Web+2.0+Picks

= WEB 2.0 CREATIVITY TOOLS: =

// **HUNDREDS OF WEB 2.0 APPS TO CHOOSE FROM HERE:** //
http://www.go2web20.net

[|XTranormal]

 * Create animations easily! Type the script, configure animation movements, camera angles, etc. - process and presto! You have your animated movie!

[|Vocaroo]

 * Create short messages for emailing or use as short podcasts.

[|Cool Text]

 * Create logos and buttons for your Web 2.0 site!

[|Big Huge Labs]

 * Have fun with your photos!

= AGGREGATORS =
 * For the purpose of placing presentation content in one area (this Wiki), the list of Web 2.0 tools below was copied from Kathy Schrock's Web 2.0 list on DIIGO. For an up-to-date list, [|visit her DIIGO site here].** //Thanks, Kathy! :-)//

[|Bloglines]

 * My RSS aggregator/newsreader of choice.
 * [|www.bloglines.com]

[|Google Reader]

 * An easy-to-use agggregator which is part of the Google suite of apps.
 * [|www.google.com/reader]

[|Netvibes]

 * A online RSS aggregator/newsreader.
 * [|www.netvibes.com]

[|Pageflakes]

 * An RSS aggregator/newsreader
 * [|www.pageflakes.com]

= COLLABORATION TOOLS =

[|Bubbl.us]

 * An online collaborative concept-mapper.
 * [|bubbl.us]

[|Creately]

 * Create unlimited public graphic organizers and collaborate with up to three others. Lots of pre-created graphics to start with and use.
 * [|creately.com]

[|Drop.io]

 * Free file-sharing and collaboration in real-time. Share, collaborate, and present music, videos, documents, audio, and add them to a private drop, online through email, web, phone, fax, and more.
 * [|drop.io]

[|Gliffy]

 * The no-cost version of this online collaborative organzational tool.
 * [|www.gliffy.com/basic.shtml]

[|MindMeister]

 * Another easy-to-use online, collaborative concept-mapping tool. Can even take things off-line with Google Gears capability
 * [|www.mindmeister.com/?first=true]

[|Primary Pad]

 * Simply create a PrimaryPad, send the URL to your colleagues, and make use of this easy real-time collaboration tool!
 * [|primarypad.com]

[|skrbl:]

 * A collaborative, online whiteboard
 * [|skrbl.com/]

[|TinyChat]

 * Create a chat-room on-the-fly and share the URL with others (no email address needed). Download the completed chat as an RTF file.
 * [|www.tinychat.com]

[|Twiddla]

 * Twiddla is a free, no-setup, Web-based meeting space. You can mark up screenshots of Websites, graphics, and photos, or start brainstorming on a blank canvas. It also includes voice and text chat.
 * [|www.twiddla.com/Home.aspx]

[|voo2do]

 * Easy to use and collaborate on web-based to-do lists.
 * [|voo2do.com]

[|Wiggio]

 * An online collaboration tool that requires only the admin to register and has a calendar, file storage and collaboration space, conferencing, chatting, and much more
 * [|wiggio.com]

[|WiZiQ]

 * This is a virtual classroom application that includes 2-way audio, text chat, whiteboard, and file-sharing capabilities"
 * [|www.wiziq.com]

[|Writeboard]

 * A online collaborative file sharing and tool-- similar to a wiki in that you can roll-back to an earlier revision.
 * [|writeboard.com/]

[|Yugma]

 * An online collaboration service that allows users to screen-share content and ideas ; requires a client download
 * [|www.yugma.com]

= ONLINE APPLICATIONS =

[|Adobe Photoshop Express]

 * An online photo-editing and sharing tool brought to you by Adobe!
 * [|www.photoshop.com/...landing.html]

[|FotoFlexer]

 * An easy-to-use photo editing tool that integrates with the major online photo-sharing sites; includes blemish removal and wrinkle-smoothing as well as a host of other tools
 * [|fotoflexer.com]

[|Glide OS 3.0]

 * A true online operating system with access even via an iPhone!
 * [|www.glidedigital.com/]

[|Peepel]

 * An online desktop, office application, and file-sharing site.
 * [|peepel.com]

[|Penzu]

 * A neat, clean interface and a site that allows private journaling.
 * [|penzu.com/pad]

[|Pixlr]

 * A powerful, online, Flash-based image editing program
 * [|www.pixlr.com]

[|Timeglider]

