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=New World, New Web, New Tools. A look at the new tools of the 21st Century!= media type="custom" key="6702839"

A new toy! [|www.reading-rewards.com] ** [|Web 2.0 Pp] ** View more [|presentations] from [|webbs1].

What I like to call personal professional development...
Why PLN?

=Web 2.Oh! Tools= Bloomin' Google From Kathy Schrock, a view of google tools broken down by Blooms Taxonomy's levels of thought. Spartan Guides A list of web 2.0 tools broken down by category. Cool Tools For Schools A very comprehensive list of web 2.0 tools broken down into a variety of tasks requirements. Internet4classrooms Web 2.0 is about users and content instead of surfing on the Internet. It's more like what can the Internet do for me as a creator, a collaborator, an active participant, rather than a passive viewer of what is out there on the web. To Use Wikipedia or not? a list of articles that explore the pro's and con's of Wikipedia

Collaboration
[|Bounce]is a new app to virtually annotate webpages. Just type in the url address, make notes on it (perhaps students can demonstrate their use of reading strategies like making a connection or asking questions) and then post the link on a student/teacher blog or website.

Google D​ocs is a free, internet-based application that can be accessed anytime, from anywhere with an internet connection. It allows the user to create and share documents, spreadsheets and presentations online. Features:
 * Upload from and save to your desktop
 * Edit anytime and from anywhere
 * Choose who can access your documents
 * Share changes in real time
 * Files are stored securely online

[|A.nnotate] is an online annotation, collaboration and indexing system for documents and images, supporting PDF and MS Office formats.

Creating!
[|Wordle!]“word clouds” from text that you provide. A new toy! Voki. Check it out! Voki Why Wordle [] Forty-Three Interesting Ways to use Wordle in the Classroom [] Fluxtime a cool online animation tool

[|Capzles]a great site for building visual timelines using your own photos. [|Dipity]is another online timeliner that allows you to pull in video, pictures, news clips from anywhere on the web. TimeToast is a simple timeliner that requires a log in, but makes timelines for any area of study xTimeline appears simple at first glance, but text, pictures, and video can be added to each event on a timeline.

Photo sharing and editing Search for images, or share images you’ve produced [|flickr] [|Photobucket] [|Google’s Picasa] [|Apple’s iPhoto] [|Microsoft’s Photo Story] a great resource for Digital Story Telling [|Flow Gram] [|Globster] a great way to share information, ideas, and thoughts. Blockposterscreate any size wall posters from any size images

Special issue of CITE Journal: Digital Video Focus @http://www.citejournal.org/vol10/iss1/maintoc.cfm

** Video Sharing ** Share and search for Videos to enhance classroom instruction. Movie Maker [|Vimeo] is a great way to upload and share your videos. [|Voicethread] a Web-based digital-storytelling application that enables me to share my stories or slideshows through audio, images, videos, or text with others online [|YouTube TeacherTube Google Video] Animoto [|Flip Cameras]

Podcasts Podcasting is a way to share multimedia files such as music, short audio, or video commentary on a subject.l The term Podcasts come from “iPod + broadcast” [|Audacity-] A free recording software Your will need a encoder if you use this software. LAME is available from [|www.sourceforge.com] iTunes U - Great innovative way to get educational content into the hands of students and educators. Educational resources include a distribution list of lectures, lessons, films, labs, audiobooks plus much more. Help Support with iTunes U []

Communication
WebConnect A pretty comprehensive overview and tutorial of all the connection/communication avenues available on the internet and how to use them in education.

Blogs

Blog is a web log. It can be a set of personal commentaries on issues the author thinks is important. They are easy to read, write, and it can promote discussion and collaboration. Blogs are great tools to read, reflect and respond to the thoughts of of fellow educators and technology thinkers. **Blog Resources and Examples**

[|**Links to School-related blog**] Blogs are grouped by blogger's role and function. Every educator can find something of interest to start reading and following. [|**50 Useful Blogging Tools**] Tips on tools, safety, and getting students involved in blogging. Author of //Blogs, Wikis,// //Podcasts and Other Powerful Web Tools for Classrooms//
 * [|Cool Cat Teacher Blog](Vicki Davis)** "Teaching content with new tools, enthusiasm, and the belief that teaching is a noble profession!"
 * [|Weblogg-ed](Will Richardson)**

- Great example of sharing professional development with in your school __ Class Blogmeister __ - This is a great way to blog with your class.

