WEB 2.0 TOOLS

WEB 2.0 TOOLS

1. COLLABORATION

   • GOORU
     • Teachers can create class or subject spaces, access resources and ready to use lesson plans, and students can collaborate within these spaces.
   • ENTER THE GROUP
     • A way to enable organization for students and teachers. It allows the class to continue learning, debating, and sharing. Shared calendars, online communication, file sharing, etc...  
   • GOOGLE DOCS
     • Google Docs is popular among teachers that want to collaborate with students, teachers, and other people in "real time" online.
   • OPEN CLASS
     • Open class is an open learning environment that helps stimulate social learning and the free exchange of content. Teachers can organize their scheduling, assignments, and gradebook.

2. CREATIVITY AND INNOVATION

   • CLASSTOOLS.NET
     • Create free educational games, activities, and diagrams for your classes. Teachers can post these on their blogs or class website.
   • PREZI
     • Presentation software and story-telling tool used to present ideas virtually. Teachers and students can use this to create a presentation that is easy and fun to navigate through. 
   • ANIMOTO
     • Produces videos from photos, video clips, and music into video slideshows. Teachers can use this tool to present a concept to the class.
   • EXAMTIME.COM
     • Allows students and teachers to create, discover, and share learning resources. Teachers and students can use this to create mind maps. 

3. COMMUNICATION

   • GOOGLE +
     • Social network that aims to make sharing on the web more like sharing in real life. Teachers can share events or real-time webinars with their students.
   • TWITTER
     • This is an online social network service. Teachers and students can use this to stay connected outside of the classroom. It can also be used to communicate with other teachers globally.
   • MY BIG CAMPUS
     • A web based social learning network developed for k-12 school districts. Teachers can use this to provide social media tools in their classroom.
   • EDMODO
     • This helps connect all learners to the people and resources needed to reach their full potential. Teachers could use this to teach digital citizenship to their students.