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This website has research-based practices and translates it into practical tools to improve classroom instruction. You can learn what works, understand the research, see what works, see it actually in action many times in the classroom through video, and do what works, download tools that can support the work. This is an awesome sight for educators! This site has many things that teachers could use to learn about and hone in on their instructional practices. It is a great springboard for learning and then using some web 2.0 tools to provide opportunities to collaborate with teachers either within their districts or in other districts would be a powerful learning tool.

I'd heard of this tool but didn't know much about it. I registered for a free account and have been able to explore. There are three main tabs: Your Prezis, Learn, and Explore. I was able to look at many examples of Prezis under the Explore tab, which gave me an idea of how I might use this tool in my current work. It looks like a good alternative to PPT.

This is an online music dictionary that is easy to navigate, uses examples, and is hyperlinked in each definition.

EtherPad is a web-based word processor that is an alternative to GoogleDocs when you don't need the complexity of having accounts, permissions, etc. A free public etherpad is shared with others by sending out the URL. Any one can access, edit, etc. just from the URL. I have found this tool very useful in collaborative meetings/planning sessions as a way to quickly draft and edit work collaboratively.

This is a powerpoint presentation that gives great ideas on using wikis in the classroom.

I know that this isn't the newest Web 2.0 tool, but I love it. I can see using this with older students to create a autobiographical image of themselves. Students could also create a Wordle for their favorite poem or a series of quotes. At a conference someone did a wordle for their library mission statement.

This site has MANY tutorial videos for math and science. They are geared toward the secondary crowd. It can be helpful for students who need help when at home or for teachers who are trying to help students in study hall. :)

Coolest blog ever! So much here for teachers. I'll be checking it out forever!

This page is a summary of different types of mobile technology and how they are being used with Web 2.0 tools.

This can be used to help students understand that there is more to intelligence than Reading and Math.

A teacher's physics blog for his classes. It covers a variety of physics topics and includes resources that he uses.

Bloggins is the web 2.0 tool that I like the most. I can think of ways that I could use it for guidance class and computer class. I think it's interesting to see how other teachers use it. If I come up with good ideas, my school may take the block off of blogging!

Using the diigo tool is a way to organize sites such as this one to be used in technology class. The 4th graders learn the states and capitals during social studies, and we can do activities during computer class that go along with this subject.

This is a website that compiles free resources for teachers i.e.; worksheets, games, certificate generators but also has some free web 2.0 tools.

This website provides tutorials for students, parents, and teachers to teach math skills. They could be very beneficial for teachers as an enrichment opportunity for students who lack basic skills. They could also assist parents with homework completion and retaining math skills over the summer time.

Materials, technology, and information to support teaching and learning.

List of web 2.0 tools specifically for use in a Spanish classroom.

really touching story

good site for teachers