Similar to Voicethread, however it has more features to help guide/scaffold discussions around media content. You can embed these discussions into a CMS or blog page as well.
Vialogues (which derives from "video dialogues") is an online discussion platform that permits videos to act as powerful teaching resources and the conversation starters. It provides a space for users to hold meaningful, dynamic time-stamped discussions about videos.
Excellent resource for educators and others interested in using popular culture resources of all sorts as conversation starters with students...
Exploratree is a free web resource where you can access a library of ready-made interactive thinking guides, print them, edit them or make your own. You can share them and work on them in groups too.
Exploratree is a free graphic organizer creation tool. Exloratree users can use pre-made graphic organizer templates which Exploratree refers to as "thinking guides" or create their own templates. The Exploratree thinking guides can be used online or downloaded and printed for offline use.
Site lets users create interactive maps of any location. Users add pins, then share stories or information, images, etc. Could be a good tool for students learning about historical places, local communities, etc. Also a good tool for writing short expository texts.
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Embed video tutorials on sites and blogs
create and share screen casts from power points, flip charts, smart boards for example. Add a short recap of your lesson and upoload to share with absent students or as a study guide.
Twitter may have started off as a fun social media site for keeping up with friends and sharing updates about daily life, but it’s become much more than that for many users over the past few years as the site has evolved and grown
could be/might be used in a classroom. \
1. Google Tools Knowledge2. Google
Earth Knowledge3. Wiki Knowledge4.
Blogging Knowledge5. Spreadsheets
Skills6. Database Skills7. Social
Bookmarking Knowledge8. Social Networking
Knowledge9. Web Resources in content area
10. Web Searching skills11. Web2.0
Tools 12. Interactive White Board skills (SmartBoard and
Promethean)13. Website design and management
skills14. Presentation Tools 15. IM
knowledge16. Video and Podcasting
"An important part of learning is to build your own personal learning network -- a group of people who can guide your learning, point you to learning opportunities, answer your questions, and give you the benefit of their own knowledge and experience."
Downloadable guides to many of the popular Web 2.0. Tools. Includes Google Forms, Mixbook, Animoto, Voicethread, Wikispaces, Mindmeister and Bizzword among others