An extensive list of Web 2.0, Writing, Reading, Research, Test Prep, Listening to Reading, and Professional Links!
Web 2.0 Links
Publishing
- — Create educational posters, collages, portfolios, presentations that are very student-friendly!
- – Create word clouds from text you provide
- — (LOVE this!) Create a message board of comments, ideas, notes, announcements, etc.
- – Another great message board (similar to Wallwisher, but with cork!)
- – A “magnetic” display where you can post and share text, audio, video, and pictures.
- — Tools for students to showcase an event, person, historical period. Great for Social Studies research projects and biographies!
- – Create flash-style animations to download or embed
- – Live presentations on the web
- – Online photo editing (e.g., poster maker, magazine cover maker, trading card maker, etc.)
- – Create interactive images and share them with others!
- – Web Worksheet Wizard for students and educators. Teachers can assign homework or projects and students can complete assignments and projects using this tool.
- — A way to express yourself through sketching!
- — Create simple digital booklets, brochures, flyers, advertisements, postcards, and banners to publish on the web!
- – Way to visualize online information. Once created, visitors browse through information “nodes” for easy information access.
- – Upload documents for student access & comments.
- – Create fake profiles for literary characters & historical figures!
- – Spell a picture, make a movie, make a card, make a picture, tell a story!
- – Create a linear slide show with animated messages to share!
- – Create words out of Google map satellite images!
- – Create diagrams & flowcharts!
- – Great digital index card maker (and sorter!) — *Needs Safari, Chrome, or Firefox 4
Digital Storytelling (Fiction)
- –Collaborative photo slide shows & galleries
- — An interactive writing website. Great for peer editing and sharing!
- – Social storytelling & timeline maker using photos, video, documents, etc.