Web 2.0
Web 2.0 has fostered a myriad of FREE online tools that allow us to connect, collaborate, and create like never before. These tools, in the hands of capable, informed teachers--and students--have the power to transform education. Browse the featured tools and links below, and dive in--start experimenting. It's the best way to learn!
21st Century Learning Community at BHS NETS for Students
Meet Charlie-what is Enterprise 2.0?
Download this organizer to track your names and passwords.
Seven Tools I'd Hate to Live Without...All FREE, of course!
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The Tools
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Helpful Resources
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Personalize your home page to create your own digital desk.
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Tutorial from Sue Waters: This blog post gives step-by-step directions.
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Google Reader
Subscribe to online content and read it from one location--a huge time saver.
Start now.
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Feed Rinse
Want to choose only some content on a site to subscribe to, eliminating junk in your reader? Use Feed Rinse to filter out content that doesn't interest you. Find it here.
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Rss: Bringing What's New to You: a wonderful article by Traci Gardner of NCTE explaining what RSS is and giving ideas for teachers and students to use it.
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PBwiki
Create a web page in about 30 seconds--REALLY! This site is a wiki. You can do just about anything--create a navigation, attach documents, embed videos, podcasts, and slideshows. You can have multiple people work on the wiki: you control who accessess what. It's incredible. Create your wiki now.
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My wiki page of resources
PBwiki page for educators: a ton of resources explaining what a wiki is and how educators can use them.
PBwiki Tutorial Videos: Check out these tutorials on TeacherTube.
PBwiki Summer Camp: Great tutorials!
PDF Print-Outs from PBwiki:
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Edublogs
My favorite host for creating a blog for teachers and for all your students. Create one today.
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Video Tutorials: Edublogs has created several short videos giving you step-by-step directions for getting started.
Frequently Asked Questions: This page from Edublogs has a ton of helpful info.
The Edublogger: Blogger Sue Waters is a great teacher. If you want to learn how to blog, subscribe to this blog and start reading.
Blogging WebQuest: I created this WebQuest, an exploration of what blogs are, how to use them in education, and how to get started blogging.
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Flickr
Store your photos online and embed them in your wikis and blogs. Flickr allows you to do a ton of other things too. Create your own account.
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David Jake's Flickr page: Educator David Jakes provides a comprehensive list of links and explanations for using Flickr in education.
Flickr Tutorials from Flickr
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Slideshare
This incredible tool allows you to upload slide shows then embed them on other web pages (like your blog or wiki). It can be an incredible teaching tool--for teachers to present material and ideas in an audiovisual/audio format and for students to create and publish their own slideshows. You can also search existing shideshows--a wonderful resource. Check it out.
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del.icio.us
This tool allows you to bookmark all your favorite sites online--rather than on a particular computer--so that you can access them from anywhere online. You can also connect with others, sharing resources. Get started.
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Even More...
Must Reads
Cool Teacher Resources
- 4Teachers.org: A ton of teacher tools--rubrics, graphic organizers, activities for students...
- Snapgrades: Online grading--send emails, parent/student access
Cool Links
Problem-Based Learning
Copyright--For teachers and students
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