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another collection of web 2.0 tools. anotated, includes mutiple items in each catagories.

"Internet Safety Laws & Videos"

annotated list of the top 3 web 2.0 widgets win 41 catagories

"Simply Speaking is a series of brief videos created by Teaching and Learning with Technology that explain technology topics in everyday language and with a little humor. They are modeled after the "... in plain english" videos that explain more general technologies"

A group of tools for creating infographics - great variation on the usual presentation tolls for students to demonstrate their knowledge.

Thinglink is an interactive image tool that provides users with the ability to turn any image into a multimedia launcher. Users can create multiple "hot spots" on specific parts of an image and turn the image into a multimedia launcher. Embed video, record audio with the click of a button and a free SoundCloud account, or link to any website. Compatible with any blog or website that has a widget to support javascript, this is a great tool for those of us who use Blogger, Wikispaces or WordPress.

"You can download all of these documents free of charge or read them online. "

"tutorial provides the technical insight into how to upload and link YouTube videos with the built in Annotation & Spotlight feature. However, the most critical aspect of these projects is the planning. Below the video is the document used to plan and organize videos."

"This is a free service and Dynamic Page Flip v2 and SWFTools are free and open source"

"Today there exist a whole range of free and easy to use online comic-creation tools to provide creative opportunities to express their knowledge, their understanding, their opinions -- themselves."

"13 Free Web Annotation Tools for Teachers to Draw, Add Notes, and Highlight Sections on A Web page"

Resembling a course catalog, CourseWorld is a non-profit initiative that relies solely on crowd-sourcing contributions from site users and freelance volunteers. The organization has gathered a vast array of liberal arts topics into one place, making it easier for online learners to find and browse content, which includes lectures, panel discussions, archival footage, documentaries, and historic interviews culled from YouTube. The free educational hub features 16,000 indexed and keyword-tagged videos in 700 categories. Read more at http://thejournal.com/articles/2013/09/24/courseworld-launches-free-liberal-arts-video-platform.aspx?=THEEL#fEOYV2P4fsMZMOPa.99

Nearpod makes presentations possible in a way that was previously impossible. It gives the presenter controls that they wouldn't have with a standard PowerPoint presentation (and it's free). Teachers send the digital presentation out to student devices and control what students see. Students interact and respond to the presentation, and the teacher can monitor student progress.

Storyboard That is a robust web tool that allows students to create and edit Storyboards. This site is simple to use and allows users to drag and drop stick figures and screen elements, as well as add their own content, to the storyboard time line. Enough tools and features to be really useful and not too many to confuse young users, this is a nice way for students to create storyboards for class projects, videos, or anything else you can think of including comic strips. There is a nice educator portal which has some lesson plans and example student work. Not free, but free trial and reasonably priced for teachers

"Produce beautiful notes, quickly and easily. Share them with friends and colleagues to enhance your ideas collaboratively. All for free!" Mindmapping tool

assessment process for student blogs

critical thinking, web 2.0 ans Professional Development

"Tech Tools in Plain English"

2 introductory videos for Diigo

2 introductory videos for Diigo

"Avatars can be used by classroom teachers when designing digital stories or delivering content. Avatars can represent a tour guide explaining travels along the Silk Road, or represent real life characters like Mark Twain giving a lecture on his home or Einstein introducing the solar system."