This document provides summaries of various web 2.0 tools including: - WordPress for blogging - Google Reader for RSS feeds - Wikis like MediaWiki for collaborative editing - Google Docs for online document editing - Delicious for social bookmarking - Flickr and Mixbook for photo sharing and book creation - VoiceThread and Sketchcast for multimedia projects It emphasizes that web 2.0 is about using these tools to facilitate learning tasks and that content on public sites is truly public.

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3. Blog : a website that allows readers to comment on the content WordPress MU (internal blog): blogs.micds.org Public but only MICDS students/faculty can comment Every student and teacher has a blog Students post to their specific classes WordPress can accept text, images, audio and video

4. Google Reader : RSS aggregator that automatically checks your favorite news sites and blogs for new content. Shows you all of your favorite sites in one convenient place. Users must have a Google account Items can quickly and easily be shared via the public page

5. Wiki : a webpage that can be viewed and edited by multiple authors Media Wiki (internal): wiki.micds.org Public but only MICDS students & faculty can edit Requires some knowledge of wiki syntax WikiSpaces (external): wikispaces.com Public, Protected, or Private No syntax necessary; accepts multimedia

6. Google Docs : free web-based word processor and spreadsheet which allow you share and collaborate online. Users must have a Google account Can upload Word/Excel/PowerPoint files or start from scratch (Office 2003 only) Spreadsheets can be turned into forms for collecting information

7. Acrobat.com : free sharing and storage, PDF converter, online word processor, and web conferencing from Adobe Share : send files to others Buzzword : online document collaboration My Files : store Word, Excel, PDF and images ConnectNow : meet live on the web and share your screen

8. Delicious : web-based social bookmarking tool All MICDS teachers and 1:1 students will have a Delicious account Sites are saved/organized with tags instead of folders Easy to share sites with those in your network Subscribing to tags is a good way to locate sites of interest

9. Flickr : free photo sharing site from Yahoo! Anyone can browse; uploading requires an account Images can be made public or private, organized into sets, and shared with groups FlickrStorm and CreativeCommons are good tools for finding images for classroom use Use the Flickr Uploader for managing large numbers of images

10. Mixbook : site for creating electronic books (free) which can be printed (not free) Photos can be uploaded from your computer or photo-sharing sites like Flickr Books can be public or private, printed or embedded, collaborative or individual The MixBook tutorial offers step-by-step instructions for beginners

11. Sketchcast : site for creating simple sketches with narration Final sketches can be emailed, embedded, or viewed on the Sketchcast site All published sketches are public; no privacy options Viewers can leave comments if viewing from the Sketchcast website

12. Kerpoof : create simple illustrations, animations, cards and stories Final products can be shared as links or published to the Kerpoof website Membership is NOT required to use the site The Teacher Page has good ideas for classroom use

13. VoiceThread : users can upload images, video, PowerPoint, PDF and Word files Viewers can leave audio, video, and text comments VoiceThreads can be public or private Teachers can purchase VoiceThread Ed for classroom use; this simplifies adding users and managing projects

14. ccMixter: CreativeCommons remix Gogofrog: 3D web content Historic Tale Construction Kit: historical tales Mogopop : iPod multimedia Scribd : online publishing ToonDoo : comic strips Xtimeline : timelines Zcubes : web content

17. Web 2.0 isn’t about any one tool; it’s the collective power of the read/write web. Structure learning experiences around the task(s) the resource can facilitate rather than on the resource itself. Public means public. Students need to be aware of their audience. Web 3.0 (the semantic web) on the way!