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Web 2.0 Background
Web 2.0 Tools
PixLr is a free online image editor, jump in and start edit, adjust, filter. It's just what you imagine!
Delicious Delicious social bookmarking online tutorial from Atomic Learning
del.icio.us is a collection of favorites - yours and everyone else's. Use del.icio.us to: Keep links to your favorite articles, blogs, music, restaurant reviews, and more on del.icio.us and access them from any computer on the web; Share favorites with friends, family, and colleagues; and discover new things. Everything on del.icio.us is someone's favorite - they've already done the work of finding it.
Kerpoof Create an online avatar Kerpoof provides free multimedia software that can be used directly from any browser, on any computer with Internet access and an up-to-date Flash player. While Kerpoof offers paid, premium services directed to at-home, entertaining use of the site, all basic content directed to in-school use is entirely free
Kerpoof can be used to create original artwork, animated movies, and stories, among other things. The gallery interface below shows some of the content that Kerpoof users have recently created and shared on the site.
Pbwiki The site's slogan is "Make a free wiki as easily as a peanut butter sandwich." Educators can use the wiki to create a multi-user Web page or to have students write online collaborative essays or develop PowerPoint presentations.
Backpack Gather your ideas, to-dos, notes, photos, and files online. Set email and mobile reminders so you don't forget the little things. Easily collaborate with others.
Engrade is a free set of web-based tools for educators allowing them to manage their classes online while providing parents and students with 24/7 real-time online class information.
Animoto upload your pics, select music, and have your own music video mixed in just minutes to email out to friends & family
ArtPad paint online, frame, hang in gallery, share with friends with save & send
Rubric Maker Use the Rubric Maker to make customized assessments for student work. You can create rubrics for primary, elementary, middle, and high school. The default text has been written to be appropriate for each level. After choosing a title and grade level for the rubric, you will be able to choose and edit a variety of existing performances, as well as create performances specific to the content your class is studying.
Google Docs create/collaborate/share - free online wordprocessing/spreadsheet creation tools from Google - tracks revisions
Assign a Day for Teachers is a free tool designed to enhance teacher and student communication through an online teacher-managed calendar. Teachers create a calendar for each of their classes and add assignments for the students to view.
Imagine hundreds of thousands of great short videos, and other media, explaining every topic taught to school kids. Imagine them rated and sorted into a giant Directory, making them simple to find. WatchKnow--as in, "You watch, you know"--is a non-profit online community devoted to this goal.
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