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Web 2.0 Resources
Web 2.0 is a trend in the use of World Wide Web
technology and web design that aims to facilitate creativity,
information sharing, and, most notably, collaboration among users.
The beauty of web 2.0
software is that they do not need to be installed, and they are readily
available on the Internet. There is probably a web 2.0 application out
there for just about anything ... mostly free and sometimes more
powerful than what is installed on our computers. Granted they are not
all perfect, but what is listed below has been used and recommended.
Web 2.0 is impacting technology fast and furiously and everyone need to
be savvy about how to harness its power.
Remember some sites request that you
register to access the full features of the site. So it is
important that you have a
usable email
address and that you don't give out any personal information when
registering.
Read
more about 21st Century Learners
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Productivity Tools |
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Google
Docs
Edit and present with others in real
time. Multiple people can view and make changes at
the same time. Spreadsheet and document revisions show
you exactly who changed what, and when. Viewing a
presentation together is a breeze, as anyone joined in a
presentation can automatically follow along with the
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Brainstorming / Flowcharting |
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Bubbl.us
Bubbl.us is a simple and free web
application that lets you brainstorm online.
▪ Create colorful mind maps online
▪ Share and work with friends
▪ Embed your mind map in your blog
or website
▪ Email and print your mind map
▪ Save your mind map as an image
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Gliffy
Create and share flowcharts, diagrams,
and more with Gliffy online diagramming software.
You can easily create professional-looking flowcharts,
diagrams, floor plans, technical drawings,and more!
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Wikis |
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Wetpaint
A Wetpaint website is built on the power
of collaborative thinking. Here, you can create websites
that mix all the best features of wikis, blogs, forums
and social networks into a rich, user-generated
community based around the whatever-it-is that rocks
your socks. A social website that’s so easy to use,
anyone can participate. |
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Wikispaces
Wikispaces is great for any kind of group
website. It's for families, classrooms, sports teams,
community groups, book clubs, fan clubs, party
organizers, wedding planners, and more. |
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Blogs |
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Blogger
Creating your blog with Blogger takes
just a few easy steps. In a matter of minutes you can
start posting text, photos, videos, and more to your
blog. Post as often as you want; it's free. |
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Podcasting |
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Gcast
What's a podcast? Your own audio
broadcast, where you can easily record voice messages,
mix in your favorite music, and share it all for the
world to hear. |
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Gabcast
Gabcast.com is a podcasting and
audioblogging platform that offers an easy way to create
and distribute audio content. Most people will use a
touch-tone telephone to make their recordings but we
also provide worldwide access to the service through
VoIP. Once you have made a recording and have published
it, a newsfeed is immediately and automatically updated
to alert subscribers to your channel. |
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Online Debates |
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CreateDebate
CreateDebate is a social tool based
entirely on participation and democracy. You
have the power to create debates, add arguments, craft
rebuttals and vote with your click. |
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Digital Storytelling |
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VoiceThread |
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Animoto
Animoto is a web application that, with
the click of a button, produces videos using images and
music that a user selects. Using their patent-pending
Artificial Intelligence developed to think like an
actual editor & director, the resulting video has the
emotional impact of a movie trailer and the visual
energy of a music video.
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Go!Animate
From inspiration to animation create and
share animations in minutes. |
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Image Editing |
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Photoshop Express
Adobe Photoshop Express is a Flash-based
image editing web application from Adobe used to
directly edit photos on blogs and social networking
sites, so that users do not have to download or upload
images. The beta version features a touchup tool,
soft focus, black and white capabilities, layering of
fixes and effects, storage space, sketch effect, albums,
and 3D online galleries. |
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Sumopaint
Sumopaint offers professional and easy to
use tools for creating and editing images within a
browser. Create, edit and comment on images online
with powerful tools and layer support. |
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Timelines |
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Timetoast
Timetoast allows people to create
interactive timelines, which they can share anywhere on
the web. Anyone can join Timetoast and start creating
and sharing their own timelines, all they need is a
valid email address. It's completely free! |
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Social Networking |
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Delicious
Delicious is a Social Bookmarking
service, which means you can save all your bookmarks
online, share them with other people, and see what other
people are bookmarking. It also means that we can show
you the most popular bookmarks being saved right now
across many areas of interest. In addition, our search
and tagging tools help you keep track of your entire
bookmark collection and find tasty new bookmarks from
people like you. |
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Shefari
Shelfari is the premier social network
for people who love books. Create a virtual shelf
to show off your books, see what your friends are
reading and discover new books - all for free!
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More Web 2.0 Sites
Below is a link to
a website that is list of Web 2.0 sites. This extensive list may be a bit slow to load on our network due to its
massive size, but it is comprehensive. To list items by category,
click on “Select Tag”. Happy hunting, and share what you learn.
Teaching Web 2.0 Technologies - Teacher
Resources
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Teach Web 2.0
We are a group of curious teachers who
explore and brainstorm ways to integrate Web 2.0
technologies into our teaching. Some of us meet
face-to-face at an independent school in St. Petersburg,
Florida. The rest of us are from all over the world.
Our mission: Safely steer our students
through Web 2.0 tools and technologies. |
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