Web 2.0 Resources
(Sites, Apps, Software, Services, etc.)
Charlie Pitrolo – Technology Coordinator – Marion County Schools – Fairmont, WV
cpitrolo@access.k12.wv.us August 12, 2009
1. ShareTabs: http://www.sharetabs.com/?cjp or http://www.sharetabs.com/teh
A site where the URLs in this session can be previewed. ShareTabs produces a graphic representation of preselected sites for students.
2. 30 Web 2.0 Applications – a narrated, web-based PowerPoint presentation presenting 30 web 2.0 applications. http://bit.ly/Mk3hp
3. Ning – Join an interest group or create a public or private one of your own. Great for collaborating and sharing ideas across geographical boundaries! http://www.ning.com
4. Learn Central- Social networking for educators. http://www.learncentral.org
5. LiveKite – Social networking (faith-based) http://www.livekite.com
6. Etherpad – the only web-based word processor that allows people to work together in real-time. Tracks revisions for later recall. Finished products can be downloaded as .doc or .pdf. files. http://etherpad.com
7. Vyew – Host your own web-based meeting complete with whiteboard, audio, and video.
8. Scribblar – Simple, effective, synchronous online collaboration. Very similar to Vyew (see above). http://www.scribblar.com
9. Twiddla – Similar to Vyew and Scribblar (see above) http://www.twiddla.com
10. Elluminate – Up to 3 in a meeting at no charge. Supports audio, video, white board and more. Similar to Vyewm Scribblar, and Twiddla. http://elluminate.com
11. OoVoo – Chat, video, and audio teleconferencing. Can be recorded for playback.
Free software download required. http://www.oovoo.com
12. Skype – Similar to Oovoo (see above) but without recording/playback capability.
13. Animoto – Quickly generate 30 second slide shows from your photos. Add music (yours or theirs). http://animoto.com
14. PhotoPeach – same concept as Animoto (see above) http://photopeach.com
15. VOKI – Used to create a character or an avatar that speaks or reads text that’s been input. http://www.voki.com
16. Jing – Create video screen captures or part of a defined area to be captured. Audio can be added. Text can be added. http://www.jingproject.com
17. WORDLE – Create visuals of text such as poems, scripture, documents (i.e. Constitution), etc. http://www.wordle.net
18. Jjot – Take notes online. Share them with others. http://jjot.com
19. NotebookG – Similar to Jjot (see above) http://www.notebookg.com
20. Pixton.com – Allows the creation of cartoon strips. May select background and characters. http://pixton.com
21. Tiny URL – shrinks very long URLS (also see bit.ly) http://www.tinyurl.com and http://bit.ly
22. Pandora – Internet radio that can be trained to learn your likes and dislikes.
23. Last.FM – Similar to Pandora. An Internet radio station that can be “trained” learn your musical preferences. Many genres. Includes videos. Free MP3 downloads. http://last.fm
24. Getdropbox – simultaneous synchronization of files between PCs. Makes transferring files between PCs using a flash drive a thing of the past!
http://www.getdropbox.com
25. Mediafire – Similar to Getdropbox (see above). Not as many features (i.e. synchronization between PCs) http://www.mediafire.com.
26. OurMedia – Publish and share your videos, podcasts, etc. with others. Join various “channels” or create your own. http://ourmedia.org
27. Slideshare - free online hosting of PowerPoint presentations. May be shared with others. May be set to allow for viewer download. http://www.slideshare.net
28. AuthorStream – Same concept as Slideshare (see above). http://www.authorstream.com
29. Podbean – Host your podcasts, blog, audio, and video. http://podbean.com
30. Survey Monkey – http://www.surveymonkey.com
31. MisterPoll – Create free online surveys with stats updated in real time. http://www.misterpoll.com
32. Poll4.com – Use cell phones to conduct polls via texting. (Choose “free” plan. Up to 30 responses.)
http://www.polleverywhere.com/plans/retail
33. xtimeline.com – Participate in the synchronous collaboration & creation of timelines.
http://www.xtimeline.com
34. Meet-O-Matic – Aids in the scheduling of meetings. Use in conjunction with Google calendars and its sharing capabilities. http://www.meetomatic.com/calendar.php
35. ZOHO – A comprehensive online suite of Microsoft compatible applications. Allows for sharing and collaboration. http://www.zoho.com.
36. ThinkFree - An online word processor. Office compatible. Saves documents as ,doc or .pdf. http://www.thinkfree.com
For the Students: A Little Interactive Fun! (Educational, of Course)
Learn to Play Chess – An interactive chess game that displays possible moves when a piece is clicked upon. Great for beginners!
http://thedogpaddler.com/RandomUploads/FlashChess/flashChess.htm
Periodic Table Game – A fun way to learn the periodic table.
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/Elementsgames.htm
2003 to 2007 Morphing Tool – A nifty little site that shows how to accomplish in Office 2007 what you do in Office 200.
http://www.otterbein.edu/its/office2007help/featurefinder.asp
Add it Up! – A rapidly-paced game for students to practice addition skills.
http://schooltimegames.com/Mathematics/MP_Numbers.html
Billy Bug – Assist Billy Bug in finding food on a Cartesian coordinate system.
http://www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/games/BillyBug2/bug2.html
Story Starters – Students spin the wheel then use the topic to start writing a story.
http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/storystarters/storystarter1.htm
The Product Game – Use higher-order thinking skills to practice multiplication facts 1-9.
http://illuminations.nctm.org/ActivityDetail.aspx?ID=29
If You Were President – Make decisions just as the president would. Not only do students have to answer the questions, but they have to justify their decisions.
http://teacher.scholastic.com/scholasticnews/games_quizzes/electiongame/game.asp
Inaugural Word Clouds – Each president’s inaugural speech presented in a “word cloud” (see also Wordle). A “word cloud is a representation of words; larger words being used more frequently. Great for analyzing prose (writing style, overuse of words, etc.)
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2009/01/17/washington/20090117_ADDRESSES.html
Magnet Poetry – Think of refrigerator magnets. The same, only in digital form!
http://www.magneticpoetry.com/kidspoetry/playonline.cfm
Do You Know Your States? – Identify as many as you can before the time runs out!
http://www.pibmug.com/files/map_test.swf
Changing Circuits – Use this virtual model to illustrate the operation of electrical circuits.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/science/activities/changing_circuits.shtml
