Web+2.0+Resources

=Web 2.0 Tools=

WEB 2.0 RESOURCE PAGES/LISTS

 * [|Free Technology for Teachers] - Blog with free technology resources
 * [|Go2Web20.net] - The "complete" web 2.0 directory.
 * [|kathyschrock.net/web20] - A good list of Web 2.0 programs for Education.
 * Classroom 2.0 - Professional development network for teachers.
 * Web Tools 4 U 2 Use - / Phenomenal collection of Web 2.0 resources for school library media specialists.
 * Teach Web 2 - Collaboratively generated reviews of Web 2.0 tools and their potential uses for education.
 * 100 Tools for Every Learner - List of Web 2.0 tools for all types of learners.

**WEB 2.0 APPLICATIONS**

 * Student Calendars**
 * [|Soshiku] - Designed especially for students, this free web app helps them budget their time and stick to schedules. Soshiku can also send notifications about assignment due dates.

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 * Wiki Spaces:**
 * Wikispaces for Teachers - This is the one we recommend at Wesleyan
 * ** PBWiki for Educators **
 * Wetpaint
 * Blogs:**
 * Blogger  - This is the one we recommend at Wesleyan
 * []/ - free tools to assist you with Blogger
 * Edublogs
 * Blogmeister
 * RSS:**
 * Google Reader  - This is the one we recommend at Wesleyan
 * Bloglines
 * NewsGator
 * Slide Shows:**
 * Slideshare - Share already created Powerpoint presentations.
 * SlideStory - Create a slideshow from your own images and narrate them.
 * Animoto - Create a short video with music using pictures.
 * Sliderocket - Provides a way to manage your slide portfolio and make presentations.
 * Slide - Make slideshows with music and photos and more.
 * [|Prezi] - Create dynamic presentation with the same software that lets you zoom in on an iPhone
 * Photo Sharing:**
 * Flickr - Photo sharing, storage, tagging, downloa ding, establishing groups for sharing, etc.
 * Picnik - Allows for editing photos on Flickr.
 * Snapfish - Photo editing/sharing with the ability to add Group Rooms where students/teachers can add photos.
 * Picasa - From Google; upload/manage photos; public albums are searchable through Google image searching.
 * Creative Commons - Provides a simple, standardized way to grant copyright permissions on photos and other creative work.
 * Podcasts:**
 * Audicity  Create podcasts.
 * [|Find Podcast] A directory where you search in categories much like the site above, but a nice addition is "kids and teens."
 * [|FireAnt] Discover, watch and subscribe to podcasts and vodcasts (video podcasts).
 * [|iTunes] Free software for Mac and Windows.
 * [|Learn Out Loud] Some for sale, some free.
 * [|Podcast Alley] Pick a podcast genre, and you'll receive a list of podcasts to take a listen to.
 * [|Podcast Pickle] Search by tag, topic, category or see and hear the top-rated podcasts
 * [|Podcasting News (K-12 Education)] Both a directory and a news source for information about podcasting.
 * [|Podscope] An audio and video search engine.
 * Videosharing:**
 * YouTube - Allows for video upload/sharing
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: normal;">TeacherTube - Educational site that allows for upload/sharing of educational videos
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: normal;">[|SchoolTube] - Teachers and students can share videos online
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: normal;">[|GodTube]- Christian videos
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: normal;">Yahoo Video - Allows for video upload/sharing
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: normal;">Photobucket - Allows for video upload/sharing
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: normal;">Animoto - Allows for creating short videos with pictures and music
 * [|Techcrunch -] YouTube video download tool
 * [|SaveTube -] Back up your Google and YouTube videos
 * [|Zamzar -] Free online file conversion software

Research and Writing
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 * [|Schoolr] - This meta search engine combines other academic search engines to make research faster and more efficient for students.
 * [|Diigo] - Diigo is an awesome tool for student researchers. It allows you to highlight and annotate specific portions of web pages. Highlighted info can be shared with other people and accessed from any PC or phone with an Internet connection.
 * [|Ajax-Spell] - This free spell checker makes it easy for students to catch misspellings in their writing.
 * [|WordWeb] - Designed for Windows users, this one-click thesaurus/dictionary works off-line but can also be used to look up words and information online. The free version of WordWeb can define a word in almost any program and provide information about the word's root, pronunciation and synonyms.
 * [|BibMe] - BibMe allows students to cite sources and create bibliographies in a snap. This free bibliography maker auto-fills info for you in MLA, APA, Chicago or Turabian formats.

