Integrating Web 2.0 Tools in the Classroom

Web 2.0 Tools are online software programs that allow users to edit photos, store data, create/edit video, collaborate and so much more. These programs are often free and are used by students, both in and out of the classroom, on a regular basis.

How do you plan to incorporate Web 2.0 Tools into your classroom? Here are a few ideas to get you started using resources available right here on Thinkfinity. You’ll find tools for almost every subject!

1. Engage students through the use of Flickr with On The Water from the Smithsonian’s History Explorer by asking them to upload and share photographs of waterfronts across the U.S. from their summer vacation or maybe their hometowns.

2. Use wikis to create online stories with ReadWriteThink’s Collaborating, Writing, Linking: Using Wikis to Tell Stories Online.

3. Create blogs using ReadWriteThink’s How to Start a Blog tip sheet, and watch kids get excited about writing online.

4. See what others have to say in about using Web 2.0 tools such as social networking sites, blogs and wikispaces in the Thinkfinity Community.

How have you used web 2.0 tools such as social networking sites, blogs, or wikispaces in your classroom teaching?
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Online Tools for Educators Group
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Blogging with Elementary Students
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