Some Web 2.0 Tools for the classroom

Flash Player 9 (or above) is needed to view presentations.
We have detected that you do not have it on your computer. To install it, go here.

3 comments

+ Danny Nicholson 2 years ago
Thanks :)

Yes this presentation is written for a training day - and will come after a session on podcasting and blogging. Hence 'other' tools... I appreciate that’s a little confusing when taken out of that context.

I’ll hopefully get that one finished and uploaded soon
+ John Sutton 2 years ago
Cheers Danny, I’ve favourited this one (lovely verb that!). Just oone comment: the title 'Other Web 2.0 Tools' suggests a presentation goes before this one???
+ Danny Nicholson 2 years ago
image taken from http://www.flickr.com/photos/36045027@N00/2054989998

departamentoespanoluab favorited this 7 months ago
NSW Department of Education at NSW Department of Education, added this to the group web 2.0 tools for effective teaching
ongotre favorited this 2 years ago
rotherbaum favorited this 2 years ago
Tags tools
John Sutton, Independent ICT consultant working in schools at Creative ICT, favorited this 2 years ago
Tags web2.0

Other Web 2.0 Tools http://www.flickr.com/photos/36045027@N00/2054989998
Twitter
- Microblogging tool
- 140 characters max
- Can build up a useful network
del.icio.us
- Online bookmarks
- Can access from anywhere
- Tags make things easy to find
- Diigo.com – like del.icio.us but with themed groups
http://del.icio.us/dannynic
RSS Readers www.bloglines.com http://www.google.com/reader/ Bloglines Google Reader RSS = Really Simple Syndication Easy way of reading and tracking blogs/ podcasts/ news sites
Google Docs http://docs.google.com
Wikis
- More than just Wikipedia
- Can set up your own “wikis” on any subject
- Collaboration
http://school20.wikispaces.com/
Flickr
- Photo sharing
- Tag
- Add comments and notes
- Groups – themed images
- e.g Tell a story in 5 frames
Video Sharing Create and share video tutorials – video podcasts Instructional videos – check www.videojug.com for examples
- Example of a “Ning” in education
- www.classroom20.com
- 11,000 members and rising
http://snipurl.com/bubblusdemo
Google Maps – create your own map pins and link to photos / videos Create a guide to the local area?
Scribd.com
- Document sharing – upload word docs and pdf files
Slideshare.net
- Online versions of presentations
- Can comment
- Embed into blogs
- Simply upload powerpoint file to create online version
Voicethread.com
- Presentations with recorded commentary