Web+2.0+tools

=‍Below are just a few examples of effective, simple-to-use, FREE tools that can be used to bring technology into your classroom!=

Cool tools for schools wiki This wiki has tons of wonderful free web 2.0 resources for education by category. Great resource!

[|www.wallwisher.com] Create notes in your own workspace wall. You can save your workspace at any time and return to them from the same computer or any other computer. You can also share your notes with others by providing the workspace name (or url) to a friend. Great for collaborative ideas and brainstorming as many people can work on the same page at the same time.

[|www.voicethread.com] A VoiceThread is a collaborative, multimedia slide show that holds images, documents, and videos and allows people to navigate slides and leave comments in 5 ways - using voice (with a mic or telephone), text, audio file, or video (via a webcam). Share a VoiceThread with friends, students, and colleagues for them to record comments too.

[] Online stickies. Similar to wallwisher (but more reliable)

[] Blogs for educators

[|http://www.tagxedo.com] Creates fabulous word clouds

[|www.wordle.net] Also creates word clouds

[] Turn your photos, video clips, and music into video masterpieces to share with everyone. Fast, free and shockingly easy.

[] A digital storytelling tool that lets anyone easily create his or her own 3D pop-up books.