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Free calendar sharing site which would be helpful in organizing assignments and sharing future classroom plans and activities. I would use this to share upcoming events and news about my school library program particularly with parents and staff.

This class has been my first experience with Moodle, and I'm loving it! Just a few years back, I would have been the first to argue that an on-line class could NEVER be as effective as a face to face class. I'm eating my words, now! Not only am I finding Moodle to be a very effective "container" for a class, but I'm even thinking that in several ways, the on-line experience is better than the face to face would be. I really want to explore this site further, and learn for myself how to use Moodle to deliver class content in an on-line environment, rather than a face to face environment.

Julie, I have been thinking many of the same things. As a staff, we were introduced to Moodle several years ago. However, with very little instruction on how to do it, it didn't go very far. I too LOVE the idea of using moodle as the 'container." I have often thought that if we did the "dirty work" in the classroom - like the reading, the researching, etc, then the students could go home and do the fun stuff - like commenting in a blog. Would that not seem like homework? Thanks for thinking the same things.

I was excited to see this free Web-conferencing tool. It can be used free to conduct a conference for up to 20 people - collaborative presentations, desktop sharing, chat, interactive audio, etc. Can use in conjunction with Skype. Benefit would be use in reaching students across various geographic locations. This tool could assist some students in feeling more connected to an online class by seeing actual desktops and the interactive audio.

This video-sharing site is for educational videos that students have created to teach something. It is similar to YouTube and TeacherTube. For those students who are interested in YouTube, this provides a safer area with the focus on education - could be very motivating for some. It lets students work on a group video as well as independent videos online with possibilities to comment and discuss. Teachers could use it to view what their actual teaching looks like as a way to increase their effectiveness in the classroom as a professional development activity. Has contests, tutorials, tips, and videos on increasing effectiveness in producing videos.

This is an online tool that you can access anywhere through an Internet browser. It allows you to take notes, tag them and then sort them whether by class or project. The sorting feature will be useful to both teachers and students and could be used collaboratively, but can also be used privately by using password protection. Has a tutorial for help with FAQs.

This tool can help you keep track of what you need to do with a free to-do list and task manager. When you have several projects you're working on at the same time, it allows you to have check-offs to keep track of your progress. It can also be used with students, assigning them specific tasks within group work. It combines Web, email, and other Web utilities and can be accessed from cell phones, too. Has a tutorial to help you learn it.

This presentation tool is very interesting. It certainly is different from the standard powerpoint. I find the movement from one slide to another to be very engaging. I viewed a presentation that a teacher used to introduce herself to her class. I could see using this with my 2nd grade class as a way to introduce myself or to tell them about my 10 favorite books.

There are some resources listed that we may explore and still some that I have never heard of before.

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.

Zac Browser is a totally free software package. It is the first Internet browser developed specifically for children living with variants of autism spectrum disorders (ASD), Asperger syndrome, Rett syndrome, childhood disintegrative disorder, PDD not otherwise specified and PDD-NOS, also called atypical autism. Zac Browser was designed to offer a pleasant, rewarding and secure experience. Children sing, play and discover the best that the Internet has to offer with only a few clicks of the mouse. Zac Browser is software that allows your child to access games (a lot of games) activities (based on diverse interests) along with videos (that allow a stimulating experience and encourages children to talk). All games, activities and videos are specifically chosen for their positive effect on children suffering from autism.

Readability™ is a simple tool that makes reading on the Web more enjoyable by removing the clutter around what you're reading. You can set t he style, size, margin, and individualize to each student

This is a collection of free, easy-to-read, and accessible books on a wide range of topics. The books may be downloaded as slide shows in PowerPoint, Impress, or Flash format. Each book can be speech enabled and accessed using multiple interfaces, including touch screens, the IntelliKeys with custom overlays, and 1 to 3 switches. You may write your own books using pictures from the huge collection at Flickr or pictures you upload.

This is a free web application that enables users to create interactive web-based study flash cards and share them with others. For Students - Create flash cards to help you study for the next exam. Share them with either your classmates or the entire community. Teachers - Create flash cards for your students. Build customized pages for each of your classes to better organize your cards. Professionals - Create flashcards for your graduate course exam. Share them with your colleagues.

Makes it so easy for student researchers to properly cite their information sources Web application

This tool allows you to upload images, video and music. It combines your uploads and presents them in a professional quality video. This would be great for end of year programs and parent-teacher conferences.

This tool allows your images to "talk" in that you upload pictures, choose where you want to place a mouth and then choose your audio (phone, microphone,etc). Easy to use with laptop microphone. Great for word study, kids that need audio with text. Fun!

This is an online bulletin board that allows users to post individual comments, etc. Great idea for teachers to post a question and have students make comments/ask or answer questions. Very collaborative and easy to use. Could be used with teachers/PLC's. Graphics are great!

This is a site that provides step-by-step guidance on creating project-based learning units. It not only gives the rationale behind PBL as a unit design model, but also guides the user through each step of the creation process. It appears to be very easy to use, and provides information at each step that ensures a quality product. In addition to the very clear steps to take, as well as the 'theory' behind each step, there are numerous examples of completed PBL projects to view. I will use this site myself, as I really like the idea of redesigning portions of my instruction using this model. I will also direct teachers to it when we are discussing teaching strategies and instructional design models that are compatible with how the brain learns. The "briefs" and the literature reviews for each of the Characteristics of Effective Instruction (within the Iowa Core) contain numerous references to project/problem- based learning as an instructional design model that matches the vision of the Iowa Core.

This site has tutorials relating to many Web 2.0 tools. It breaks the tools/ applications down into different categories which is helpful .

A collection of all kinds of Web 2.0 applications.

This is a great collection of Web 2.0 tools.