Web+2.0+Resources+and+Tools

VoiceThread

 * What is VoiceThread?


 * How would I use VoiceThread?


 * Can my students use voicethread?

[|Rubistar]

 * What is Rubistar?


 * Is it easy to use?

//Student Diagramming//

 * [|Exploratree]


 * [|Bubbl.us]


 * Mindmeister

//Student Design and Art//

 * [|Animoto]
 * Teacher page for Animoto


 * [|Wordle]

//Organization//
Activity: 1.Begin thinking about some ideas that you can incorporate in your classroom this year or for next year with any of these web 2.0 products. 2. Design either a short activity or design a curriculum related product using one of these tools.
 * Hey Mike, how can I keep all my links organized?
 * Netvibes
 * iGoogle

Master List of Web 2.0 Tools Attention: This List was adpated from []
"Y" Under each category indicates that this tool can be used with this strategy. "Free +" Indicates that the tool is free at the basic level, but that more advanced versions are available at a cost. SD = [|Identifying Similarities and Differences] CL = [|Cooperative Learning] SNT = [|Summarizing and Note-Taking] ER = [|Reinforcing Effort and Providing Recognition] HP = [|Homework and Practice] NR = [|Nonlinguistic Representation] OF = [|Setting Objectives and Providing Feedback] HYP = [|Generating and Testing Hypotheses] QCO = [|Questions, Cues, and Advance Organizers]
 * Category Key:**
 * ~ Tool ||~ Link ||~ Desc ||~ Cost ||~ SD ||~ CL ||~ SNT ||~ ER ||~ HP ||~ NR ||~ OF ||~ HYP ||~ QCO ||~ Notes ||
 * Exploratree || [[|[1]]] || Online Graphic Organizer || Free || Y || Y || Y ||  || Y ||   || Y ||   || Y || Interactive, pre-made graphic organizers that can be edited online ||
 * Netvibes || [[|[5]]] || Online Personal Homepage || Free || Y || Y || Y || Y || Y || Y || Y ||  || Y ||   ||
 * iGoogle || [[|[6]]] || Online Personal Homepage || Free || Y || Y || Y || Y || Y || Y || Y ||  || Y || Integrates with all Google tools ||
 * Skype || [[|[7]]] || Voice & Video Communications || Free ||  || Y ||   ||   || Y || Y ||   ||   || Y || Downloads to computer, great for guest speakers ||
 * MeBeam || [[|[9]]] || Video Chat Rooms || Free ||  || Y ||   ||   || Y || Y ||   ||   || Y || Great for guest speakers ||
 * TiffanyScreens || [[|[16]]] || Screen-Sharing Presentation App || Free ||  || Y ||   ||   ||   || Y || Y ||   || Y ||   ||
 * stu.dicio.us || [[|[22]]] || Online Note-Taking || Free || Y || Y || Y || Y || Y ||  || Y ||   || Y || Currently under redevelopment ||
 * pbWiki || [[|[23]]] || Wiki Hosting Website || Free || Y || Y || Y || Y || Y || Y || Y || Y || Y ||  ||
 * SketchUp || [[|[26]]] || 3D Drawing Software || Free || Y || Y ||  ||   || Y || Y ||   ||   ||   || Integrates with Google Earth ||
 * Google Maps || [[|[29]]] || Online Maps || Free ||  || Y ||   ||   ||   || Y ||   ||   ||   || Street-level or Satellite views ||
 * EduBlogs || [[|[39]]] || Blog Hosting Website || Free || Y || Y || Y ||  || Y ||   ||   || Y || Y ||   ||
 * WordPress || [[|[40]]] || Blog Hosting Website || Free || Y || Y || Y ||  || Y ||   ||   || Y || Y ||   ||
 * Technorati || [[|[41]]] || Blog Search Engine || Free || Y || Y || Y ||  || Y ||   ||   || Y || Y ||   ||
 * Google Documents || [[|[42]]] || Online Word Processor || Free ||  || Y || Y ||   || Y ||   || Y || Y || Y || Also contains Spreadsheets & Presentations ||
 * bubbl.us || [[|[43]]] || Online Brainstorming || Free ||  || Y ||   ||   || Y || Y ||   ||   || Y ||   ||
 * Blogger || [[|[44]]] || Blog Hosting Website || Free || Y || Y || Y ||  || Y ||   ||   || Y || Y ||   ||
 * Gliffy || [[|[45]]] || Online Diagramming Software || Free + ||  || Y ||   ||   ||   || Y ||   ||   || Y ||   ||
 * Rubistar || [[|[46]]] || Online Rubric Generator || Free ||  || Y ||   || Y ||   ||   ||   ||   || Y ||   ||
 * Wikispaces || [47]] || Wiki Hosting Website || Free || Y || Y || Y || Y || Y || Y || Y || Y || Y ||  ||

Tools for Creating, Editing, and Sharing
[|Zoho] [|Google Docs]
 * ====Documents====