 * An online timeliner application that easily creates a great-looking timeline. The no-cost version can import links, RSS, images, and much more. No collaborative sharing of timelines at this point.
 * [|mnemograph.co]

[|Sumo Paint]

 * An easy-to-use online image editor and drawing application.
 * [|www.sumopaint.com/home]

[|Vyew]

 * A no-cost synchronous collaboration tool with video, audio, screen-sharing and much more!
 * [|vyew.com]

[|Zoho Creator]

 * An easy-to-use online database!
 * [|creator.zoho.com]

= PHOTO SHARING =

[|compfight]

 * A search tool for flickr that allows one to easily limit searches to Creative Commons licenses
 * [|compfight.com]

[|Flickr]

 * The best photo-sharing site out there, IMHO.
 * [|flickr.com]

[|Flickr: Classroom displays]

 * A Flickr group dedicated to classroom displays
 * [|flickr.com/classrmdisplays]

[|FlickrStorm]
=== [|Using Flickr in the Classroom] ===
 * You can use this page to search the various Creative Commons licenses on flickr.
 * [|www.zoo-m.com/flickr-storm]
 * A great overview of the use of Flickr for K12
 * [|www.google.com/search]

= PODCASTING =

[|Gabcast]

 * Use your phone to create a podcast!
 * [|gabcast.com]

[|Kid-Cast.COM]

 * A podcast hosting service for kids.
 * [|www.kid-cast.com]

[|Podcasting Tutorial]

 * A commonsense podcasting tutorial from K-12 handhelds.
 * [|www.k12handhelds.com/podcasting.php]

[|podOmatic]

 * Create, find, and share podcasts at this site!
 * [|www.podomatic.com]

= PRESENTATION TOOLS =

[|Animoto]

 * Upload images to this site and it applies music to them and customizes a video. Easy-to-use!
 * [|animoto.com]

[|Glogster]

 * A easy-to-use presentation tool. It comes with backgrounds and images and you can add photos and movies.
 * [|www.glogster.com]

[|Letterpop]

 * Create newsletters easily online. Free version allows 10 per year.
 * [|letterpop.com]

[|MagToo]

 * Make online slideshows, an online panorama, or a show that mashes up with Google Maps
 * [|www.magtoo.com/main.jsp]

[|PhotoPeach]

 * Easy to create a slide show. Upload photos, select the music score, and decide to make it public or keep it private, email the show or the URL, send it to a friend on Facebook, or embed it in a blog.
 * [|photopeach.com]

[|Prezi]

 * Prezi is the zooming presentation editor. You have to see this really cool tool to understand how it works!
 * [|prezi.com]

[|Scrapblog]

 * Create online multimedia scrapbooks with this easy-to-use tool!
 * [|scrapblog.com/]

[|SlideRocket]

 * An online presentation tool which allows collaborative editing, a host of easy-to-use editing features, and the ability to view off-line if necessary.
 * [|sliderocket.com]

[|SlideShare]

 * Easy way to share slideshows and find slideshows.
 * [|www.slideshare.net/]

[|Tagul]

 * Tagul is a web service that enables you to create beautiful looking tag clouds and embed it on your web page. The tag cloud is clickable!
 * [|www.tagul.com]

[|VoiceThread]

 * A great presentation tool that allows comments via text, audio, and video.
 * [|voicethread.com]

= SOCIAL NETWORKING =

[|Classroom 2.0]

 * A ning.com social network dedicated to educator discussion of Web 2.0 tools
 * [|www.classroom20.com]

[|del.icio.us]

 * An online social bookmarking storage and sharing site.
 * [|del.icio.us]

[|diigo]

 * A private or public online bookmarking site with lots of customization and organizational features.
 * [|www.diigo.com]

[|Edmodo]

 * Billed as a "microblogging tool for classrooms", it seems more like a learning management system (or social network) that allows a teacher to create a group and hand out the group code to students, without an email address needed. Within Edmodo, teachers can create assignments, attach files, and students receive the notifications and can turn in assignments, too.
 * [|edmodo.com]

[|Furl]

 * A social bookmarking site that lets you save and share favorite Web pages.
 * [|www.furl.net]

[|Ning in Education]

 * The use of a create-your-own social networking tool in schools
 * [|education.ning.com]

[|Today's Meet]

 * A site to set up a backchannel which only allows 140 characters (sometimes a blessing in a backchannel!). Optional password coming, you can save the room from 12 hours to one year, and get a password for the room to post when the event is over.
 * [|todaysmeet.com]

