Using Web2.0 Tools for Classroom Use

Julia Davis

judavis@richlandone.org

 

 

The sites listed can be used by a teacher or student. 

 Student observation is recommended while working on any of these sites. 

 

 

There are classroom connections listed at the bottom of this page, but all of these sites are ways to

Integrate Technology  and hone in on  Student & Teacher Creativity!!

 

Collage Tools

 

Glogster Create posters that have text, sounds, videos, and more to share information with your students! Use Glogster.edu and you can have student accounts under your name.

Examples:

Renassiance and Reformation- sample created by me for demo only

Tony Vincent's Post on Glogster

 

Wordle Create "tag clouds" that represent text you have provided.

Examples:

Inaugural Addresses

Lexington 5 InTecSpecialist's ideas

Ideas from an English Teacher

Twenty-five Interesting Ways to Use Wordle in the Classroom

-Use as a pre-writing strategy.  Create a Wordle of topics

-Create a wordle for poems, speeches, etc.

 

 

Creating Comic Strips

 

Make Beliefs Comix Use this site to create black and white 2, 3, or 4 panel comics that can be printed or emailed.

 

Handout:  Make Beliefs Comix.doc

 

ToonDoo

 

This is a cool, comic-creating tool from Jambay, a fun site for kids.  Jambay is devoted to creating a unique array of free & customizable online games of educational value for children of all abilities.  These can be posted on your webpage.

 

Example

Handout: ToonDoo.doc

 

 

Creating Animated Stories or Pictures

 

 

Kerpoof

 

Create a picture, storybook, or animated movie online.  Use different backgrounds and characters to create your own digital story.  You can add speech bubbles and movement to each of your characters.  This would be a great final project for your students!

 

Myths and Legends

Similar to other story creators/comic sites but the charcters, backgrounds, and images are all based on myths and legends.  Teachers can have student accounts under their names and approve student stories before publishing them on the web.

 

Blabberize

 

Create a talking picture!  Upload a picture from your files and record sound from your microphone or telephone.  The mouth (selected area) on the picture will move with the sounds you have recorded!

 

 

Creating Videos

 

Animoto

Upload your pictures, add music, and the site creates a music video that "feels" your music.  Registration is required.  

 

"Animoto videos have the visual energy of a music video and the emotional impact of a movie trailer."- from animoto.com

Examples:

Rockingham Public Schools use Animoto

Gibbes Middle School uses Animoto

 

 

Classroom uses for all of these tools

• encourages students to improve language, reading, and creative skills
• express feelings, show community, etc.
• create public service announcements
• create Political Cartoons
• practice reading and writing ESOL
• practice vocabulary words
• engage in conversations
• educational therapy for deaf and autistic students
• break the silence with special needs children
• hone storytelling skills

   

   

   

  Check out these resources for even more tools to use in your classroom!

   

  50+ Web2.0 Tools You Can Use 

  http://cogdogroo.wikispaces.com/StoryTools

   

  RCSD1TechEd Web2.0 Links

  http://rcsd1teched.pbwiki.com/web20educationaluses

   

  Web2.0 for the Classroom Teacher

  http://www.kn.att.com/wired/fil/pages/listweb20s.html

   

  Everything You Need to Know about Web2.0

  http://www.techsoup.org/toolkits/web2/

   

   

  For an extensive listing of Web2.0 Tools check out:

  http://www.go2web20.net/

   

  http://www.web2logo.com/