Web 2.0 for the Classroom Teacher

Web 2.0 for the Classroom Teacher
An Internet Hotlist on Web 2.0

created by Sue Summerford

Introduction
The links below are categorized to help you find Web 2.0 tools that might be of use to the K-12 classroom teacher. (Disclaimer: It is highly recommended that the individual teacher carefully preview any sites before sharing materials in the classroom with students!)

updated 02-12-2008

The Internet Resources

Back to School With The Class of Web 2.0 Part 1 - categories of web 2.0 tools for school
Bluwiki - yet another option for creating a collaborative wiki space
DrawAnywhere - spiffy little drag & drop drawing application for diagrams & flow charts; tools are kind of all over the place until you figure it out, but this could be useful
Go2Web20 - Complete Web 2.0 site - sort by date added, alphabetically, and by tags; links directly to sites from icons
Google Homepage - Create your own customized home page with favorite links to fun content or sites used frequently
Mind42 - interesting toolsets related to other web 2.0 resources; collaborative mapping tool, add images, notes, 'todo' list
My 'Ta-Da' List - Sue's lists at tadalist.com
Nicenet - Online Classroom Environment (eLenawee) - Email me at sue.summerford@lisd.us if you'd like to be added to the eLenawee Nicenet classroom site. It's a work in progress.
Protopage - ssummerford's Protopage - create your own online page for sharing of information, links, photos, etc.
RSS - A Quick Start Guide for Educators - by Will Richardson -
Sue's 'Teacher Tools & Resources' in Filamentality - updated 8/15/2006 - includes WebQuest Resources, online tools for lesson plans, and other great K-12 teacher sites
Sue's FURL Page - Furl is a great resource - it is an online social bookmarking tool. It allows users to share pages categorized by keywords or 'tags' and also archives or caches the pages for future reference. Here are some of my recent bookmarked sites . . .
TeachDigital - Wesley Fryer's web 2.0 wiki
Web 2.0 in Education (Shambles Menu) - good web 2.0 classroom applications/ideas (from Keith Stanger's (EMU) 'Library Guy' page)
Web Two Point Oh (Shambles Menu) - categorized links to web 2.0 applications

