This document discusses various Web 2.0 tools that can be used in education to promote the 4 C's: creativity, critical thinking, communication and collaboration. It provides a brief overview of over 30 different tools, including Animoto, Skype, Diigo, Wordle, Evernote, Prezi, Voicethread, and Wikispaces. Many of the tools allow students to create multimedia projects, communicate with peers and experts globally, organize and share information, and develop literacy and presentation skills in fun and engaging ways.

1. Web 2.0 Tools
The 4 C’s for 21st Century skills
Marcia Bernard
The Bement School
April 12, 2013

2. The 4 C’s
Creativity
Critical thinking
communication
collaboration
Partnership for 21st Century Skills

3. Fast, fun, Free*(mostly)
Multiple uses?
Appealing to a range of ages?
Easily Shareable?
Ability to learn in 30 minutes or less?
Educational accounts?
Ad Free?

4. Where to find them?
Freetech4teachers.com (Richard Byrne)
edutopia
twitter
larry ferlazzo --English Language learners
http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org

5. Web 2.0 Tools

6. Animoto.com
Create polished music videos
upload photos or pictures
add text
choose music
Share

7. Skype.com
Connect to authors
Experts
students around the world
do authentic research

8. Bitly.com and Ow.ly
Turn this:
http://www.amazon.com/Apple-MD528LL-MD528E-
Wi-Fi-Black/dp/B00746W3HG/ref=sr_1_1?
ie=UTF8&qid=1365292782&sr=8-
1&keywords=ipad+mini
into this:
http://amzn.to/12vAP8u

9. Diigo.com
Bookmark websites on any computer
tags make it searchable
organize by class
Add highlighting and sticky notes

10. wordle.net
Word cloud creator
Biographies
Analyze text or historical documents
identify key concepts

11. Bighugelabs.com
Fun things to do with photos
trading cards
posters
mosaic
jigsaw puzzles and more

12. Padlet.com
Interactive bulletin board
add text, links, photos
organize, Collaborate
http://padlet.com/wall/imp0pkms5h

13. Edcanvas.com
Very Nifty lesson planning tool
http://edcvs.co/16ETyAS

14. Storybird.com
A new literacy tool for a new generation
http://storybird.com/books/short-stories-from-the-imaginati

15. Prezi.com
Dynamic presentaiton tool
alternative to powerpoint
http://prezi.com/ufnrer-swszq/typography/

16. Popplet.com
Collect text, images and movies
Share and Collaborate in real time
http://popplet.com/app/#/928087

17. My story Maker
http://www.carnegielibrary.org/kids/storymaker/embed.cfm
Create an interactive story with Drag and
drop characters and objects
Fun writing tool for young children

18. Evernote.com

19. Piclits.com
Inspired picture writing
drag and drop or freestyle Writing

20. Fotobabble.com
Add voice to your photos
http://bit.ly/10TnVA1

21. Slideshare.net
share your powerpoint presentations online
vast library of presentations on all kinds of topics

22. piktochart.com
infogr.am
infographics creators
Display research findings visually

23. Printwhatyoulike.com
Need to print a webpage? Clean it up!
print only the parts you want

24. Voicethread.com
Collaborative, interactive, multimedia slide show
Can display images, videos, documents
Comment through voice or text
https://voicethread.com/? - u572924.b2314833.i1226755

25. Docsteach.org
A must see for Social Studies and History Teachers
from the National archives
Interactive lessons using primary documents
create your own activities

26. Wikispaces/pbworks
Easy to use wiki software
Use as a website, organizer or student space
https://bementinfolit.pbworks.com/w/page/58194747
/FrontPage
https://bementlibrary.wikispaces.com/home

27. Watchknowlearn.or
g
Library of Educational videos
organized by subject

28. Wolfram Alpha
A different type of search engine
Perform calculations

29. zooburst.com
create an interactive 3-d popup book
http://www.zooburst.com/book/zb03_5161f6ce18c2
e

30. Zamzar.com
File conversion tool
converts documents, video, audio files
Fast and easy

31. Stellar websites
Best of the best
lesson plans
resource libraries

32. Chemeddl.org
all things chemistry

33. Iluminations.nctm.or
g
Resources for teaching math k-12
Lesson plans, games, interactives
Dynamic Paper

34. Free.ed.gov
A rich library of resources from federal agencies
Across all subject areas
animations, primary documents, photos, video and
more

35. smithsonianeducation.org
resources for educators, students and families
art, science, nature, math, history, culture, people
and places and more

36. fossweb.com
science resources and activities
grades K-8

37. http://www.amnh.org/explore
/ology
The Museum’s science website for kids
fun games and interactives

38. Thinkfinity.org
• Searchable lessons across the curriculum
• Interactives
• K-12

39. A Few more....

40. Type to Learn 4
engaging touch typing program
k-12
Installed in the lab with a home download available

41. Comic Life 2
installed on the Macs
Comic creation software
integrates with iPhoto
Applications for all ages and subjects

42. Noodletools.com
(School subscription to this online tool)
Academic research support tools
Bibliography
Notetaking
outlining

43. You made it to the end!
Thank you!
Explore and have fun