"One of the most popular posts on Edudemic in 2010 was The 35 Best Web 2.0 Classroom Tools Chosen By You and I felt it might be time for an update to that list for 2011. "
If you're not an avid follower of #edchat on Twitter, you may be missing out on a great opportunity to learn about some new Web 2.0 tools that are currently being used in classrooms around the world.
Several lessons around the use of YouTube which could be adapted for any digital citizenship lessons. Includes a copyright lesson and a poster that uses the acronym "think" (true, helpful, inspiring, necessary, kind) for posting anything on the Internet.
This site can be used to reinforce reading. It is able to provide individual libraries for each student. It can read to the student, highlighting the text in yellow, or have the student read it on their own. Also provides questions for comprehension on the text.
A resource for struggling readers who are being introduced to Romeo and Juliet (or other Shakespeare plays). Presents full version of plays with animation, scene summaries, commentaries, along with translation of some aspects of the
Bard's language.
This author explains how ipads, laptops etc., can help students utilize note-taking to its highest potential, Supporting organizational strategies and cognition, Saving info, allowing Searching of collected info and Sharing of the same. These 4 S's can be powerful for learning.