Blog-Podcast-Vlog-Screencast Resources

ACIDplanet (8-pack every Tuesday) -
ASCAP - Copyright Issues -
Audacity 'How-To' Screencast - Matt Pasiewicz on using Audacity
Audioblogger - audio posts from your phone
Auto Screen Recorder - free download, record deskstop area, window, or full screen & pointer (sound recording $$)
BMI - Copyright /Licensing -
Basic Podcasting Gear - Jason VanOrden
Beginner's Guide To Podcast Creation - good section on Converting Your Podcast & Compression
Blip.tv - get video & podcasting on your blog
CNET Podcast Tutorial - 4 hour tutorial via CNET.com
Citing Sources in APA Style -
Class BlogMeister - David Warlick’s classroom blog site – new & improved
ClassCaster - course blogging/podcasting system (must be member of CALI – Computer Assisted Legal Instruction)
Creative Commons - Creative Commons is a nonprofit organization that offers flexible copyright licenses for creative works.
Dave's Imaginary Sound Space - podcast-safe music resources (recommended by Tony V.)
Edublogs.org - free blogs for educators
Feed2JS - Feed to JavaScript code converter
Feed2Podcast - instantly turns your blog’s RSS feed into a podcast
FeedJumbler - compile your students’ 60+ blogs to read regularly in one place
Free ACID Loops -
Gcast - create your own podcast
Google Blog Search -
How to Plan Your Podcast - Jason VanOrden
How-to-Podcast-tutorial.com -
Jake Ludington's Mediablab - Podcasting Tutorial -
Kirk's Eight Rules For Effective Podcasting -
Learnerblogs - Directions for Setting up from Mike Hetherington -
Making It Out Alive Podcast (mp3 file) - WGBH Morning Stories -
Mediafire.com - podcast hosting
My Podcast - Free podcast hosting
MyPodcast.com - podcast hosting
Odeo - listen, download, create your own “odeo” file podcast
Pluck RSS Reader - Add a Feed Wizard
Pod 101 - WGBH Morning Stories - both mp3 & video links
Podcast Hosting - Jason VanOrden
Podcasting 101 - Subscribing -
Podcasting 102 - Recording Your Show -
Podcasting 103 - Recording Interviews at a Distance -
Podcasting 104 - Building Your RSS Feed -
Podcasting Underground - Jason's Blog - Writing for the ears is different than writing for the eyes.
Podcasts For Kids, By Kids - from Tony Vincent's site
Publishing a Podcast - Yahoo Directions -
Pushing Information to Others' iPods (Apple PDF) -
Radio WillowWeb Guide To Podcasting (PDF) -
Radio WillowWeb's FeedBurner Page -
RadioWillowWeb - Tony Vincent's students in Omaha, Nebraska (listen to what students from other places had to say about Radio WillowWeb)
Resources for Podcasting -
Rubric for Blogging - Brenda Dyck's blogging evaluation
Safety - Cyberethics for Kids -
Safety - Ms. Frizzle's Classroom Blog Rules -
Safety - MySpace Safety Tips - filtered on site
Safety - NetSmartzKids - interactive for parents, teens, educators, kids & law enforcement
Safety - SBC Internet Safety Game for Kids -
Safety - SafeTeens.com -
Safety - Web Wise Kids - Does your school have a program to promote Internet safety for kids?
Safety - iSafe - Does your school have a program to promote Internet safety for kids?
Samples & Loops - good resource - lots of links to free loops
Screencast-O-Matic - free screencast creator online, post to your own blog or wikispace
Scribd - Sign up for a free account, and upload a PDF, DOC, PPT, XLS, TXT, etc. to the Scribd library, where it is turned into an Adobe Flash Paper document Simply browse/upload your text document, publish, have the ability to have it read aloud, then download the doc as PDF, plain text, and the read-aloud audio can be downloaded as an MP3 file. However, it will become a PUBLIC document once it has been published. Simply upload to Scribd, download the MP3, and load it onto an iPod or other audio device. To check out a test doc go to: http://www.scribd.com/doc/27167?secret_password equals b6ta2iws7l71c
Streamload - STREAMLOAD gives you a private and secure place to upload, store, access, and share your personal videos, photos, music, and files.
Switchpod.com - podcast hosting
Teach 42 - Steve Dembo on podcasting -
Technorati - search the blogosphere
The Carol and Steve Show - just for fun
The Education Podcast Network - look for K-12 produced podcasts
The Internet Public Library's List of Blogs -
UStreamTV.com - create your own Internet broadcast tv show in minutes with a camera and an Internet connection
Video-ThePower of Web 2.0 - Nalts, Revver - progression of broadcasting from bedroom wires to YouTube
Voicethread - A place to capture the voices behind your pictures
Working with Audio and Text Content on an iPod (Apple PDF) -

