointer; padding-right: 10px;">@http://docs.google.com
 * <span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">**Web Site:** <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; cursor: pointer; padding-right: 10px;">@http://www.igoogle.com (you must log into your Google Account which is free for the asking)



** Animoto: ** free (to educators) on-line movie creator (ask for or look for the link for educator accounts--I had to e-mail the web link to get one :)
 * <span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">**Web Site:** <span class="wiki_link_ext"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; cursor: pointer; padding-right: 10px;">@http://www.animoto.com

another on-line movie creator where students can create a 30 second video and control the sound, text, images, transitions, etc.
 * <span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">**Web Site:** <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; cursor: pointer; padding-right: 10px;">@http://www.stupeflix.com/

** Glogster: ** create posters, graffiti boards, informational signs, book reports, let your imagination go wild with this FREE tool!
 * <span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">**Web Site:** <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; cursor: pointer; padding-right: 10px;">@http://edu.glogster.com/

** SlideShare: ** upload and download slideshows that can be edited and viewed in PowerPoint
 * <span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">**Web Site:** <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; cursor: pointer; padding-right: 10px;">@http://www.slideshare.net

** PicNik: **on-line tool where no account is needed, image correction and manipulation
 * <span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">**Web Site:** <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; cursor: pointer; padding-right: 10px;">@http://www.picnik.com

** CoolText: ** on-line tool for creating text in a variety of formats
 * <span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">**Web Site:** <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; cursor: pointer; padding-right: 10px;">@http://www.cooltext.com

** VoiceThread: ** upload an image or video and make it available for outside comments and feedback. Art teachers are using this a bunch and classroom teachers are using this for a wider audience for projects ** Skype: ** voice and video connection to others outside of the building/district/state, etc. Some are using the Skype and Author site or other connections to historical locations, people, etc. (web camera required)
 * <span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">**Web Site:** <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; cursor: pointer; padding-right: 10px;">@http://www.voicethread.com
 * <span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">**Web Site:** <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; cursor: pointer; padding-right: 10px;">@http://www.skype.com

**Other Sites to Check Out:**
 * <span style="font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">**BubblUs**: <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; cursor: pointer; padding-right: 10px;">@http://bubbl.us/ On-line brainstorming and graphic organizer
 * <span style="font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">**Story Book Jumper:** <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; cursor: pointer; padding-right: 10px;">@http://www.storyjumper.com/ Create a book on-line that can be viewed, printed or ordered by parents.