Web+2.0+Tools

These are sites that have software you can use on the web to create collaborative lessons.
[|PDF Online] [|Quietube:] Want to show UTube video and get rid of all the junk on the page besides the movie? Go to UTube and find the movie, click on quietube in your toolbar where you have it bookmarked, and be amazed!

[|Ideas to Inspire!] lesson plans and ways to use 2.0 for 21st century skills

Fifty 2.0 tools to help kids tell their stories - writing,writing,writing!

[|Google docs- 50 ways to use it in the classroom.]

[|Search-Cube]

[|Tizmos]

[|SlideMap] To use [|Slide Map] select a country from the drop down menus, when your selected country's map loads simply place your mouse over a tag on the map and images connected to that tag appear.

animoto.com mix images and even videos to produce a movie - iMovie only easier! masher.com

[|Jeopardy Lab] Create online jeopardy templates to use in class - simple and not ppt.

[|USA, World Maps] Visual, interactive mapping of data - very impressive, changes size of states to show data.

[|Voice Thread] Free multimedia threaded discussion tool. Teacher would set up and account and kids would need one,too. Teacher can upload a photo or discussion starter, etc. Take a look!

[|Skype] This is a free tool that enables you to talk to anyone in the world. Both need an internet connection and that's it. (Microphone if you have a PC) Set up an account and go! How about having a student get an interview this way/ It creates an audio file you can save and use in a podcast or just imported into a keynote or ppt presentation.

[|Call Recorder from eCamm] Will record your audio (and video if Mac) Skype calls with one easy button. Creates a QT or mp3 file on your desktop. Very, very easy. Trial available - $14.95 This is software that you download.

[|WIKIS]Connect to my wiki that tells how to create a wiki for yourself.

Blogging
[|Blogs, wikis, & podcasts] Premier site to learn a lot about Blogs, wikis, and podcasts. Start here first! The primer of knowledge of these tools......

[|Weblogs in Education] Video - What's a Blog?

[|Telling the New Story] - A non-technology minded first grade teacher's classroom. What do you think?

[|Teaching Hacks Blogs] Educational applications of blogging

Premier site to learn a lot about Blogs, wikis, and podcasts. Start here first! The primer of knowledge of these tools......

[|Edublogs] set up your educational blog here - free- [|great tutorials] -