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This is a web-based quiz type game that allows up to 30 students to respond to questions you made. The game only allows for multiple choice type questions. Players earn points based on speed and accuracy of their responses. This is a great tool for student engagement and reviewing terms/concepts in class.

This tool allows teachers to create review games, polls, and quizzes that students can access with cell phones. It turns the cell phone into a "buzzer" so that students can earn points by answering correctly and quickly. It posts the tops scores after every round which leads to some healthy competition.

This tool allows teachers to create review games, polls, and quizzes that students can access with cell phones. It turns the cell phone into a "buzzer" so that students can earn points by answering correctly and quickly. It posts the tops scores after every round which leads to some healthy competition.

Pandora is on my list of favorite Web 2.0 tools. There are times I need background music for student activities. Even with the free subscription, you can create a station, mark it so there are no songs with explicit language played, and I have found that if I use my ipad or phone, commercials are fewer in number!

I've seen this used in my daughter's kindergarten classroom by the teacher, for background music. You're right, Becky, it does make for great ambiance while the students are working. What 'channels' do you prefer? For alternatives, you might try GrooveShark (which is great because you can select specific CD's -- my favorites are the movie soundtracks) and I'm just now trying out SoundCloud, which has an Android and iPhone app. Soundcloud has fewer selections than Grooveshark, but a better interface and easier sharing/liking.

A Web 2.0 that helps you schedule events and syncs to your calendar. 

This is very interesting - my wife uses Outlook and I use Google Calendar; we've been looking for something to help us sync! I could see teachers using this if their school is on Outlook and they use some other calendar for their smartphone...this would be a handy way to keep them organized. Have you tried it to see if it actually works. Ali?

I've use Doodle frequently, because I frequently am in charge of scheduling meetings for 3-10 participants. Doddle allows you to offer dates and times then poll meeting participants as to what works for them. You are then presented with the data and you can then easily select the date and time that works for the majority. Much better than playing phone tag or trying to keep up with multiple emails. It's free to the average user!

Remind101 is a great text messaging tool to update students and parents on classroom assignments.

Yes I do, my parents love it. I used to do more with a class website, but never had anyone read it. I figured, everyone now a days has cellphones I'd just send them messages that way. It's all anonymous so my personal info is safe. I just send quick messages about what's due or coming up.

I've used this for a year. I have to say that the parents in my room are in love with it. I text out homework daily and misc. announcements.

Edudemic is a site that connects education and technology.  It has great articles about people and technology.  For example, "Reasons Why Teachers Should NOT Share Their Phone Numbers with Students" and Ten Ways to use Mobile Devices in the Classroom.

One of the most well organized and updated blogs that focuses completely on technology integration. There are MANY editors so the content has a very large scope including reviews of new digital resources and recent research.

One of the most well organized and updated blogs that focuses completely on technology integration. There are MANY editors so the content has a very large scope including reviews of new digital resources and recent research.

WOW! Innovative Educator! Support for social media/cell phones in the classroom. Offers online chat to educate educators on current tech topics

This blog is written by Lisa Nielsen. It has won awards for its outside the box approach to delivering material. Many of her posts deal with how to effectively use technology in the classroom. Especially social media. Teachers can use it in the classroom by either networking through her blog and finding content alike teachers or by simply gathering the concepts Nielsen discusses.

This blog is written by Lisa Nielsen. It has won awards for its outside the box approach to delivering material. Many of her posts deal with how to effectively use technology in the classroom. Especially social media. Teachers can use it in the classroom by either networking through her blog and finding content alike teachers or by simply gathering the concepts Nielsen discusses.

Create online flashcards for a class. You can share these with friends or colleagues.

I agree that these can be used in the classroom successfully. I have used something similar and have found success. Now, I am not sure what you teach but I think this would be best in a language classroom. That being said, it works in all settings. I like that this is primarily a student centered resource. Since students have to create their own flash card set they internalize the information. Finally, have you tried quizlet.com? It is a very similar resource that allows students to play different games with their sets. It too has an ipad app like cramberry which I like.

I agree with Kenton - it is a great resource for students to use to learn information. What I like about this one is that you can search ready-made sets. But I like quizlet.com a lot better. It has interactive games to learn the words and can even write quizzes for the students to test their knowledge. I have used that for independent study of vocabulary words for novels. I couldn't write 30 different quizzes to assess their familiarity with the new words they chose for themselves, but on quizlet they can take a quiz and show me their score. It has apps from Apple and Android so students can use it from different devices. Also, it has a print option for students who don't have access to a smart phone or internet outside of school. I like that it gives them an active way to study and instant feedback on what they know and what they need to study still. Finally, it has class options so I could enter a set and share it easily with the students.