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The Essential Nine: The Essential Nine: Learner Web 2.0 Tools You Learner Web 2.0 Tools You
Should Know and UseShould Know and Use 1.1. BlogsBlogs 2. Document 2. Document
SharingSharing3. Photo 3. Photo Sharing / Sharing / EditingEditing
4. Podcasting4. Podcasting 5. RSS5. RSS 6. Social 6. Social BookmarkingBookmarking
/ Tagging/ Tagging
7. Social 7. Social NetworkingNetworking
8. Video 8. Video SharingSharing
9. Wikis9. Wikis
1. Blogs1. Blogs
Used to:Used to:keep parents and students up to keep parents and students up to
date.date.display student work / examplesdisplay student work / examplesshare news / announcementsshare news / announcementspost links post links
Check these out:Check these out:Mr. Jay Monson’s Classroom BlogMrs. Howard’s Class Writing BlogMr. Fisher’s Colonization Blogs
Blogs in Plain English Blackboard Blogger Blogs on Educational Blog
ging Class Blogmeister ePals Gaggle Google Blog Search Tool Moodle WordPress
2. Document Sharing2. Document Sharing
Eliminates the need to e-mailEliminates the need to e-mailOthers can add to or edit contentOthers can add to or edit contentPowerPoint presentations can be PowerPoint presentations can be
viewed or downloadedviewed or downloadedAccessibleAccessibleEncourages collaborationEncourages collaboration
Google DocsSlideShareZoho
3. Photo Sharing/Editing3. Photo Sharing/Editing
Students can choose from pre-selected Students can choose from pre-selected themed photos.themed photos.
Images can be used to create products, Images can be used to create products, such assuch asMagazine coversMagazine coversMovie postersMovie postersTrading cardsTrading cards
Online Photo Sharing in Plain English Big Huge Labs Flickr VoiceThread
4. Podcasting4. Podcasting
Audio, visual, and videoAudio, visual, and videoSimilar to radio broadcastsSimilar to radio broadcastsCan be used to share class content and Can be used to share class content and
student projectsstudent projectsView and / or produceView and / or produce
Podcasting in Plain English Educational Podcasts (examp
les) Get Free Podcasts (Apple) Podcasting 101 Ideas for Podcasting in the Cl
assroom Creating Podcasts from Lear
ning in Hand by Tony Vincent (tutorial)
Radio WillowWeb and Segment Planning Book
Audacity tutorial GarageBand tutorial
5. RSS5. RSS
Really Simply Syndication or Rich Site Really Simply Syndication or Rich Site SummarySummary
Subscribe to favorite blogs or news Subscribe to favorite blogs or news servicesservices
Track student blogs and wikisTrack student blogs and wikisNews comes to youNews comes to youSaves timeSaves timeOwn unique collection of contentOwn unique collection of content
RSS in Plain EnglishBloglinesGoogle Reader
6. Social Bookmarking/Tagging6. Social Bookmarking/Tagging
Organizing and saving favorite Organizing and saving favorite websites onlinewebsites online
Keyword or tag sites to associate them Keyword or tag sites to associate them by topicby topic
Can share sites or save privatelyCan share sites or save privatelyCan be viewed as cloud (sort by tags)Can be viewed as cloud (sort by tags)
7 Things You Should Know About Social Bookmarking
Top Tagging TipsBuddyMarksDelicious and tagsScuttleScuttleSocial Bookmarking in Plain En
glish
7. Social Networking7. Social Networking
Online communityOnline communityVirtual worldsVirtual worldsBlocked due to privacy and Blocked due to privacy and
controversial content issuescontroversial content issues
FreshBrainWhyvilleNational Cyber Security AllianceNational Cyber Security Alliance
8. Video Sharing8. Video Sharing
Free streaming videos:Free streaming videos:Discovery Education StreamingDiscovery Education StreamingBrainPOPBrainPOP
You can access professional / You can access professional / educational videos, or post amateur-educational videos, or post amateur-made videos.made videos.
SchoolTubeSchoolTubeTeacherTubeTeacherTubeYouTubeYouTube
9. Wikis9. Wikis
Shared website and authoring toolShared website and authoring tool Users add, remove, and edit contentUsers add, remove, and edit content Wiki = quickWiki = quick Useful for collaborative authoringUseful for collaborative authoring Encourages collaborative learningEncourages collaborative learning Fosters thinking and sharing of resourcesFosters thinking and sharing of resources Manage information and documentsManage information and documents BrainstormingBrainstorming DiscussionsDiscussions
Mr. Berkowitz’s Mr. Berkowitz’s Seventh Grade ClassSeventh Grade Class
Team 8 Blue Saves Team 8 Blue Saves the World!the World!
Adams News WikiAdams News WikiMs. C’s Middle School Ms. C’s Middle School
Information Information Technology wiki!Technology wiki!
BibliographyBibliography
Smith, Grace E., and Stephanie Throne. Smith, Grace E., and Stephanie Throne. "Chapter 3: Using the New Web 2.0 and "Chapter 3: Using the New Web 2.0 and Other Technologies." Other Technologies." Differentiating Differentiating Instruction with Technology in Middle Instruction with Technology in Middle School ClassroomsSchool Classrooms. Eugene, Or.: . Eugene, Or.: International Society for Technology in International Society for Technology in Education, 2009. 45-64. Print.Education, 2009. 45-64. Print.