Favorite+2.0+Tools+for+the+Classroom

= Favorite 2.0 Tools for the Classroom = Applications for Teaching and Learning in the
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Wiki: Collaborative space for "shared knowledge." It is like a website. Who are the authors? Who has the power? How can we read and write information on a wiki?

Examples of wikis used in the classroom:



Tutorials:







Voicethread: Digital Storytelling. //There are a number of modes for individuals to make meaning from.//

Examples of voicethreads in the classroom:



Tutorials:

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Glogster: Virtual poster to "share knowledge." The power in glogster is that there are a number of media formats (modes) for representation. Examples of glogs: (glogster-edu, scroll to the bottom of the page)

To embed your glog into your wiki save your glog then go to the bottom of the page and copy the code where it says "embed into your page." This will give you the correct size for your wiki. Tutorials:

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Blogs: Blogs are "read-write" programs and are like an online journal. The interesting thing about glogs, is how you write for the "online community." //**The big questions are: who is your audience, how can you get them to collaborate and interact with you, and how will you get them to come back to your site, to share more knowledge.**//

Samples of Blogs:

Will Richardson's Blog: Webblogg-ed (top edublogger)

David Warlick's 2 Cents Worth (top edublogger)

Technology Blog (award winning edublog)

Grade 1 Blog (how to use it in your class)

Tutorials:



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Animoto takes slideshows to a whole new level! Students represent their learning by adding music and images.



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Podcasting in Education

Students can make word clouds with this 2.0 tool. This is great for poetry, beginning and closure to units.

Super Simple: Just go to wordle.net and click on where is says "create your own."



Image Chef: **Imagechef** is another wordle and is a fun way to brainstorm ideas in a word mosaic. There is no sign up and you can add different images to bring more meaning to your theme of words.

When you go to imagechef.com, go to “create” and “word mosaic.” Being to type your words, change the image and create preview.