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"In recent years, a lot of mindmapping resources have begun popping up on the Internet. Some of the more powerful ones require you to download and install a chunky program on your computer. Others cost a pretty penny. Here are four free mindmapping tools that are web-based, meaning you can get up and running immediately without hassle. "

An outline of an upcoming unit on writing Ballad Poetry as a Narrative form using Edmodo and other Web 2.0 tools for writing collaboration

Here is a wiki full of 2.0 tools broken into categories....

A Wiki with a list of great Web tools for schools.

Not sure if anyone has seen this site before but this is linked to our disctict's MORIC site and is full of Web 2.0 tools to use in the classroom.

Jennifer Roberts, a veteran English teacher in San Diego, and a Google Certified teacher, shares how she approaches plagiarism with her students and uses the tools in Google Apps & Google Search to help curb intentional and unintentional plagiarism.

Great list of 10 tools for digital storytelling.

I'm wondering how old this page might be. The wonderful Aviary suite of tools is no longer online and hasn't been for a while. Others are good suggestions, though!

The pros and cons of social media classrooms By Charlie Osborne The debate surrounding social media as a learning tool is unlikely to abate any time soon. Is it just a distraction, or do the interactive educational tools available outweigh any disadvantages?

Free website takes students through each step of the writing process to write a research report. 

Tool that supports students in writing lab and class reports. This tool is geared toward middle school and high school students.

"One of my goals is to weave digital tools into the Common Core to design flexible, student driven learning experiences that are Above the Line as defined by the SAMR model. While this might sound like a mouthful of EdTech, I assure you that combining all that is on our crowded plates is far better than tackling each individual initiative in isolation. This idea is supported by the Partnership for 21st Century Skills."

17 Useful Web Tools for Creating Online Quizzes and Polls

well organized list of web 2.0 tools

By Tim Wilhelmus - great resource of Web Tools in diverse categories; 4/12.

These tools will allow you to easily highlight, annotate and clip any part of a webpage and share it with others.

Some great tools here for teachers who are teaching about Climate Change and politics

"Transdisciplinarity: literacy in and ability to understand concepts across multiple disciplines. More about transdisciplinarity. Virtual collaboration: ability to work productively, drive engagement, and demonstrate presence as a member of a virtual team. More about virtual collaboration. Sense-making: ability to determine the deeper meaning or significance of what is being expressed. More about sense-making. Social intelligence: ability to connect to others in a deep and direct way, to sense and stimulate reactions and desired interactions. More about social intelligence. Cross-cultural competency: ability to operate in different cultural settings. More about cross-cultural competency. Cognitive load management: ability to discriminate and filter information for importance, and to understand how to maximize cognitive functioning using a variety of tools and techniques. More about cognitive load management. Novel and adaptive thinking: proficiency at thinking and coming up with solutions and responses beyond that which is rote or rule-based. More about novel and adaptive thinking. Computational thinking: ability to translate vast amounts of data into abstract concepts and to understand data-based reasoning. More about computational thinking. New media literacy: ability to critically assess and develop content that uses new media forms, and to leverage these media for persuasive communication. More about new media literacy. More about new media literacy. Design mindset: ability to represent and develop tasks and work processes for desired outcomes. More about design mindset."

"Microsoft has announced a range of learning tools products, training and research updates designed as part of a pledge to build a better future for those with dyslexia, so that every dyslexic child is understood and given the right support to realise their potential."

One of the most comprehensive lists by categories of Web 2.0 tools that I have seen, with links to each. Tremendous resource!

WOWZA! That's an incredible list!! Thank you so much for sharing this.