Web+2.0

=Web 2.0= = =

What is Web 2.0?
//Web 2.0// is simply a buzzword that refers to the evolution of the second generation of the internet. We've gone from static web sites in which only the creator had permission to make changes, to totally interactive, collaborative internet sites in which people from all over the world are able to add new information or change existing content. //Web 2.0// includes wikis, blogs, and social networking sites like Facebook and Second Life, to name just a few. //Web 2.0// tools offer teachers the opportunity to easily create a variety of learning objects which //enhance// the existing curriculum and provide opportunities for differentiating and extending student learning. The best part about most Web 2.0 tools is that you need no programming knowledge in order to create these learning objects for your students. It's quick, easy and adaptable to a wide variety of skills and concepts.

Educational Purpose and Benefits of Using Web 2.0 Tools in the Classroom
Web 2.0 allows teachers and students to:
 * Collaborate
 * Communicate
 * Actively Participate
 * Create
 * Engage in Higher Level Thinking Skills
 * Connect

Ideas for Using Web 2.0 Tools in the Classroom

 * Activating strategies
 * Teaching tools
 * Summarizing
 * Extending the Learning

Where Can I Find Web 2.0 Tools?
Web 2.0 tools are everywhere! Check the the links below for some popular Web 2.0 tools used in education as well as the resources to wikis and web sites with Web 2.0 links.

[|Voice Thread] -Voice Thread Resource [|Wordle] [|MyStudiyo] [|Glogster for Educators] [|Toon Doo] - cartoon making [|Time Toast] - Time Line Tool [|Blabberize] [|Kerpoof]


 * Other Resources for Web 2.0 Tools**

Web 2.0 Guru - Excellent Resource for Web 2.0 and More [|Go Web 2.0] - Overwhelming source of Web 2.0 Resources [|The Journal]- Top 10 Web 2.0 Tools [|Ideas to Inspire] - A site from the UK 60in60 60 Web 2.0 Tools [|ABCs of Web 2.0] More info on Web 2.0