Web+2.0

The Basics! __** Web 2.0 is really just a way to say "websites or applications that allow you to share, communicate, and collaborate with others around the world - or around our district!".
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Here are some things we covered: Wiki's Social Bookmarking Podcasts

__Web 2.0 Applications__ Here are some great Web 2.0 applications:
 * [|Diigo]
 * Social bookmarking!! Take your websites with you and categorize them by tags.
 * Remember when you are using Diigo to do the following things:
 * Import your bookmarks from your computer
 * Don't put spaces between your words unless you want them as separate tags
 * Install your Diigo toolbar
 * RSS feeds (Google Reader)
 * RSS feeds are a way to keep all of the blogs and other websites you follow in one place
 * Many websites can be following using RSS feeds, but not all.
 * [|VoiceThread]
 * VoiceThread is a way to share presentations online.
 * You can share many different formats including PowerPoint and PDF. Some video types are uploadable.
 * [|Animoto]
 * Online videos.
 * [|Blabblerize]
 * Talking pictures.
 * Here's a great example for NWE!!
 * [|Bubbl.us]
 * Online brainstorming
 * Timelines
 * These cannot be used with kids in class, unfortunately some cannot be used in class:
 * [|TimeGlider] (commericial free)
 * [|XTimeLine] (commericial free)
 * [|Dipity]
 * [|TimeToast]
 * [|Big Huge Labs]
 * Create motivational posters
 * [|Wordle]
 * Create word clouds
 * [|ImageChef]
 * Create word clouds
 * Blend Poetry
 * [|Bubbl.us]
 * An online brainstorming tool
 * [|Mixbook]
 * A great tool for creating online books!