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Wednesday, November 2, 2011 1:40 pm, Posted by Jeff Dunn 29 | Featured, Top 10 Lists
The 100 Best Web 2.0 Classroom Tools Chosen By You
Topics: best, cozi, edmodo, edublogs, google, guide, prezi, tools, top 10, vuvox, web 2.0, wiki
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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. In order to put together a list of the best Web 2.0 classroom tools, I polled my Twitter followers, Facebook fans (are they still called fans? Likes?) and ran a contest to try and get as many submissions as possible."
A wiki that offers a vast variety of web 2.0 tools for students and teachers, including mapping, quiz and poll, graphing, video, music, and writing. Easy to use and provides descriptions of each tool. Site is easy to navigate and includes a teacher resource section organized by subject and topic.
"Wiki style format enables collaboration in a single space
Features LaTeX editor, highlighted syntax and code blocking
Questions and posts needing immediate action are highlighted
Instructors endorse answers to keep the class on track
Anonymous posting encourages every student to participate
Highly customizable online polls
Integrates with every major LMS and is FERPA compliant"
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