The Web 2.0 Projects book contains nearly 60 projects using Web 2.0 tools, organised in age groups. If you downloaded your copy of this booklet before 6 July 2008, please download it again, as it has now been revised. Thanks to Peggy George, who kindly pointed out some typos and formatting errors which had escaped my attention. Coming of Age: An Introduction to the NEW Worldwide Web (1st Ed) is a great introduction to Web 2.0 in education. This first edition was downloaded 60,000 times before I lost count!

Zotero [zoh-TAIR-oh] is a free, easy-to-use Firefox extension to help you collect, manage, and cite your research sources. It lives right where you do your work - in the web browser itself.

With StainedGlass Collages you share more than just collections of photographs; you share entire events. Simply upload your digital photos and then follow our simple instructions. Within minutes you will have a beautiful StainedGlass Collage that you can email to friends, print out and frame or publish on the Internet.

This is the wiki site for self-coordinated gatherings ("meet-ups") of educational bloggers, timed to coincide with ed tech conferences. An email discussion list is here. This site is a wiki, and so you add yourself to the attending lists, and help coordinate the time and venue for each "meet-up."

A great list of open source alternatives for expensive applications.

What simple activities or readings could advance a teacher's understanding of education (technology included) given that the teacher has 15 minutes of time a week for personal professional development?

The social networking site for those interested in Web 2.0 and collaborative technologies in education.

Official NECC 2008 Ning network.

A nice collection of presentation, collaboration, and other web 2.0 tools with examples.

Eyejot is the first, comprehensive, client-free online video messaging platform ideal for both personal and business communications. It offers everyone the ability to create and receive video messages in a self-contained, spam-free environment. With no client to install, you can start using Eyejot immediately with any browser, on any platform. It even features built-in support for iTunes™ (and iPods™), mobile devices and social networks like MySpace™.

Websites where you can create presentations/slideshows and work on them collaboratively like Google Docs Presentations.

The purpose of this wiki is to explore the potential of Diigo in our classroom. Diigo is a social bookmarking web 2.0 tool that allows users to highlight, annotate, and share online articles. It's a great collaboration tool for research.

An AWESOME! resource for everything web 2.0 created by PA teachers and coaches.

Wiki created and maintained by educators, used for collaboration, resources, and networking

# Create a website & blog # Switch designs on the fly # Drag and drop interface # Buy a new domain instantly, or # Host your existing domain for free

Easy to use Blogging site.

* Effortlessly create and manage students blogs * Packed with useful features and customizable themes * Ready made for podcasting, videos, photos and more * Step by step support with our helpful video tutorials

In order to easily bookmark and share your sites, I recommend installing the Diigo Toolbar in your Firefox or Safari browser. To do this, visit this site and follow the directions:

http://www.diigo.com/tools/toolbar

Still need help? Email me!

This space is intended for the Faculty, Staff, Administrators and Community members of Wissahickon School District.