Wikis and Blogs are the Web 2.0 tools that all classrooms need to provide a space for students to collaborate. Both are easy to create, use and edit.
The social bookmarking site Delicious where you can bookmark any web page for further reference and find it when you need it by using tags. Best of all the bookmarks can be retrieved from any where not just the computer where you bookmarked it. It is simple keeps things organized and eliminates all those sticky notes, scraps of paper with URL’s written on them!
The audio and visual aspect of Animoto and Voki are very appealing in the classroom. Animoto can be used to create photo and video slide shows with text and music. The tool is a good way to get students actively interested in learning. Voki can be used to create a speaking avatar, it is fun, stimulating and engaging for students when used integrated into classroom lessons.
Both tools allow students to work and be creative. Both tools are a natural fit for project based learning. Both tools also have the ability to be embedded in a wiki or blog (and other social network tools) to be shared.
Bubbl.Us, the mind mapping/,brain storming and organizing tool that can be used in the classroom individually or collaboratively by students and teachers. As a tool, it creates colorful maps that can be shared or embedded in a blog or wiki, the maps can also be printed out. The collaborative piece allows students to work together and network.
Nice picks! I am glad you added bubblus - so many people used it in their week 8 assignment, I was really impressed at all it can do!
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