favorite web 2.0 sites

FAVORITE WEB 2.0 SITESCompiled by Shane Wuebben

Audacity

http://audacity.sourceforge.net/This is a program to download and use for sound editing. A must have for must teachers, especially for creating audition CDs! ***Note*** Must download a mP3 encoder (separate, but available for free—directions available in “help”)

Jam Studio

www.jamstudio.comThis is a web-based site that functions like Apple’s Garage Band.

Music Theory

www.musictheory.netThis website has basic to advanced music theory instruction, lessons, practice, and useful music tools.

Classics for Kids

www.classicsforkids.comThis is a very kid-friendly website about composers and music history and contains many pictures and sound examples.

Flubaroo

www.flubaroo.comThis is a Google Docs/Forms add-on that automatically grades assessments that are given to students online using Google Forms.

eHow

www.ehow.comThis site has many short videos and fact/information sheets on a wide array of topics that would be appropriate for school.

Educational Origami

http://edorigami.wikispaces.com/This site has plentiful information about current professional development and trends.

Lone Star College-Kingwood Library

http://kclibrary.lonestar.edu/decades.htmlThis is a clickable website that provides detailed information about cultural history.

Teacher Tube

www.teachertube.comThis is an educational video site that is accessible at school.