Web+2.0+Tools

[|Delicious] is a social bookmarking web service for storing, sharing and discovering web sites.
[|dfucoloro] - my Delicious account

A wiki is a web site that lets any visitor become a participant: you can create or edit the actual site contents without any special technical knowledge or tools. All you need is a computer with an Internet connection. A wiki is continuously under revision--a work 'in progress.' It is a living collaboration whose purpose is the sharing of the creative process and product by many. One example is [|Wikipedia], the online encyclopedia with no “authors” but millions of contributors and editors. The word "wiki" comes from Hawaiian language, meaning "quick" or "fast."

To find out more about wikis, take a look at the following video: [|Wikis in Plain English] by Lee Lefever.
Getting Tricky With Wikis - great tips for customizing your wiki [|Wikispaces Tutorials] - Choose a tour: Introduction, Personalize your Wiki, Files and Pictures, Notification and RSS, Personal Settings

Blogs
An online journal or web log = we blog = blog



** To find out more about blogs, take a look at the following video: [|Blogs in Plain English] by Lee LeFever**
Education Bloggers by Discipline Teacher web sites [|Example] Class web sites [|Example] Learning journals [|Example] Book Clubs [|Example] Connect with Authors and Experts [|Example] Pen Pals [|Example] (See Global Awareness and Cultural Literacy Through Electronic Dialog) Professional Development [|Example] Reflective Practice [|Example] More Examples: [|http://www.supportblogging.com] [|The Guerrilla Season Book Blog] - a fantastic example of how to use blogs in the classroom
 * Examples**

[|Where in the World is Mrs. Fucoloro?] - read about my summer travels through Italy this summer (July 6-July 20)

[|Blogs Wiki Docs Chart] - **Which is right for you? A Comparison Table**

Twitter [[image:twitter_icon.jpg width="40" height="37"]]
Twitter is a social networking service for staying connected in real-time, using the web, your phone, or IM. It is a cross between chat and micro-blogging. Twitter can play a key role in developing a learning environment. Participating in the network can provide timely support and continued learning, and it facilitates a better understanding of the people you collaborate with.

To find out more about Twitter Search, take a look at this video: [|Twitter Search in Plain English]
[|Tweets for Education] - Great video explaining how Twitter may be used to enhance your professional development and instruction.

[|Twitter] - 'What are you doing?' Think of Twitter as micro-blogging using 140 characters or less. [|Directory of Learning Professionals] Read the summaries and follow people who share your interests [|Just Tweet It] - find other Twitter users like you [|TweetStats] - graph your tweets Blog Article: [|Twitter for Academia] - how to use Twitter in education Blog Article: [|Micro-Blogging Part Deux] - further reflection on above blog entry [|Twelve Interesting Ways to Use Twitter in the Classroom] - very cool!

- DebbieFuco

Ning [[image:ning-logo1.png width="75" height="48" link="http://www.ning.com/"]]
Lets you create and join social networks for a particular topic or need. Some Nings I belong to: [|SMARTBoard Revolution] - A Revolution in Education [|Classroom 2.0] - if you join just one, this is it [|Projects by Jen] - K-6 Online Projects [|Media Literacy] - Media Literacy and Media Education Online [|Flat Classrooms] - Transforming Learning Through Global Collaboration [|Building Student Learning Through Assessment] - Backward design is emphasized, discussed, and explored [|Connectivism Technology Web 2.0 Education and Research] [|Seedlings] - bit by bit educators network [|ISTE 2010] [|metc] [|Missouri Educator Community] - A place for Missouri educators to connect

Google
Google is known for its useful web tools, but did you know that a lot of them have incredible applications for education? Take a look at these Google tools to see how they’ll work for your classroom.
 * [|Google Custom Search Engine]**: Create your own custom search engine and tell Google which sites you want it to index, and you’ll be able to offer your students the best of the web.
 * [|Google Book Search]**: Search the full text of books ranging from popular best sellers to out-of-print books on Google’s Book Search.
 * [|Google Groups]**: Set up a discussion group for your classroom on Google Groups.
 * [|Google News]**: Google News is a wonderful place to look for news in newspapers and magazines around the world.
 * [|Google Maps]**: Your class can use Google Maps to build maps of your community, learn about cities, and more.
 * [|Google Page Creator]**: This Google tool allows teachers and students to create useful web pages without having to use complicated code.
 * [|Google classroom posters]**: Help your students search the web better with these posters that contain tips for using Google Search and other Google products.
 * [|iGoogle]**: iGoogle allows you to create a custom page for your classroom that includes components like a school calendar, bookmarks, news, and more.
 * [|Blogger]**: Start a class blog with Blogger, and you can share work, pictures, and more, all while staying connected with your classroom community (see above for more info).
 * [|Google Notebook]**: Use Google Notebook as an easy to use notepad for the web.
 * [|Google Calendar]**: With Google Calendar, you can easily communicate school schedule information with your classroom community.
 * [|Google classroom activities]**: Here, Google offers a few activity ideas for elementary school children.

** To find out more about GoogleDocs, take a look at the video: [|Google Docs in Plain English] by Lee LeFever**
[|Google Docs] - Google Docs provides a powerful set of collaboration tools and a familiar interface. With a **free** Google account, you can post and share documents, spreadsheets, and presentations. As the document owner, you control who can views and edits each document. Since the documents are stored remotely, they are accessible from anywhere; and changes can be made by anyone and are immediately available to everyone. Forget the old paradigm of email, edit, email. Google Docs is a revolution in cooperation and collaboration.

Cool Tools for Schools - Lots of great tools organized by category

[|Befuddlr] - any image related to your lesson - befuddl it!

[|Using Befuddlr in the Classroom] - this blog discusses some great educational uses for an interesting visual puzzle tool

Personal Learning Environments - Interesting wiki compiles many versions of visual PLE's [|Webspiration] - "Think visually. Work Collaboratively. Anywhere. Anytime." Site stores your work. [|Interactive Social Media Map] - Organizes social media into categories