The document presents an overview of Web 2.0 tools designed to enhance academic success, particularly for students. It categorizes various tools for storage, research, organization, collaboration, sharing, and project presentation, highlighting examples like Dropbox, Google Docs, and Prezi. Additionally, it emphasizes the benefits of these tools, such as increased productivity, accessibility, and creativity.

1. Your Virtual BackpackWeb 2.0 Tools to Help You Succeed at UA Maegan E. SlatenDoctoral Student in Instructional TechnologyUniversity of Alabama

2. Today’s PresentationWhat is Web 2.0?Benefits of Web 2.0Some examples of tools for:StorageResearch & OrganizationCollaboration & SharingProjects & PresentationResources to find more tools2

3. What is Web 2.0?Web 2.0 refers to the second generation of web tools in which users can actually interact with the content rather than just view it.3

4. Benefits of Using Web 2.0Inspires creativityEncourages collaborationIncreases ProductivityAccessible from almost anywhereEasy to use4

5. Tools for Storage & BackupUsage: To back up your documents and access them where ever you are.5

6. Tools for StorageExamples:Box.net – http://www.box.netSugarSync – http://www.sugarsync.comDropBox – http://www.dropbox.comAll three are similar in that they are have both web and desktop components, allow you to make documents public, free (until you reach the file size capacity), and have mobile applications to access files on select mobile devices.6

7. Tools for Research & OrganizationUsage: To help you find the information you need and organize the information you have7

8. Tools for ResearchExamples: RefWorks – This online citation manager allows you to collect and organize all of your bibliographic information. Offered through the University’s Libraries (http://www.lib.ua.edu)Delicious – A social bookmarking site that allows you to bookmark favorite websites, tag them, share with others, and access them from any computer http://www.delicious.comAwesome Highlighter – Allows you to highlight sections of web pages and save them for later reference or send them to others http://www.awesomehighlighter.com/Bubbl.us – Online application for brainstorming and creating mindmapshttp://bubbl.us/8

9. Tools for OrganizationSoshiku – This is a assignment management tool that helps you keep track of assignment due dates (it can even send a text message to remind you!) http://soshiku.com/Evernote – Allows you to collect your thoughts and ideas (even handwritten ones) into a searchable database. http://www.evernote.com/SpringPad – A wonderful “virtual notebook” where you can collect web clippings http://www.springpadit.comRemember the Milk – An interactive task list application http://www.rememberthemilk.com/9

10. Tools for Collaboration & SharingUsage: To aid you collaborate with classmates and share files and information with others10

11. Tools for CollaborationGoogle Docs – invite others to contribute to a document and make changes in real time http://docs.google.comOffice Live – Upload your documents and allow others to comment and make changes http://www.officelive.comZoho – a suite very similar to Google Docs http://www.zoho.com/Stixy – An online “bulletin board” where users can post sticky notes, photos, etc. http://www.stixy.com/11

12. Tools for CollaborationSkype – A communication tool in which you can participate in a text chat, and make both audio and video phone calls http://www.skype.comWiggio – Lots of great tools to help you collaborate like a group calendar, task list, chat room, messaging system, etc http://wiggio.com/WikisPBWiki – http://www.pbwiki.comWiki Spaces – http://www.wikispaces.com12

13. Tools for SharingMedia SharingPicasa – Edit your photos with the desktop application and share them using the online application http://www.picasa.comFlickr – Share photos online and search for photos from other users http://www.flickr.comYouTube – share your videos and watch videos created by others http://www.youtube.comVimeo – very similar to YouTube, share your videos and create your own channels http://www.vimeo.comSocial Networking SitesTwitter – Your thoughts in under 140 characters http://www.twitter.comFacebook – Connect and collaborate with friends http://www.facebook.comNings – Create your own social network http://www.ning.com13

14. Tools for SharingWebsites (Build Your Own)Weebly – http://www.weebly.comWebs – http://www.webs.comGoogle Sites – https://sites.google.com/Posterous - https://posterous.com/BloggingBlogger – http://www.blogger.comWordPad – http://www.wordpad.comTypePad – http://www.typepad.com14

15. Tools for Projects & PresentationsUsage: To help you create effective and interactive projects and presentations15

16. Presentation ToolsAnimoto – Produces videos from user selected photos, videos, and music http://www.animoto.comPrezi – Web-based presentation software that allows you to create a non-linear presentation http://www.prezi.comOne True Media – Create animated slide shows with music and video elements http://www.onetruemedia.comSlideShare – Publish and share your PowerPoint presentations online http://www.slideshare.com16

17. Tools for ProjectsSurvey Monkey – Collect data through custom surveys http://www.surveymonkey.comPoll Everywhere – create live, interactive polls in which participants can send in their responses using mobile devices http://www.polleverywhere.comWordle – Create tag clouds using any text passage http://www.wordle.comGlogster – Create virtual interactive posters http://www.glogster.com/17

18. Want More?Check out these resources!UA Technology in Motion’s Delicious Account http://www.delicious.com/uatimGo2Web20 http://www.go2web20.net/Digital Research Tools http://digitalresearchtools.pbworks.com/18

19. Thank You!If you have any questions about any of the tools discussed today, please feel free to e-mail me!Thanks!19