Web 2.0

Ever heard of Web 2.0 but think you didn't know a thing about it? Me, too. Looks like I knew all about it anyway and you will, too! : ) Try these great, interactive Web 2.0 tools to expand learning in the classroom for both you and your students!

• 280 Slides - presentation tool similar to PowerPoint; embed video, audio, and images
• Animoto - "the end of slideshows;" create videos from still images
• Aviary - free photo editing tools
• Create A Graph - great for even young students to easily create and change graphs
• Creately - create and collaborate on online diagrams and designs
• Crocodoc - easily share and review documents online, including PDF, Word, and PowerPoint
• Eyeplorer - search and cross reference terms in Wikipedia in order to collate notes
• Gliffy - draw and share diagrams on the web
• GoAnimate - make your own cartoons and animations
• Kerpoof - create pictures, cards, book, and even movies; for elementary students
• Number Gossip - a search engine for everything about numbers
• Penzu - the anti-blog; keep your thoughts private in this online journal
• Phuser - personal message boards and private shared discussion spaces
• Scribble Maps - lets you draw, scribble, and annotate over Google maps
• Springnote - free online notebook based on a wiki
• Stixy - flexible online creation and collaboration
• ToonDoo - online cartoon strip creator
• VideoLobby - create your own professionally-styled live webcast
• Voki - create your own avatar; even record your voice
• Voxopop - audio tool that lets users record their voice for others to listen and respond to
• WallWisher - a virtual bulletin board where users can attach sticky notes and discussion points
• Web-Chops - users can "clip" any part of a web page and rearrange clips onto a custom page that can be shared with other people, eliminating ads or questionable material
• WordSift - text visualization tool
• Writeboard - collaborative writing software
• Xtranormal - text-to-speech avatar movie making