Collaboration-Wiki Sites

Ajax-Write - web-based word processor – requires Mozilla Firefox browser
BitTorrent - download - share files & bandwidth
Blurb - create/publish your own book
Dropload - FTP large files – up to 100MB – share with others
Editing PBWiki -
Elgg.net - online portfolio/learning community, embed files, repositories (install on server) – designed for university people but applicable to K-12
Forumer - forums for free, phpBB Hosting
Glypho Collab Book Writing - read/write novels collaboratively
GroupSharp - provides hosted weblists, databases, documents & wikis for groups & businesses
Groupboard - Groupboard lets you set up a multi-user whiteboard and put it onto your web page. Teachers have been using Groupboard for over 10 years for tutoring and distance learning.
Jotspot - Wiki -
Jotspotlive (JotNotes) - take one set of notes live in a collaborative meeting, see changes as they happen - everyone types on the same web page
Lulu - be your own publish – publish a book, CD, or DVD in minutes
PBWiki - create your own wiki
Rallypoint - online collaboration tool
Scriblink - your online whiteboard for collaboration
SeeedWiki -
Wiki Resources from Teach With Tech Blog - The official website for the 'Teach with Tech' podcast, presented by the Indiana University School of Education Instructional Consulting office. This podcast, and this blog, are designed to feature information and resources relevant to teaching with technology at the K-12 and higher education levels.
WikiBooks - free, open-content textbooks that you can edit
WikiCommons - everything 'media'
WikiJunior Big Cats - Here's an example of a book for K-12 students that is being written collaboratively using a wiki:
WikiMedia Commons - find some free-use music that's legal to add to your podcast
WikiQuotes - quotes from notable people & creative works in every language
WikiSource - The Free Library - Wiki Source – The Free Library – is an online collection of free content source texts built by its contributors.
WikiSpaces - Create simple web pages that groups, friends, and families can edit together
WikiSpecies - open, free directory of species
WikiTour BusStop - starting point for Wiki newcomers
Wikipedia - Metawiki Search Engine
Wikis - How Stuff Works -
Wikiville - worldwide community portal – share about your town/neighborhood and read about others
Wiktionary - Wiktionary – free, collaborative multilingual dictionary resource
Worldwide Wiki: SwitchWiki - Worldwide Wiki: SwitchWiki – effort to catalogue all wikis on the Web
Writeboard - online whiteboard for sharing, Writeboard – online whiteboard for sharing, collaborating
ZohoWriter - Zoho Writer – create, edit & share online documents from anywhere
idPad - free download, collaborative authoring tool for kids

Online Productivity/Organization Tools

30boxes - online calendar
43Things - share your list of 43 life goals/priorities http://www.43things.com/
Assign-A-Day Calendar Maker - online calendar
Backpack - project/list organization tool
Basecamp - project collaboration tool/communication – share files/schedules, & writeboards free, $$ limited free features
Blue Host - web hosting, own domain name, $6.95/mo.
Bubbleshare - your photos, your voice, your story - narrated slide show online
BudgetTracker - online budget tracker, money manager
Campfire - simple web-based group chat for businesses
Carbonmade - free online portfolio site - show off your work
Create a Graph - all kinds of graphs can be created – save, share, print
Eyespot - mix & share video content – organize random clips – host & share out
Flickr - sign in to share photos (part of Yahoo)
Furl - save & retrieve web pages from anywhere, social bookmarks
Google Docs & Spreadsheets - create/collaborate/share - free online word processing/spreadsheet creation tools from Google - tracks revisions
Google Web Page Creator - Google Web Page Creator – create your own web pages quickly & easily (service not accepting new accounts at this time – sign up for gmail to join waiting list
GoogleAlert - track your interests on the web
JotSpot - take one set of notes live in a collaborative meeting, see changes as they happen
Krunch (xfutureblog.com) - compress & uncompress files online
Letterfu - one page fold & mail letter template
LiveMarks - live del.icio.us feed - watch live updates, then go exploring
Mindmeister - web-based collaboratiave mind-mapping tool
Mob5 - create a mobile homepage
MoonEdit - free download; multi-user collaborative text editor
NumSum - online spreadsheet
Pageflakes - your personalized startpage to the Web
Photojojo - subscribe to photo newsletter for great tips http://www.photojojo.com/
Picaboo - create online picture albums
PrimoPDF - free PDF converter
Projects (miscellaneous) - learn Chinese, collective poetry, other Google map related applications, shared programming apps
RSS Calendar - share your calendar with others
Remember the Milk - manage tasks & receive reminders (email, SMS, IM)
Skobee - online planning/scheduline tool
Skype - voice over IP – telephone through the computer (free calls within US/Canada)
Snapfish - photosharing
Springdoo - video email online made easy – no attachments
SuperGlu - piecing your web content together in one place
Ta-da List Maker - make lists & get stuff done!
Tabblo - online photo sharing templates
Think Free Office Suite Online - create MS Office compatible docs, spreadsheets presentations free online – 1 GB file storage
Webwag - personalized portal with a mobile version, similar to pageflakes, etc.
Wridea - create pages & categories to manage your projects & ideas
Writely - web word processor (currently closed to new registrants while being moved to Google servers)
Zexer - free online address book
Zoho Creator - Create an online database in minutes!
Zoomerang - online survey tool (A limited-feature trial version of zPro surveys. Limited to 100 or fewer participants and 30 or fewer questions. Results expire after 10 days. Ongoing Membership: Free)
del.icio.us - start storing your favorite websites on del.icio.us, access them from anywhere!
gOFFICE - Word & limited desktop publishing online
iOutliner - create online outline for projects
iRows - online spreadsheet
snipurl - snip your long URLS to make them easier to remember
voo2do - track/organize/prioritize tasks & projects

