When I first heard of Web 2.0, I have to admit it thought it must be a new website of some sort. Now I feel silly because it' actually so much more. Web 2.0 is actually about revolutionary new ways of creating, collaborating, editing and sharing user-generated content online. This is so cool because it's quite user friendly, so children and basically anyone can utilize it. It's like technology made an easier way to communicate and share your ideas and thoughts. You know longer need to be afraid of trying new technology. Sometimes I wish I was still a kid!
Web 2.0 is not limited to blogs, social networking applications, and wikis. It has an infinite amount of tools and resources for students and teachers and business owners. You can learn how to make a power point presentation, make videos & movies, and conference calling/podcasting. I actually found a site where you can create your own social network too! You can even do online scrapbooking, how awesome is that! (I love creating scrapbooks, I have one for every place I have visited! such a goofy nerd I know! :)
There are some my favorite links so far, I am actually doing some work with my CCD students on some of them.
http://www.smilebox.com/
http://280slides.com/
http://animoto.com/education
http://www.polleverywhere.com/
http://www.makebeliefscomix.com/
http://www.wordle.net/
Hi Amber,
ReplyDeleteI loved the www.smilebox.com and www.makebeliefscomix.com - I wish I had more time to play with all the Web 2.0 tools out there. I told our neighbor about the comics site - he's going to use it for his 6th grade art project :-)
Which site allows you to create a social network?
Wow you really found some great sites! Animoto was the only one I'd heard of before. I'll try to play around with them more when I'm on spring break next week. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteI feel much more comfortable with pictures now that I am taking this class. Smilebox is great.
ReplyDeleteSmilebox was one I wasn't familiar with so I checked it out and saw a digital scrapbook from someone's trip to Disney. I used to make scrapbooks but I've converted to photobooks now. I make a 12x12" photobook for every year and a softcover 5x7" for every trip. So I'm a dork like that too but I LOVE pictures!
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