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Recently I've been experimenting with a number of curation sites that are beneficial for creating and sharing lists. While exploring these tools, I've been "fine tuning" my Web 2.0 list for schools. I created a list of 25 Web 2.0 sites for education over a year ago -- but a lot has changed since then. More sites have been developed and more tools are available to students and educators than ever before.

The links below are categorized to help you find Web 2.0 tools that might be of use to the K-12 classroom teacher.

The links below are categorized to help you find Web 2.0 tools that might be of use to the K-12 classroom teacher.

Top 10 Web 2.0 Tools for Young Learners

Top 10 Web 2.0 Tools for Young Learners

There are new web 2.0 tools appearing every day. Although some of these tools were not originally meant for use in the classroom, they can be extremely effective learning tools for today's technology geared students and their venturesome teachers. Many of these teachers are searching for the latest products and technologies to help them find easier and efficient ways to create productive learning in their students. More and more teachers are using blogs, podcasts and wikis, as another approach to teaching. We have created a list of 100 tools we think will encourage interactivity and engagement, motivate and empower your students, and create differentiation in their learning process.

There are new web 2.0 tools appearing every day. Although some of these tools were not originally meant for use in the classroom, they can be extremely effective learning tools for today's technology geared students and their venturesome teachers. Many of these teachers are searching for the latest products and technologies to help them find easier and efficient ways to create productive learning in their students. More and more teachers are using blogs, podcasts and wikis, as another approach to teaching. We have created a list of 100 tools we think will encourage interactivity and engagement, motivate and empower your students, and create differentiation in their learning process.

Great collection of Web 2.0 tools/sites/resources by category.

Here is a wiki established by Marzano that maps instructional strategies to a variety of Web2.0 tools.

A list of links to support the use of Web 2.0 tools for teaching and learning in the K-12 environment. (There are many items here, so be sure to visit the additional pages or choose to see 100 items from the bottom of the page.)

A list of links to support the use of Web 2.0 tools for teaching and learning in the K-12 environment. (There are many items here, so be sure to visit the additional pages or choose to see 100 items from the bottom of the page.)

The Teacher's Ultimate App Guide and Resource for using iPads in Education

"How-to video: Creating a digital classroom project, using Glogster Brief synopsis: With Glogster's education platform, located at edu.glogster.com, teachers can expand their use of the web-based poster creation tool, Glogster. The edu Glogster site gives teachers more power than the standard Glogster application. With the educational Glogster Web 2.0 application, teachers can register their students for their own glogster accounts, all of which are contained in the teacher's Glogster account. Students can complete projects on one unit (see how-to video above) and those projects can be shared in the classroom Glogster site."

@Coolcatteacher share this K12online Web 2.0 booklet stating that classroom's considered Web 2.0 are held up by 6 pillars: Internet Safety, Information Literacy, Internet Citizenship, Internet Teamwork, Intentional Internet Activities, and an engaged teacher.

Digital Age Blooms Taxonomy along with Web 2.0 tools per Blooms level via Kelly Tenkely on Twitter.

Use this web 2.0 tool to create social media policy.

Here is an excellent Web 2.0 Advent Calendar of tools for educators via iLearn Technology (Kelly Tenkley)

Nice list of web 2.0 tools that provide opportunity for creativity and engagement.

"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 "