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Why use Web 2.0 tools in science and math classes? The primary reason is they facilitate access to input and interaction with content through reading, writing, listening, and speaking. These tools offer enormous advantages for science and math teachers, in terms of helping their students learn using Web 2.0 tools. For example: * Most of these tools can be edited from any computer connected to the Internet. Teachers can add, edit and delete information even during class time. * Students learn how to use these tools for academic purposes and, at the same time, can transfer their use to their personal lives and future professional careers. * RSS feeds allow students to access all the desired research information on one page. * Students learn to be autonomous in their learning process.

The value of Twitter for helping you and your colleagues stay informed of the latest trends, ideas, resources, and Web 2.0 integration tools has increased tremendously in the past year. A Web 2.0 tool is available for exploiting the every growing information on Twitter to remove barriers and allow you to collaborate with other science and math teachers. This new online tool is paper.li - a source of daily Twitter newsletters in education.

Your #1 source for web 2.0 social media tools & applications such as Twitter Tools, Firefox Addons & Greasemonkey scripts.

Hellotxt is your personal social networker...a Social Dashboard for your life online. Our free service, accessible via web, WAP, and smartphone apps, is designed to help a user communicate easily with their contacts, whichever networks they are on, and in both inbound and outbound communication. Our tool also makes it easy to engage and have more fun with the media you post to web 2.0 services. Hellotxt works with the world's most popular social networking and web 2.0 sites, including Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Tumblr, Posterous and WordPress.

Communicate with others: Web 2.0 tools and applications to help with sharing files and data.

Discover resources: Web 2.0 tools and applications to help finding new books, music and so on. 

Tools for Schools: What's New with Web 2.0

The six top free online tools were selected from available web 2.0 tools for teaching and learning using presentations, blogging, and bookmarking online resources. There are many excellent online tools available in these three categories, making the selection difficult at best. However, the selection was made based on reviewing available online resources along with other contributions and feedback from teachers.

The following is a common question heard around teacher workrooms, teacher lunchrooms, faculty meetings, and science or math conferences. "Why use web 2.0 tools when teaching science or math?" The answer is both simple and complex at the same time.

Great list of Web 2.0 tools to try via Prezi

Web 2.0 tools, apps and resources for collaboration, communication, RSS, images, start pages, weblogs, wikis and more.

Web 2.0's Top 1,000 List!\nAn Introductory List By www.Web20SearchEngine.com/beta

Web 2.0 teaching tools

Web 2.0 Tools Videos - UmeTube.com. Watch share tons of Fun, Music, Song, News, Movies, Tutorial, How to, Natok, Flim videos on UmeTube.com.

Learning Web 2.0 Tools

Some really great ideas for different Web 2.0 tools in a variety of subject areas.

"Tools and resources of the best classroom web 2.0" Created and curated by Miss Noor. Miss Noor curates this topic from blogs, tweets, videos and much more: find out how!

Presenter: Emily Robertson This presentation will provide an overview of several popular, free, web-based Web 2.0 tools. Participants will learn how to apply and use these tools in the classroom environment- both for seated and online classes. The focus of the presentation will be placed on eng...

LiveBinders is a web 2.0 tool which provides the ability to save and organize materials for your science or math class. The great thing about this free tool is that you can update the resources instantly to ensure your lessons include the latest ideas, tips, and resources in science and math.