resources for students and teachers

Elementary School Web 2.0 Tools

Mary Beth TruluckSpring 2012

Importance of Web 2.0 Tools

Click on the picture to view a video about 21st century learners.

http://youtu.be/_A-ZVCjfWf8

English/Language ArtsThinkMap VisualThesaurus ZooBurstStorynoryToonDooFreeRice

http://www.visualthesaurus.com/




http://www.zooburst.com/

http://storynory.com/archives/fairy-tales/

http://www.toondoo.com/

http://freerice.com/


Science/Social StudiesNational Geographic KidsNational Geographic Little KidsMaps.comCIA – The World FactbookEcoKidsKinetic City

http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/

http://kidsblogs.nationalgeographic.com/littlekids/

http://www.maps.com/funfacts.aspx?nav

https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/

https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/

http://www.ecokids.ca/pub/kids_home.cfm

http://www.kineticcity.com/


MathNational Library of Virtual

ManipulativesKids’ Zone Create A GraphMath PlaygroundMathGameTime

http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/vlibrary.html

http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/vlibrary.html

http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/createagraph/default.aspx

http://www.mathplayground.com/

http://www.mathgametime.com/


What does this mean for educators?

Continuously check for new web 2.0 tools by following:◦Blogs◦Wikis◦Twitter


Blogs to followClassroom 2.0Your SmarticlesBlogging about the Web 2.0 Conn

ected ClassroomLangwitches Blog

http://www.classroom20.com/

http://www.yoursmarticles.blogspot.com/

http://www.yoursmarticles.blogspot.com/

http://blog.web20classroom.org/2012/04/tools-and-resources-for-creating.html?spref=tw

http://blog.web20classroom.org/2012/04/tools-and-resources-for-creating.html?spref=tw


Wikis to followTwitter4TeachersTwitter for Education

http://twitter4teachers.pbworks.com/w/page/22554523/Elementary%20Teachers

http://twitterforeducation.wikispaces.com/


Twitter accounts to follow@curriculum21@w2e@teachers20

https://twitter.com/




Supporting Articles Ash, Katie. (2011). Classroom-tested tech tools used to

boost literacy; to improve reading skills, many teachers are harnessing the technology they already have. Digital Directions, 04.02, 22.

Kist, W., Doyle, K., Hayes, J., Horwitz, J., & Kuzior, J. T. (2010). Web 2.0 in the Elementary Classroom: Portraits of Possibilities. Language Arts, 88(1), 62-68.

Kist, W., Doyle, K., Hayes, J., Horwitz, J., & Kuzior, J. T. (2010). Web 2.0 in the Elementary Classroom: Portraits of Possibilities. Language Arts, 88(1), 62-68.

Online tools. (2012). School Administrator, Dec. 2010, 50.

The class that never sleeps; The Flat Classroom Project has turned to social media to make education relevant in a global setup, finds Malvika Tegta. (2010). DNA [Daily News & Analysis], Apr. 2012.