Online Teacher Resources & Fun Stuff To Try

Ajax Translator - online translator, multiple languages
Animoto - upload your pics, select music, and have your own music video mixed in just minutes to email out to friends & family
ArtPad - paint online, frame, hang in gallery, share with friends with save & send
Ask.com - search engine – see “Ask for Kids” (replaces Jeeves)
Assign-A-Day Calendar Maker - online assignment calendar
Blabberize - upload picture – grab from Discovery Streaming – you do have the right to republish DES images – use citation Align red box to lower half of mouth/chin to shape of mouth/chin area when talking – shows cutout Record>Save>Email>can be private except by direct link you copy/paste or Embed in web page
CTC Music Mixer - fun to play with sounds, mixes
CasaNotes - ALTEC’s 4teachers.org – templates for notes to parents, etc.
Citation Machine - select APA or MLA - interactive web tool to help you cite sources
Citation Maker - bibliography maker APA or MLA
Class Notes - free communication tool – syllabus, homework, messageboard, calendar, news, gradebook, etc.
Class Set-up Tool (Scholastic) - design your class seating chart - interactive
CogDooRoo - 50 Web Tools To Create a Story - Alan Levine's wikispace for digital storytelling - 50 web tools you can use to tell a story
Comic Creator - Interactive Comic Strip Creator – ReadWriteThink(IRA/NCTE site)
Community Maps - create community projects in geography & history
Create-a-Graph - all kinds of graphs can be created – save, share, print
Delivr - online digital postcards (image access denied at school)
DigitalStoryteller - web-based, online tool from University of Virginia
Dr. Hotlist's Emerging Web Technologies - When you get tired of THIS page, go to Dr. Hotlist's Emerging Web Technologies, by Odvard Egil Dyrli. Web technologies bring powerful new dimensions to K-12 education. Share our key resources in your district.
E-Board - free trial, 30 days – calendar, iNote, Rich Text editing
EasyBib - free automatic bibliography composer MLA
Engrade - Online Teacher Gradebook Suite
Flash Card Exchange - flash card exchange library – find what’s already been done or create your own flash cards
FreePlayMusic - copyright free resources for students’ digital stories
Gliffy - online charts & organizers to share
Gmaps Pedometer - measure walking distance on the map
Google Alerts -
Google Earth - maps - free download - 3D planet interface
Google Maps -
Google Mars -
Google News -
Google Planimeter - measures area using Google maps
GovTrack - independently tracking the U. S. Congress
Graphic Organizer Maker - create customized graphic organizer worksheets
Grokker - one search, many sources
Homework Station - assignment calendar
Hot Potatoes - free software download for educators; create online quizzes & exercises
Jacuba - free online spellchecker
Jumpcut - Video Editing - video editing online - SuperBowl 2008 commercial with user-generated videos was run on this site (students should be supervised, not searching for popular content!!)
Kartoo - search returns visual map
Keep Toolkit - Knowledge Media Laboratory resources using multimedia representation as teaching tool
Kozoru - question & answer search system
Lesson Planner Discovery.com - Discovery School – create & store lesson plans online
LessonPlanner - NCRTEC online lesson plan template
Map Builder - tag locations and create your own custom map
Mixbook.com - Travis posted this one to John Larkin's blog at http://blog.larkin.net.au/2008/01/14/web-20-for-the-classroom-teacher/ as John was sharing my Web 2.0 links page. Travis said students can use this site to mix pictures and text to create book reviews! Take a look and see what you think.
Moodle - Moodle – Open Source course management system/online learning community software - download
MyPlicks - create a music video with myplicks.com
Nicenet - Internet Classroom Assistant – create an online course site - no advertising!
Noodle Tools - develop search strategies and cite information correctly
NoteStar - create online research notes & organize
Nuvvo - on demand learning, create online course (free or $$)
Online Certificate Maker - Online Certificate Maker – templates for printing games, activities
Our Story - Collaborative Timeline With Pictures - save stories, photos, and videos on a collaborative timeline, export Widget code
Photoshow.com - upload some pics, add some music, create a quick & easy photovideo online
Postcard Creator - create an interactive timeline - ReadWriteThink(IRA/NCTE)
Printing Press - create brochures, newspaper, booklet, flyer with this easy template from ReadWriteThink (IRA/NCTE site)
ProjectBasedLearning - create rubrics/checklists for PBL projects (from 4teachers.org)
QuizStar - online quiz generator
RubiStar - online rubric generator for PBL
Rubric Builder - David Warlick's Landmark Project - create effective assessment rubrics and share them over the web
Rubric Maker - customized assessments for student work - choose and edit a variety of existing performances as well as create performances specific to your class content
Sketch Swap - online sketch board
Skrbl - online whiteboard p2p site
Soapbx - create free public presentations online
Soople - search engine - easy 'expert' search
Spellmaster - download/create online flash vocabulary training aids
Spurl - online social bookmarking service & search engine
Survey Builder - build online interactive surveys, timelines, polls, etc.
Talkr - online tool reads blogs aloud, converting them to podcasts
Teacher Tools Generators - a variety of teacher tool generators from The Canadian Teacher
Teacher's Report Assistant - free download – write professional assessment reports
Teachers' Domain - multimedia resources for the classroom
Termites - Teacher-Created Software to Create Seating Plans That Work from Tiny Rock - check out this interesting new teacher-created software; try a free demo to see how easy it is to create seating charts based on relationships
The Official Seal Generator - online tool create a personal or class 'official seal' - a variety of shapes and styles - interesting!
Think.com - free online learning community tool hosted by Oracle Education Foundation - many interactive tools
Timeline Creator - ReadWriteThink Interactive Timeline (IRA/NCTE site)
ToonDoo - grab photos from Discovery Education Streaming, combine them with graphics, clioparts from ToonDoo, create 3-panel cartoon to tell a story - really creative way to do a lab report? (safe search may work - approach with caution when working with students - preview!)
TrackStar - online interface that helps teachers organize and annotate Web sites into lessons (hotlist)
Visual Thesaurus - find & visualize synonyms, 30 day free trial from ThinkMap, then $ subscription
Vivisimo/ Velocity5 - categorized, clustered search returns
VoiceThread - allows you to upload images or videos and add comments to them
WebNotes - online notes to share (Jim Wenzloff’s practice site)
Whole Wheat Radio - internet webcast originating from Talkeetna, Alaska - non-provit, featuring music of independent artists, tend to appeal to grownups average age 44
a9 - a9 search engine
fo.rtuito.us - place to meet people online, randomly (for the risk-taker in life - definitely NOT a place to send your STUDENTS!!!)
idPad - free download, collaborative authoring tool for kids
myprojectpages.com - build curriculum activities online – inquiry-based learning wizards

