Web 2.0 tools for teachers

Free screen capture software

Ning community for visitors to www.ictineducation.org and the newsletter, Computers in Classrooms

What is Fish? Fish4Info is a next generation library portal that seeks to make the library catalog a socially engaging destination by integrating web 2.0 technology with the catalog. From book reviews, to forums, comments and tags; fish4info makes the library website an interactive social community.

Our Bookmarklet is a free tool to help you avoid having to manually cut and paste a URL for the web page you want to make a Bubble Comment on. Now you can simply click on our Bookmarklet anytime you come to a webpage you want to create a Bubble Comment on, and then just start recording your comment. It's so simple, we're sure you're going to love it! To use our Bookmarklet, simply drag the following link to your Bookmarks Toolbar or Links Bar or right mouse-click on it and select "Add to Favorites."

Well I never thought I'd say this, but I've become a fan of microblogging! I have to say that it's mainly because of Plurk. When I first saw Twitter some time back I couldn't really understand what all the fuss was about. I had a look at a few 'twitterers' sharing such information as what they had for lunch or that they were washing their hair and decided there are levels of detail at which information stops being informative - if you know what I mean.

Google Analytics can show you detailed reports and graphs on your wiki traffic, where users come from, what they do, which pages are most popular, and all sorts of other useful information. You can take advantage of Google Analytics on your Plus, Super, or Private Label Wikispaces wiki now by entering a Google Analytics ID into your wiki settings. In your wiki, click Manage Space and then Name, Description and License. Look for the section on Google Analytics and enter your ID. To add Google Analytics to your entire Private Label site, click Site Administration, then Settings and look for Google Analytics ID. If you don't already have a free Google Analytics account, you can get one at http://google.com/analytics.

Several different courses for teachers to learn how to apply web2.0 in the context of the classroom - all the courses and tools run in a moodle platform.

"A community of communities" for effective teaching and learning

Free English course for foreign kids

ECAWA - several PLN personal reports shared for Sue Water's presentation

http://commoncraft.com/showA 3 minute explanation of podcasting.

The 21st Century Skills and Social Studies Map, the first of its kind to be released, demonstrates how the integration of 21st century skills into the social studies supports teaching and prepares students to become effective and productive citizens in the 21st century.

A Ning for educators using Voicethread.

In my second grade classroom, we will occasionally read articles from Ranger Rick during guided reading lessons, and during this particular week we just happened to be learning about an African mammal on the brink of extinction. One group of students had an assignment to write a letter to the world telling why this animal should be saved. As a teacher who routinely integrates technology into the classroom, my students are often curious about ways to share the knowledge that they gain. One particular student was especially curious about sending the letters to someone through email, so I decided to look up some information on the web. Within minutes, I had found a website with information about the animal and efforts being made to save it. For the following week, instead of taking part in indoor recess, this group of students chose to spend time learning more about this endangered animal on the computer. Watching them, I could see how much they were enjoying learning. I didn't think it could get much better, but I was wrong.

Mixcraft 4 is an affordable multi-track audio and MIDI recording studio that enables you to compose original music, record your band, create a podcast, or remix a song. Use it as a multi-track recorder or as a music loop remix program.

Educational uses of videogames

Lots of resources suited to exploring the narrative structure and storytelling in the digital form.