Diagrams and drawings
[|Gliffy] [|Bubbl.us] [|Freemind] [|Project Draw] [|Mindmeister] [|Imagination Cubed] [|Cmap] [|Flowchart.com] [|Mind-mapping.org] [|Mapul] [|Sketchcast] [|Mindomo] [|Google Sketchup]

Images
//Editing or creating// [|Getpaint] [|GIMP] [|Picnik] [|Inkscape] [|Photoshop Express] [|Aviary] [|Flaunter] [|Irfanview] [|pikfix.com] [|rsizr.com] [|Splashup] || ====Presentations==== //Creating and editing// [|Zoho] [|Google Docs]

//Sharing// [|Slideshare] [|Authorstream] [|Zentation] [|Slideboom]

Web pages
//Creating a Website// [|Google Sites] [|Wix] [|Weebly] [|Infogami] [|Popfly] [|Backboard] [|pForm] [|Nvu] [|KompoZer] [|Notepad++]

//Blogging// [|Blogger] [|Edublogs] [|Wordpress] || //Collaborating// [|pbwiki] Wikispaces [|WetPaint]

Video
//Editing or Recording// [|VideoSpin] [|Wink] [|MediaNotes] [|qik] [|Taksi] [|Capture Me] [|Xvidcap] [|Jing] [|Cinlerra] [|Eyespot.com] [|Jumpcut.com] [|Miro] [|MythTV] [|TVersity] [|Ustream.tv] [|Echo360]

//Converting files// [|Video Converter] [|ViLoader.Net] [|HandBrake]

//Sharing or Playing// [|Teachertube] [|Google Video] [|VoiceThread] [|Sclipo] [|Howcast] [|5min.com] [|Jing] || [|Video LAN] [|MPlayer] [|VLC media player]

Audio
//Editing or Recording// [|Audacity] [|Gabcast] [|Mixwit] [|Levelator] [|Reaper] [|Wavosaur]

//File Conversion// [|NCH Software]

//Search// [|Skreemr]

//Sharing// //or Playing// [|Podbean] [|Gcast] [|Gabcast] [|Educational Podcast Network] [|iTunes] [|Foobar] [|WinAmp] [|Songbird] [|Riffster Lite] ||

Tools for Communicating and Networking
[|Google Groups] [|Lefora]
 * ====Discussion Forums====

|| ====Web conferencing and====

broadcasting
[|Skype] [|Yugma] [|Elluminate] [|qik] [|Ustream] [|DimDim] [|ooVoo] [|SightSpeed] [|Second Life] [|GizmoProject] || //Networking around books// [|Library Thing] [|Goodreads] [|Shelfari] ||  ||

**Tools for Managing Time, Tasks, and Information**
[|Moodle] [|Engrade] [|Chalksite] [|Haiku] [|Utips]
 * ====Course Management====

Time Management
[|Google Calendar] [|Calgoo.com] [|Yahoo! Calendar] [|Lightning] [|Sunbird] [|Tsheets]

Task Management
[|Remember the Milk] [|Tada List] [|Todoist] [|Tudu] [|Voo2do.com] [|TracksLife] [|30 Boxes] [|Jott] [|mySchoolog] [|CollegeRuled] [|Gradefix]

Project or Team Management
[|Basecamp] [|Huddle] [|ClockingIT] [|Tuggle] [|TeamCowboy] || ====Information Management====

Searching for Information
//General Search Engines// [|Google] [|Ask.com] [|Alltheweb] [|Cuil] [|Yahoo!]

//Metasearch// [|Whonu] [|Surfwax] [|ixquick] [|Clusty] [|Mamma] [|Dogpile] [|Kartoo]

//Specialized Search Engines// [|Technorati] [|Hakia] [|Schoolr] [|Powerset] [|Librarians Internet Index] [|2lingual.com] [|Video fetcher] [|seeqpod] [|Search.twitter.com] [|Boardtracker] [|askkids.com] [|Zoeybot] || //Search Engines with visual display// [|Kartoo] [|Wetmount] [|Piclens] [|Viewzi]

//Search Engine Tools// [|Boolify.org] [|Search Engine Watch]

Collecting Information
[|Survey Monkey] [|Poll Daddy] [|Doodle] [|Poll Everywhere] [|Google Documents]

Organizing Information
[|Libra] [|Plaxo] [|EssentialPIM Free]

//Personalizing your start page and/or reading feeds// [|iGoogle] [|PageFlakes] [|Netvibes] [|Bloglines] [|Google Reader] [|Juice] || //Bookmarking and Citation Management// [|Diigo] [|delicious] [|Stumbleupon] [|Furl] [|Magnolia] [|Connotea] [|CiteULike] [|Sync2It] [|Only2Clicks] [|Zotero]

//Notetaking// [|Google Notebook] [|Stickies] [|MyStickies] [|Awesome Highlighter] [|Evernote] [|Notely] [|Notesake] [|Kwout] [|Change to Link] ||