Web 2.0 DemoBest Collaborative Tools

Dena Budreckibudrecki@plymouth.k12.wi

.us Plymouth School District

Introducing Web 2.0 Video

Definition

• Web 2.0 is the next generation of the internet- it is how people interact with that content and each other through a whole new generation of Web platforms and tools. These tools let people collaborate and share information online in previous unavailable ways.

• Most people think of http://www.wikipedia.org/

Teacher Tubehttp://www.teachertube.com

• Teacher version of You Tube

• Allows users to download videos~ to avoid buffering

• Fun videos to integrate into content areas

• Great way to learn about a new topic

Blogs

• Short for Web log• Used for online journaling that is

continuously updated by its author or authors

• Interactive- facilitate instantaneous publication and allow for feedback from readers

• A public (or private) website

http://miniwemta.blogspot.com/

Blog Examples/Sites

• http://phsenglish.blogspot.com/

• http://secondarylit.blogspot.com/

• http://web2integration.blogspot.com/

Blog Sites/How to info…• Blogging Sites

– www.blogger.com– www.bloglines.com– http://www.classblogmeister.com– http://www.edublogs.org

• Blogging Information– Blogging ABC Book http://www2.gsu.edu/~coeapd/abc/index.html

– Blogging Research http://blogresearch.com/ref.htm

– Blogging 101 http://www.unc.edu/~zuiker/blogging101/

– Learning Blogger http://movielibrary.lynda.com/html/modPage.asp?ID=113

Thinkfinityhttp://www.thinkfinity.org

• Previously Marco Polo• Thinkfinity contains more than 55,000

authoritative educational and literacy resources for teachers, students and community programs including standards-based K-12 lesson plans, student materials, interactive tools and web sites.

• Reviewed materials=credible sources

Del.icio.ushttp://del.icio.us/

• Social Bookmarking Site• Save your favorites and access them

anywhere• Allows you to organize by tagging• Examples

– Tech Coords – http://del.icio.us/techcords– Mrs. B’s Nutrition Unit

http://del.icio.us/mrsbclass

Flickrhttp://www.flickr.com/

• online photo management and sharing application

• Classroom Ideas http://jakespeak.blogspot.com/2006/03/classroom-uses-of-flickr.html

• Big Huge Labs- allows users to create cool projects uploading Flickr pictures http://bighugelabs.com/flickr/deck.php

Fleckhttp://www.fleck.com/

• Allows users to annotate a individual websites• Great for giving student guidance ExamplesIditarodLiterature Circles

Sidebar: Trailfire allows users to place comments on web pages—Link them together to form a trail– to guide others to what you already know. www.trailfire.com http://www.trailfire.com/9_RimA/trailview/56694

Voice Threadhttp://voicethread.com/

• Great PowerPoint replacement

• Users can collaboratively work on digital stories, incorporating still photos, audio and text.

Mindomohttp://www.mindomo.com/

• Free online collaborative mind maps

• Similar to Inspiration

Example:

http://www.mindomo.com/edit.php?m=5e24b148941efdd95647706019017521

Google.docs

• Simple online version of Microsoft Office• Includes an equivalent of Word, Excel and

Powerpoint.• Users are able to import documents• Allows users to export to Word, Open Office,

as well as to PDF.• Users can collaborate on a document or

project with other users that have google accounts

Skypehttp://www.skype.com/

• Free service that allows users to call, video conference, and chat with other Skype users anywhere in the world.

• Free SMS texts to cellular phones

Moodlehttp://moodle.org

• Moodle is a course management system designed to help educators who want to create quality online courses. The software is used all over the world by universities, schools,companies and independent teachers. Moodle is open source and completely free to use.

• http://www.ils.k12.wi.us/moodle/login/index.php

Yugmahttp://www.yugma.com/

• Yugma is a free web collaboration service that enables people to instantly connect over the internet to communicate and share content and ideas using any application or software. Whether you are using Windows, Mac or Linux computer, you can connect on-demand and real-time with co-workers, clients, friends and family -- regardless of whether they are across the city, nation or even the globe.

• FLASH VIDEO

Screencast-o-Matichttp://www.screencast-o-matic.com/

• Screencast-O-Matic is the free and easy way to create a video recording of your screen (aka screencast) and upload it for free hosting all from your browser with no install!

• Great for how-to demonstrations for your students

Slidesharehttp://www.slideshare.net/

• Slideshare lets users upload PowerPoint or Open Office presentation files and share them online through a You Tube-like interface.

• Allows users to embed into blogs etc.• Search and find other presentations to enhance

student learning• Some videos allow you to downloadExample:• http://mrlambmicroecon.blogspot.com/ • Web 2.0 slide

Poll Daddyhttp://polldaddy.com/

• With your free account from PollDaddy you can now create surveys and polls for your website, blog and social network profiles.

• http://mrsbhealth.blogspot.com/

Other Survey Sites:

http://www.freeonlinesurveys.com/

PageFlakeshttp://www.pageflakes.com

• RSS feed page

• Updates you when new information has been added to your favorite sites

• Example– http://www.pageflakes.com/budrecki/89442

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