Some really good blogs to start reading . . .

2 Cents Worth - David Warlick -
Bud Hunt - Bud the Teacher - veteran tech-savvy high school literature teacher
Bud The Teacher -
Byrd Links - Harry F. Byrd Middle School - links & resources blog for teachers
CUOnline - Lynne Wolters -
Clarence Fisher - Canadian elementary teacher - excellent example of maximizing blog effectiveness
Darren Kuropatwa - Canadian math teacher - pick one of his many blogs!
EdTech Insider - eSchool News bloggers -
Educating Educators - Charlene Chausis -
Education/Technology - Tim Lauer - principal in the northwest US - driving force behind change in his school!
Example - Bob Sprankle's Room 208 Podcast -
Jakes Online -
Jo McLeay - Australian high school English teacher
Moving at the Speed of Creativity - Wes Fryer -
Ms. Frizzle - middle school science teacher
Remote Access - Clarence Johnson -
Speaking of History - 8th grade American History teacher uses blog as support for his podcasts
The Blue Skunk Blog - Doug Johnson -
The Savvy Technologist - Tim Wilson -
The Strength of Weak Ties - David Jakes -
The Thinking Stick - Jeff Utecht -
Weblogg-ed News - Wil Richardson -
Who Said? - literature game delivered as a podcast

