Web 2.0 Tools

Web 2.0 Tools

1. Presentation

   • Picsviewr
     • Share photos using pre-made templates. 
   • Emaze
     • High quality templates and ready-made slides for fast and easy creation of presentations.
     • Teachers could use this software for lectures or for students to use to create their own presentations.
   • Slideshare
     • Upload PowerPoint, Word Documents, and PDFs. 
     • Teachers and administrators can upload and share presentations with students and/or staff.
   • VoiceThread
     • An online media album that hold essentially any type of media. 
     • Administrators could use this tool for presentations to staff

2. Collaboration

   • Google Docs
     • Upload and share files and presentations for easy online collaboration.
     • Teachers may use this to brainstorm ideas with other teachers in their departments. Students can use this tool for group projects.
   • Classroom 2.0
     • Online community for teachers.
     • Communicate and brainstorm ideas with teachers from across the world. Teacher can gain new ideas from others.
   • Wiggio
     • Created for groups to work together. 
     • Teachers and administrators can collaborate in groups using the web. Upload Files and edit in shared folders. 
   • Dabbleboard
     • Virtual whiteboard allowing creation and collaboration. 
     • Teachers can use this software to creat online assignments or to brainstorm ideas with other teachers online.

3. Critical Thinking/Problem Solving

   • DocsTeach
     • Locate and create interactive learning activities using primary source documents.
     • Teachers can create interactive lessons for students in which they actively seek information from direct sources.
   • Intel Visual Ranking Tool
     • Students brainstorm a list of items and assign rankings based on determined criteria by the teacher.
     • Administrators could use this tool in a professional development setting for teachers to use in collaboration efforts.
   • Wordle
     • Create word clouds to inspire critical thinking.
   • Exploratree
     • Create and share thinking maps online.