Online Web 2.0 Tools

New

Construct 2: is a powerful ground breaking HTML5 game creator designed specifically for 2D games. It allows anyone to build games — no coding required!

https://www.scirra.com/construct2

Thinglink: This allows you to create rich images with music, video, sound, text and more. Share and discover deeper stories through images.

Go to: http://www.thinglink.com

Socrative: Here is a smart student response system that empowers teachers to engage their classrooms through a series of educational exercises and games via smart phones, laptops and tablets. Go to: http://www.socrative.com/

TodaysMeet: This helps you embrace the backchannel and connect with your audience in real time. Encourage your class to use the live stream to make comments, ask questions, and use that feedback to tailor your instruction. **13 and up

Go to: http://todaysmeet.com

"Oldies but Goodies"

Web 2.0 Tools

(alphabetical order)

*Animoto Images to video

Bitstrips Make and share your own comic strips

Blabberize Make your images talk

Bubbl.us Free application to brainstorm online

Edmodo Social learning environment

Flickr Photo-sharing site

Glogster Interactive posters and images

GoogleDocs Real-time document creating and editing

GoogleSites Make your own website

GoogleEarth View anywhere in the world

Scratch Create and share stories, games, art, etc.

Slideshare Online presentation similar to PowerPoint

*Prezi Interactive PowerPoint

Tagxedo Like Wordle

*VoiceThread Voice recordings

*Voki Get your own avatar your voice

Weebly Website or blog creator

Wordle Create a beautiful word picture

*Minimum age restrictions

Common Curriculum: Search for common core standards in your lesson plans. This is a great organizing tool.

Go to: http://www.commoncurriculum.com/

Quizlet: As one of the largest and most popular flashcard creation websites around, Quizlet allows students and teachers to customize their own “sets” of flashcards. You can manage access to the flashcards you create and share them with your students. Go to: http://quizlet.com/

Blendspace: This is a platform where teachers and students can collect, annotate, and share digital resources. Go to: https://www.blendspace.com

Instagrok: This allows you to create an interactive concept map. It is simple and easy to use! Go to: http://www.instagrok.com

Visuwords: Here is a graphical dictionary which appears as a concept map in order to explore key words and phrases.

Go to: http://www.visuwords.com

ViewPure: This allows you to present videos in class without ads or other clutter.

Go to: http://viewpure.com

Nearpod: Here teachers can create presentations which students can view on individual devices all at the same time. Included is also interactive and sharing functionalities.

Go to: http://www.nearpod.com

PDF Online Reader: This allows you to upload any PDF file for annotation.

Go to: http://pdfonlinereader.com

MixedInk: This is used for collaborative writing products. It allows for accountability, both teacher and peer editing with feedback, and collaboration. Go to: http://www.mixedink.com

Narrable: This is an online storytelling platform that combines your most important photos with the voices that bring them to life.

Go to: https://narrable.com/.

Diffen: X versus Y. Comparison of and difference between any two things. Go to http://diffen.com

Padlet: They give you a blank wall. You put anything you want on it anywhere. This is simple, yet powerful. This was previously Wallwisher. Go to: http://padlet.com/

TimeToast: This gives you the capability to create interactive timelines.

Go to: http://www.timetoast.com

LucidChart: You can create diagrams and flow charts. Go to: https://www.lucidchart.com

Blubbr: This is a platform to stop video and add discussion points and questions to view at your own pace. Go to: http://www.blubbr.tv

Educanon: This is another platform to stop video and add discussion points and questions to view at your own pace.

Go to: https://www.educanon.com

Word It Out: Here is a way to create word clouds much like Wordle and Tagxedo.

Go to: http://worditout.com

PollEverywhere: This allows for a stream of communication with students throughout lesson in real time. Go to: http://www.polleverywhere.com

ProfessorWord: This allows the capability to identify and define SAT/ACT words on ANY site! Go to: http://www.professorword.com