[|Twitter]

 * A micro-blogging platform that is great for collaboration!
 * [|twitter.com]

= UTILITIES =

[|CoverItLive]

 * Cover an event with live blogging as it happens and invite others to "participate" and comment!
 * [|www.coveritlive.com]

[|Jing Project]

 * Brought to us by TechSmith, this tool allows active screen capture and audio recording and posting and embedding all within seconds!
 * [|www.jingproject.com]

[|PicLens]

 * A browser pug-in that gives you the coolest interface for viewing photos and videos on the Web.
 * [|piclens.com/ie]

[|Media Convert]

 * Another super media converter Web-based tool.
 * [|media-convert.com/]

[|Poll Everywhere]

 * I saw the power of this tool used twice at NECC08. It is very powerful to watch data flowing into a poll from users text-messaging to the system!
 * [|www.polleverywhere.com/]

[|Screencast-O-Matic]

 * An easy-to-use screen capture program that does not require any install (but you must have Java) and exports as MOV format.
 * [|www.screencast-o-matic.com]

[|Screenr]

 * Very easy online tool for creating and sharing screencasts!
 * [|screenr.com]

[|Skype]

 * Not really a Web 2.0 application, this Web-based computer-to-computer calling service is wonderful! You can even use video.
 * [|skype.com]

[|Spell with Flickr]

 * Type in a word and get it back spelled out using photos of different letters found in Flickr
 * [|metaatem.net/words]

[|Web Resizer]

 * Easy crop and re-size your photos with this online application.
 * [|www.webresizer.com]

[|Wikisend]

 * Upload a file, up to 100MB, for sharing with others via an ID. You can keep it uploaded for 1-90 days and even protect the file with a password!
 * [|www.wikisend.com]

[|Xdrive]

 * Get 5GB of online storage using this Ajax-based online file storage site. Works with both Windows and the Mac OS. You can share folders with others as well as create a public folder for all to access.
 * [|xdrive.com]

[|Zamzar]

 * A useful online file conversion tool.
 * [|zamzar.com]

[|TeacherTube]

 * Teacher-created video-sharing site.
 * [|teachertube.com]

= VIDEO SHARING =

[|Flickr: Video]

 * Flickr, the photo-hosting application, now hosts videos up to 90 seconds in length.
 * [|www.flickr.com/video]

[|JayCut]

 * Online video editing tool with a social networking component.
 * [|jaycut.com]

[|YouTube]

 * A great online video sharing site with lots of things to support teaching and learning!
 * [|youtube.com/iyt]

[|USTREAM.TV]

 * Stream and/or watch live video with any Webcam.
 * [|www.ustream.tv]

= WEB 2.0 PORTALS = === [|100 Helpful Web Tools for Every Kind of Learner] ===
 * A categorized list of of tools by type of learner.
 * [|www.collegeathome.com/...ools-for-every-kind-of-learner]

[|Essential web 2.0 Tools]

 * A list of lots of online tools for Web development purposes. Useful list and nice interface!
 * [|www.web2rain.com/index.php]

[|Web 2.0 Tools]

 * A great collection of categorized Web 2.0 tools for K-12 educators.
 * [|www.internet4classrooms.com/web2.htm]

[|Introduction to Web 2.0 - a set on Flickr]

 * The screenshots of an introduction to Web 2.0 presentation on July 7, 2008.
 * [|www.flickr.com/...72157606029464652]

[|Web 2.0 for the Classroom Teacher]

 * An organized list of Web 2.0 tools that also include other items of interest for K-12 educators.
 * [|www.kn.att.com/...listweb20s.html]

[|WebTools4u2use]

 * A listing of Web 2.0 tools especially for school library media specialists but great for everyone!
 * webtools4u2use.wikispaces.com/Webtools4U2Use

= PRESENTATIONS = Web 2.0 presentations I have done or those from others that might be useful.

[|Kathy Schrock's Web 2.0 Presentation Site]

 * The presentation support site for my Web 2.0 session. This page includes the latest PDF version of the presentation located at the bottom, or directly at []
 * [|kathyschrock.net/web20]

[|100+ Web 2.0 Ideas for Educators: A Guide to RSS and More]

 * A nicely-done, extensive explanation of RSS with practical examples and tips and tricks.
 * [|www.oercommons.org/...100-ideas-for-educators]

[|Wilkes Online Connect Session Slideshow 01/09]

 * [|kathyschrock.net/...web20_01_09.pdf]