25. Why Web 2.0?
• Interactivity
• User participation
• Collective intelligence
• Self Service
• Convergence of media
Editor's Notes
This website can provide a fun addition to reports and presentations. The kids LOVE creating wordles. There is nothing to install or sign up for.
If you browse or read a lot on the web, Diigo provides a browser add-on that can really improve your research productivity. As you read on the web, instead of just bookmarking, you can highlight portions of web pages that are of particular interest to you. You can also attach sticky notes to specific parts of web pages.
It also automatically logs data and creates student behavior reports so you never have to do any data entry. We can arrange the avatars to match a seating chart, kiddos can Easily award feedback points for behavior in class in real-time, with just one click of your smartphone or laptop. This actually improves behavior.
This site can cut the clutter that we get from the web. It is a subscription, but will provide safe reliable age appropriate information.
Kids can take turns reading aloud. You can send a note home to parents with the URL to re-read the book
The Visual Thesaurus is an interactive dictionary and thesaurus that allows you to discover the connections between words in a visually captivating display.
Soundzabound Music Library offers a wide variety of music, audio themes and sound effectsfor grades K -12 and universities that ensures your copyright safety
Reading Rockets offers a wealth of reading strategies, lessons, and activities designed to help young children learn how to read and read better
The Library of Congress offers classroom materials and professional development to help teachers effectively use primary sources from the Library's vast digital collections in their teaching.
Brainstorm online with bubbl.us. Easily create colorful mindmaps to print or share with others. You can use this right on a smartboard and have all the kiddos participate.
A.D.A.M. Education is the leader in innovative content and curriculum resources for teaching and learning about the human body and improving health literacy.
When I did a search for “skin” this is just a few of the images that popped up.
This is a free website with quite a bit of value. It is geared more to younger kids so k-2 should really look at putting shortcuts on classroom computers.
A national PBS survey of pre-K-12 teachers sheds light on the rising role of technology in America's classrooms, as well as barriers teachers face to accessing the "right" digital resources. Bottom line: Teachers want more access to classroom tech but cost is the biggest barrier.
Fitnessgram is a fitness assessment and reporting program for students. Scores from these assessments are compared to Healthy Fitness Zone® standards to determine students' overall physical fitness and suggest areas for improvement when appropriate. The PE teacher can send these reports home for parents to see the student’s improvement.
This is a free source for social studies. Because it is free, I think it would be beneficial for all classroom computers to have shortcuts to this website. It is always current and has great videos.
This website offers “this day in history” which is a cool activity for the beginning of the day. This particular link takes us to famous speeches.
Scholastic is an old favorite. Under the teacher tab we find info on books. Lesson plans and much more.
One of the new additions on scholastic is the daily starters
Audacity® is free, open source, cross-platform software for recording and editing sounds
