Web+2.0+Tools

Super cool -- I had a few fifth graders make book trailers in under 30 minutes, and they look so professional! SW || Glen E. set one up for Summer School use and is a great go to person for this one @http://edu.glogster.com/ || any || 2-12 || Online interactive poster *Make sure you are in edu version for classroom use!! || easier (better for younger) way to introduce animated comic strips || Users can doodle while commenting, use multiple identities, and pick which comments are shown through moderation. VoiceThreads can even be embedded to show and receive comments on other websites and exported to MP3 players or DVDs to play as archival movies." alternative to FaceBook or Moodle || -parents could also be added for updates on class info. || Not free, but has a free trial and is fairly inexpensive || prof. || free "little brother" to camtasia [] || any || k-12 || Most of you probably already know this one, but I just downloaded it and it's super easy to use. Not quite as flashy as the Mac program, but still pretty good. ||  || social studies || ? || Best hoak website I've seen in awhile. Open it up and see how long it takes the kids to realize that everything in there is malarkey! I plan to tie info literacy skills in with the 5th grade Explorers unit with this one! Includes lesson plans, as well. || science || all || Plug in a math or science problem and this program will solve it for you, and show you how it got the answer. ||
 * ~ Name of Web 2.0 Tool ||~ Link (if known) ||~ Content Area ||~ Grade Level ||~ Comments ||
 * Blabberize || www.blabberize.com || various || k-12 || I have used this with my SHS students and can show examples and a how to (Christina Rivera) ||
 * Animoto || [] || various || k-12 || adds in effects and automatically creates a "movie trailer" type video from uploaded pics. There's music already available or you can upload songs from your own library.
 * Diigo || @http://www.diigo.com/ || any || k-12 || Social Bookmark site for personal and professional use in the classroom setting
 * I use this one too, if you want to exchange "follows"! -- Shelly W. ||
 * Glogster || @http://www.glogster.com/
 * Domo || @http://domo.goanimate.com/ || any || rec.k-8 || Create comic style animations. The child safe version of GoAnimate.
 * Go Animate || @http://goanimate.com/ || any || rec 7-12 || more complex and less limited version of Domo ||
 * Voice Thread || http://voicethread.com || any || k-12 || "A VoiceThread is a collaborative, multimedia slide show that holds images, documents, and videos and allows people to navigate pages and leave comments in 5 ways - using voice (with a mic or telephone), text, audio file, or video (via a webcam). Share a VoiceThread with friends, students, and colleagues for them to record comments too. []
 * I believe there is an EDU version for this one as well. It's EASY-- I had kindergartners use it last year! ||
 * Edmodo || @http://www.edmodo.com/ ||  ||   || Free microblogging for the classroom in a safe and secure setting
 * izigg || [] || any || 6-12 || send out mass text messages. Students can opt in or opt out easily
 * slide rocket || [] || any || k-12 || cloud based, beautiful presentation builder.
 * jing || download at:[] || any || k-12,
 * I've been using this tool for a year and it's awesome for screen captures. The only bad experience I had was in trying to capture video of a Skype session -- the sound was good but the video was *extremely* choppy. -SW ||
 * tagxedo || [|www.tagxedo.com] || any || k-12 || This tool was mentioned at ISTE last year but I didn't try it until it was brought up at TIE last week. It's very similar to Wordle, but turns the word pictures into shapes, and saving is so much easier than Wordle! -SW ||
 * PhotoStory3 || for pc's, download from
 * Prezi || [] || any || k-12 || k-12 || Presentation tool -- excellent alternative to Power Point ||
 * Mixbook || [|www.mixbook.com] || any || 3-12 || Create an online book for free. If you really love it, you can purcahse a hard copy. ||
 * Audacity || download at [] || any || k-12 || I know, we all know this one, but check out Judith Broyle's session web page for great tutorials, scoring guides, etc. related to all the great things you can do with this tool: https://judithbroyles.wikispaces.com/ ||
 * Journey North || [] || science || ? || Kids can participate in a "global" watch of various migrations, including the Monarch butterfly and hummingbirds. The site allows kids to submit their observations and it tracks real-life migratory patterns. ||
 * All About Explorers || [] || media,
 * Wolf Ram Alpha ||  [|www.wolframalpha.com] || math,
 * Skype an Author Network || [] || lang arts, library, English || all || This site helps you set your class up for Skype interviews with various authors. ||