**Wikis** [|Wiki] //is a web page that allows readers to collaborate with others in writing it and adding, editing, and changing the Web page's contents at any time. Very easy to use//

Wiki Resources and Examples: [|Wiki Resources] Why you would want to set up a wiki in your school More Educational Wikis [|Using Wikis in the Classroom] a teacher's experience with wiki For Teachers New to Wikis- information on how to incorporate wikis into your classroom [] Web 2.0 New Tools, New Schools [|ISTE Wiki] [|Wikis in Education] [|Wiki Wiki Education Cool Cat] Wiki Cool Cat Teacher 21CTools - Integrating 21st Century Tools into your teaching technology tutorials for Teachers -Wiki eduwikius - Great resources for teachers [|21st Century Wiki] - 21st Century Learning [|Nets-Implementation Wiki] Here comes Learning 21st Century Learning Online Reading Log a simple example of how a wiki can be used in the classroom

** Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making…...Solve It **
[|WebQuests] A WebQuest is an inquiry-oriented lesson format Learn how to create your own Webquest for Project-Based learning [|Teacher Tap] WebQuests Resources [|Edutopia Why Teach with Project-based Learning] [|Project Based Learning] Checklists to support Project Based Learning and evaluation The Beginner's Guide to Interactive Virtual Field Trips Virtual Field Trips

Kid Safe Search Engines
[|netTrekker d.i.] A great educational search engine that connects you and your students to more than 180,000 hand-selected, educator-approved sites - organized by readability level and aligned with state standards for Elementary, Middle and High Schools [|Enchanted Learning] has many resources for teachers and students [|Fact Monster] – Lots of information to research and includes, an Almanac,Dictionary, Encyclopedia, and Thesaurus for Students [|Kidsclick] - Web search for kids by librarians [|KidRex] – Safe Search for Kids, by Kids! [|All Safe Sites] – A Safe source for students for researching

**"Netiquette"** for Kids
Kids' Domain offers some tips for social responsibility on the net: [] Websites to use with our Students. Cyberbee Copyright Information - this site is an excellent tool to use with elementary students. It is very creative and interactive and gives good information on copyright, fair use, public domain, and other concepts around the ethical use of materials. [|OnGuard Online] Online safety for kids. You can order free copies of an Online Safety Book bulkorder.ftc.gov Teaching Copyright – Great Resource [|WebWiseKids] Internet **Safety** For **Kids** [|NetSmartz] Workshop Educate, Engage, Empower [|FEMA Kids] Online Safety Rules For Kids

General Resources
Florida Center for Instructional Technologyto provide leadership, instructional materials, and support services to educational institutions with regard to the integration of technology into K-20 education. Cool Tools For Schoolsa comprehensive list of Web 2.0 tools [|Thinkfinity] is FREE and offers more than 55,000 state-of-the art educational and literacy resources for K-12 teachers, students, and parents. National content partners in English, Math, Social Studies, Science, Economics, The Arts and Humanities provide standards-based content lessons, resources and engaging interactives! [|ISTE] International Society for Technology in Education - National Educational Technology Standards [|Lesson Planet] Free online lesson plans that are teacher-review and correlated to state standards. [|Internet4Classrooms] Great ideas for teachers to use the Internet effectively. [|Kids Know It] Totally free chidren's Learning Newwork [|Busy Teacher's Cafe] Great website for teacher resources, free printables, theme activities. [|Education World]Wonderful website for educators. iThis site includes, Lesson Planning, Professional Development, Administrator's Desk, Technology Integration, and other school issues. [|Siemens Science Day Learning and Doing] This website has hands on science activities for grades 4 through 6. You will find videos, tools, experiments, and home extensions. [|Turn your board into a whiteboard using a Wii Controller] [|Scribble Maps] application that lets you create maps — with markers and images that can be grabbed off the Internet — and you can draw on it, too. Plus, no registration is required. PiratePad Free Play Music ** BBC Schools Bitesize ** Google Earth Toolbar Directions on how to use the toolbar in Google Earth. WWW.bookadventure.com Great website where a teacher can create a class and allow students to take a quiz on a book that they have read. Similar to Accelerated Reader, but Free! ClassTools allows you to create free educational games, activities and diagrams in a Flash! Host them on your own blog, website or intranet! No signup, no passwords, no charge! Education World a few math sights for pre-k kids. Eduscapesa list of technology rich learning experiences for pre-k thru 2nd grade students help on how to format text