Online Storage and Collaboration
> **Cool Tools**:
 * [|ADrive] - Offering more than 50 GB of free storage, ADrive is one of the best places to upload and store files online. Files can also be edited online and shared over any Internet connection.
 * [|4 Shared] - This online storage site provides 5 GB of space to users signing up for a free account. A single file or an entire folder may be uploaded. 4 Shared accepts music, videos, photos and more.
 * [|ZenBe] - ZenBe eliminates the need for bulky and lengthy emails by offering students a place to meet, collaborate and chat online.
 * [|Scriblink] - Scriblink is a free white board that can be used to collaborate with other people online. It includes a chat window and the ability to save, send or print whatever was created on the board.
 * [|Mikogo] - Mikogo is a free screen-sharing tool that simplifies online collaboration among people who aren't sitting in the same room. It can be used to instantly share whatever is on your computer screen with someone else. The program works with up to 10 people.
 * Del.icio.us - A place to store all your bookmarks in one place so you can access them from any computer you're using.
 * Box.net - 1 GB of free, secure online file storage. Share files selectively or make them public.
 * Today's Meet - Create an instant "backchannel" or chat room to capture real-time discussions and feedback.
 * Writeboard - [|/] Create a collaborative document that you can share with anyone by sending them the URL and password.
 * Create-a-Graph - Enter data and create one of five types of graphs to export as a graphic or print.
 * Gliffy - Create a concept map or other visual diagram and export as a graphic or embed in any web page.
 * [|GraphWords] - Visual Thesaurus
 * Jigzone - Upload any digital photo or graphic and create a custom jigsaw puzzle.
 * Jing - Free program to create screen casts and share them
 * Makebeliefscomix - comic strip generator
 * Nicenet - Free online space that allows you to post documents, links, and it also has a discussion board.
 * Sliderocket - Great online presentation software
 * Toondoo - Cartoon creator.
 * Twitter - Social Networking tool
 * Quietube - [|/] "Magically" remove everything except the video from any YouTube page. Share the URL on a web page or via email.
 * Today's Meet - Create an instant "backchannel" or chat room to capture real-time discussions and feedback. Share the URL with users.
 * TuxPi - [|/] Cool photo effects, including postage stamp, wanted poster and polaroid effect.
 * Spell with Flickr - Create "ransom note"-style words using Creative Commons-licensed photos from the Flickr One Letter pool.
 * LIFE Photo Archive - "Search millions of photographs from the LIFE photo archive, stretching from the 1750s to today.
 * Many Eyes - [|/] Upload a data set to create one of 18 types of interactive visualizations.
 * [|DiRT: Digital Research Tools Wiki] - [|/] Created by academic librarians.
 * Bubbl.us Simple, elegant concept mapping with useful keyboard shortcuts, no-log-in required to make a basic diagram.
 * DoodlePoll - Create a poll that allows users to select one or more answers with results displayed in a grid.
 * Moourl - Convert a long URL into a tiny one. Also: [|http://tr.im]
 * Quizlet - Create and share interactive study materials. Keep track of your progress automatically.
 * PDF Creator - Free PDF printer -- turn any document into a PDF file by "printing" to PDF Creator
 * PollDaddy - Create custom polls and surveys to embed in any web page. Results displayed in a graph.
 * Ta-da List - Easy to use to-do list. Add items, sort them, share them, check them off as you complete them.
 * View Docs Online - Simple document viewer for MS OFfice and PDF files.
 * Zamzar - Convert a variety of common file formats, including audio and video files, up to 100MB ([|Quick Reference])