Web+2.0+tools


 * Name of web 2.0 tool/website || Link/thumbnail || Description of tool and artifact || Pros and Cons || Discussion of Classroom Implementation Ideas ||
 * Concept mapping:

[|www.bubbl.us] || media type="custom" key="24604570" width="90" height="90" || bubbl.us is a concept mapping tool. You choose the topic you want to create it on and then use text bubbles to relate the concept together || Pros: -easy to use -You can decide where you want your text bubbles and how they link

Cons -May be to simple

-can only make three concept maps before you have to either delete or pay4. || 1. Social Studies: A concept map could be used in social studies to present a new topic. In the artifact, I used Nashville as my center and then linked people and ideas around it that made it famous. When presenting a new topic, concept maps can help student visualize how they are connected 2. Any subject: Teacher could have his or her students to create a concept map before a lesson so he or she would know where students stand on a topic and what they already know. 3. Literature: Students can make a concept map to brainstorm ideas about what they want or need to write about. This helps get their thoughts going in one direction. 4. Any Subject: Teacher could have students make a concept map that shows what they learned at the end of a lesson. ||
 * Big Huge Labs

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|| Big Huge Labs is a place where you can manipulate photos to create items such as poster, jigsaw puzzles, photo cubes, etc. || Pros -easily used and able to navigate -Free for use -You can save images onto your computer

Cons: -when using the embed code provided it made my items extremely small. || 1. Social Studies: Big Huge Labs could be used to create a poster about an event that happened in history. 2. Math: Students could create a poster or picture using math definition that would help them further understand them 3. Reading: Students could create something that coincides with a book they have completed 4. Big Huge Labs could be used to exhibit understanding from students ||
 * Photofunia

[|www.photofunia.com] || [|http://photofunia.com/view/rloeneO1c] [|7GntfF_oClP9w]

|| Photofunia is also a web 2.0 tool where you can manipulate photos. With this website, you can do things such as put your pictures on a painting or put text on a wall. || Pros: -no registry needed! -easy to navigate -several different manipulations to pick from

Cons: -some manipulations may not be appropriate || 1. Photofunia could be used to present a new topic in any subject For example, vocabulary for language arts 2. Photofunia could be used as an assessment after presenting a lesson. 3. Social Studies: you could use one of the pictures that aligns with a lesson you are presenting to create a poster to prompt students 4. Photofunia could also be used as a review strategy for a previous lesson ||
 * Pinterest

[|www.pinterest.com] || [|http://www.pinterest.com/alysejenna] [|/school-activities/]

media type="custom" key="24605332" || Pinterest is a website where you can post things onto your boards to share or keep for later use. || Pros: -Available whenever you may need it. -Endless suggestions for doing activities

Cons: -publicly viewed -easy to spend more time than needed || 1. Math: Teachers can pin various math lesson plans and activities. 2. Science: Teachers can locate different lab activities to have their students do in class. It is an awesome way to come up with new ideas. 3. Reading: Teachers could find new books to align with their lesson. 4. Social Studies: teachers can discover new activities for teaching social studies to students ||
 * Live binder

www.livebinder.com || []

media type="custom" key="24605360" || Live binder is an online 3-binder to store content || Pros -easily accessed -Shows how many views you have gotten -Neat way to store information

Cons -Public -Difficult to figure out at first -I had trouble with my e-mail || 1. Social Studies: Teacher could have students pick one important person in history to do a binder on and include information about their life, why they were important, any hardships they overcame, etc 2. Any subject: Teacher could use the online version of a binder instead of making students keep a binder for the class. He or she could keep check on it easily. 3. Any subject: Teacher could present new topics and the main details about that topic 4. Language arts: Teacher could link the binder with language arts by making them do an essay on what they came up with for their important person ||
 * Voki Avatar

[|www.voki.com] || []

media type="custom" key="24605432" || Voki Avatar is a website in which you can create an avatar to say what you want. || Pros -no registry to simply make and embed avatar -different ways to record

Cons -get lost in making one/time consuming -some are not available || 1. A voki avatar could be used to introduce any lesson subject. For example, the teacher could record the vocabulary for the lesson or the activities planned out for the day. 2. An avatar could be used to review anything they have learned the day before. It could also be used for reviewing for a test. 3. It could be used as a closure to any subject. The teacher could record everything they went over in class that was important that day 4. The teacher could have to students make one to show understanding ||
 * Online polling

[|www.easypolls.net] || [] media type="custom" key="24605526" || Online polling is where you can ask a question and it anonymously tells the results of anyone who takes the poll || Pros -easy to use -variety of themes -different ways to get results

Cons -not clear when registering -doesn't save polls automatically || 1. Math: students could take an online poll about correct vocabulary terms 2. Social studies: Students could take a poll on their culture to learn about 3. Teacher could have the students make an online poll on something presented in the lesson that day 4. Reading: students could take online polls about what genre they would prefer to read ||
 * Loose Leaves

[|www.looseleaves.me] || [|http://looseleaves.me/28B] [|/Technology-in-school] || Loose leaves is a website you can publicly or anonymously blog without actually needing a blog || Pros -Public or anonymous -no registry needed -easy to use -easily shared with link

Cons -I couldn't locate an embed code! -you can only go back and edit if you save the manage URL -You have to be careful not to post the manage URL code where someone else could get it and edit your blog || 1. Language arts: this could be used as an alternate way to write an essay 2. Math: this could be used as a way to review on your own by blogging about strategies and how to use them 3. Social Studies: write about an important event that happened in history 4. Reading: take notes on current book being read for coming report ||
 * Glogster

[] || media type="custom" key="24605648" width="20" height="20" || Glogster is a social network where you can make any kind of virtual interactive posters || Pros -fun way of displaying information -You can include links and videos

Cons -Difficult to use -Difficult to register -Tim consuming || 1. Social studies: this could be used to present an event or different cultures. 2. Language arts: This could be used to present vocabulary or new skills such as subjects and verbs. 3. This could be used as a closure for any subject, 4. Teacher could assign a project for students to make a golgster to present information to the class. || -Allows teacher to incorporate technology -easily explained
 * Cyberhunt || [[file:Africa.docx]] || Cyber hunt is a neat way for students to use technology to discover their information || Pros

Cons -Time consuming to make -have to be careful you use the correct link -If done in class you need to make sure a website isn't blocked. || 1. Math: could be used to look up math strategies. 2. Language arts: Students could use it to find their vocabulary terms 3. Social Studies: Teacher could use this and give a student one person each to learn about. 4. Students could make a cyber hunt for a summative assessment. ||