Web+2.0+Tools+and+Resources

flat =**Web 2.0 Tools **=

=Boolify= Are your students researching a controversial topic where they need sides of the argument? This site will help you find sites for both - at the same time!

=Voki= This a great site for students to create an avatar and add text to speech that the avatar speaks. I had students create top ten lists, public service announcements, summaries, reasons to read a book or view a program, etc. Here is a link to other ways to use voki in the classroom. []

=Slide Share=

=authorSTREAM=

=VoiceThread=

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=Wink=

=Jing=

=iSpeech=

=SafeShare= this web site lets you show youtube videos without all of the distraction advertising and links that surround it on the you tube site. All you get is the video on a black background. You simply go to the site, paste in the URL of the desired youtube video, and it provides you with a safe link to use in the classroom.

=Kngine = this is a picture and graphic search engine

(back to top) =Wordle= this site allows students to create a word picture. The wordles can then be uploaded to a web site or wiki. Also using the printscreen procedure, the wordle can be imported into the paint program and turned into a graphic that is suitable for inserting into any of the Microsoft programs.



=Interesting Ways to Use Tech= This website is a compendium of different ways to use tech in the classroom. It's worth a look!

=Need Help About the Best Way to Search the Web?= This website offers a variety of topics with a list of the best search engine to use in each situation.

=Sweet Search = Sweet Search is another search engine that includes more than 35,000 sites that have been reviewed by educators, librarians, and researchers.

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=Web 2.0 Resources =

=Grazing for Digital Natives=

=Classroom 2.0=

=CILC=

=Muse=

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=Misc Tech Tools =

=Games to assess learning= Up for Millionaire, Family Feud?

=Free Tools for Teachers=

=100 Twitter Feeds to Make You a Better Teacher=

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