eLenawee Course Links

2nd International Skypecast - (see 'Show Notes for the Podcast' for additional great links)
About Google News Feeds -
Bloglines - feed reader – subscribe to your own blog updates
Cc Publisher – Creative Commons -
ClustrMaps -
Creative Commons – Learn More Page -
Customized Google News Feeds (Wes Fryer) -
Customized Google News Feeds - Wes Fryer's Blog Notes -
Danielle’s Writing Space - 3rd grade blogger in Seattle
David Warlick's SEARCH Strategy -
Digital Literacy Now! - Wes Fryer article -
Digital Literacy Now! – Wes Fryer -
Digital Video Links - Greg Marten's iKeep Bookmarks -
Example - Blog of Proximal Development - Konrad Glagowski, Canada, elementary language arts teacher
Example - Effortless Language Acquisition - AJ - ESL instructor
Example - Pine Brook Kinderblog - showcasing student work
Example - Room 613 Student Blogs - exampler of learner blogs - students team up to comment
Example - The Best Author Blogs - editors compiled a list of author blogs they believe are outstanding include PJParrish, Dave Barry & Laurel K. Hamilton,
Example - The Daily Planet (Omaha, Nebraska) - not a traditional blog, but Tony Vincent's 5th graders became reporters online before the popularity of blogging
Example - The Secret Life of Bees - questions for the author - students interact through blog with author Sue Monk Kidd as they are reading the book
Example - The Simple Machine Blog - great example of collaboration between higher and lower grades (grade 4 class with grade 10 students)
Findory - Feed aggregator
Findory - set up your own news feeds
Flickr Creative Commons Search (filtered in Lenawee) -
From the Principal's Office - informational blog
Furl Guide (PDF) - Jim Wenzloff's 'Why Furl?' -
Gnosh (beta) Meta-Search Tool -
Graphs of WikiPedia’s growth (English only) -
Graphs of WikiPedia’s growth (all languages) -
How Stuff Works: Wikis - read more about Wikis
Interactive Periodic Table - see 'Rona's Ultimate Teacher Tools' at http://www.myteachertools.com/ for more
Internet Archive -
Internet Encyclopedias Go Head to Head - news@nature.com reports on comparison of Wikipedia with Encyclopedia Brittanica
Lame MP3 Encoder - Download for Audacity -
List of Peer Reviewed Articles - Comparison of 50 Encyclopedia Brittanica articles with Wikipedia entries for inaccuracies
Magnatune - Search Magnatune's online library to license pre-cleared original music for broadcast media, audio-visual, and Web productions
Mapbuilder - interactive site to build custom maps
Moving at the Speed of Creativity - Wesley Fryer's Blog
Mozilla Firefox browser -
MyWeb (Beta) Yahoo -
NewsIsFree - personal portal -
October, 2005 Edutopia Responses – Sage Advice -
Online Certificates -
Photoshop Tutorials - great tutorials created by Mary Bertram's daughter - Thanks, Mary, for sharing!
Podcasting 104 – Building Your RSS Feed -
SEARCH Strategy – David Warlick -
Safari Browser (Apple) - built-in RSS -
Single Topic Example in Google: Lemurs - notice the URL
Sketchswap - online b/w sketch tool for sharing ideas
Successful and Safe Educational Blogging -
Sue Summerford's Bloglines Subscriptions -
Syndication -
Thinkport - Instructional Computer Simulations -
Two Word Phrase in Google News: 'Laptop Initiative' - notice output equals rss
Weblogg-Ed: The Read/Write Classroom – Will Richardson -
Wes Fryer's Bloglines Subscriptions -
What Is RSS? (movie clip) -
Will Richardson's Video About Blogging With Students -
Yahoo Creative Commons Search -
del.icio.us - social bookmarking site
eLenawee Course Pre-Survey -

Content by Sue Summerford, sue.summerford@lisd.us
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Last revised Fri Jun 27 7:14:44 US/Pacific 2008