Web+2.0

WEB 2.0 APPS TO USE WITH STUDENTS media type="custom" key="12332952" align="left"Voki • Motivate students to participate. Improve message comprehension.  • Introduce technology in a fun way. Use // Voki // as an effective language tool. • Text-to-speech in over 25 languages. • Use a Voki to present a book talk, for a character speaking in role, or as a podcast for a message or announcement. • Vokis can be embedded on websites and wikis too! • There is a Voki for Education site where you can sign up your class for an account.

Edmodo • Use it as a training ground for participation in social networking sites like Facebook. • Promote Digital Citizenship skills. • Post assignments, updates, and class information. ( Check out this post of 15 ideas from Free Technology for Teachers.) • Collaborate with other students and parents. Parents use a special code.

 Wordle - summarizing, predicting, main ideas, etc. 

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> Wikis - Wikispaces, PB Works <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">• a collaborative workspace but can also be used for a website

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> Blogs - Blogger (Google), WRDSB Wordpress, Kidblog, Posterous, Tumblr <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">• for student writing, collaboration, and responding to reading

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> Website Creation - Weebly, Google Sites

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%;">Collaborative Writing/BackChannelling/ Discussion - Will You Type With Me, Today's Meet, FlockDraw, Primary Pad

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> Flipsnack - collect and upload pdf files from each student or group to make into books (great way to make a class book on a topic of study)

<span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline;">Storybird <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> • information for teachers <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">• can read or create books, then share with others or embed in blogs

<span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline;">We Give Books <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">- read a book, give a book

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> Pearltrees - an example of one on iPads

<span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline;"> Study Stack

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Pinterest - an online pinboard to organize and share things you love

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Bitstrips for Schools - create and share comics

<span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline;">ePubBud

<span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline;">Voicethread

<span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline;">Wallwisher