The Essential Nine:  The Essential Nine:  Learner Web 2.0 Tools You Learner Web 2.0 Tools You

Should Know and UseShould Know and Use 1.1. BlogsBlogs 2. Document 2. Document

SharingSharing3. Photo 3. Photo Sharing / Sharing / EditingEditing

4. Podcasting4. Podcasting 5. RSS5. RSS 6. Social 6. Social BookmarkingBookmarking

/ Tagging/ Tagging

7. Social 7. Social NetworkingNetworking

8. Video 8. Video SharingSharing

9. Wikis9. Wikis

1. Blogs1. Blogs

Used to:Used to:keep parents and students up to keep parents and students up to

date.date.display student work / examplesdisplay student work / examplesshare news / announcementsshare news / announcementspost links post links

Check these out:Check these out:Mr. Jay Monson’s Classroom BlogMrs. Howard’s Class Writing BlogMr. Fisher’s Colonization Blogs

Blogs in Plain English Blackboard Blogger Blogs on Educational Blog

ging Class Blogmeister ePals Gaggle Google Blog Search Tool Moodle WordPress

2. Document Sharing2. Document Sharing

Eliminates the need to e-mailEliminates the need to e-mailOthers can add to or edit contentOthers can add to or edit contentPowerPoint presentations can be PowerPoint presentations can be

viewed or downloadedviewed or downloadedAccessibleAccessibleEncourages collaborationEncourages collaboration

Google DocsSlideShareZoho

3. Photo Sharing/Editing3. Photo Sharing/Editing

Students can choose from pre-selected Students can choose from pre-selected themed photos.themed photos.

Images can be used to create products, Images can be used to create products, such assuch asMagazine coversMagazine coversMovie postersMovie postersTrading cardsTrading cards

Online Photo Sharing in Plain English Big Huge Labs Flickr VoiceThread

4. Podcasting4. Podcasting

Audio, visual, and videoAudio, visual, and videoSimilar to radio broadcastsSimilar to radio broadcastsCan be used to share class content and Can be used to share class content and

student projectsstudent projectsView and / or produceView and / or produce

Podcasting in Plain English Educational Podcasts (examp

les) Get Free Podcasts (Apple) Podcasting 101 Ideas for Podcasting in the Cl

assroom Creating Podcasts from Lear

ning in Hand by Tony Vincent (tutorial)

Radio WillowWeb and Segment Planning Book

Audacity tutorial GarageBand tutorial

5. RSS5. RSS

Really Simply Syndication or Rich Site Really Simply Syndication or Rich Site SummarySummary

Subscribe to favorite blogs or news Subscribe to favorite blogs or news servicesservices

Track student blogs and wikisTrack student blogs and wikisNews comes to youNews comes to youSaves timeSaves timeOwn unique collection of contentOwn unique collection of content

RSS in Plain EnglishBloglinesGoogle Reader

6. Social Bookmarking/Tagging6. Social Bookmarking/Tagging

Organizing and saving favorite Organizing and saving favorite websites onlinewebsites online

Keyword or tag sites to associate them Keyword or tag sites to associate them by topicby topic

Can share sites or save privatelyCan share sites or save privatelyCan be viewed as cloud (sort by tags)Can be viewed as cloud (sort by tags)

7 Things You Should Know About Social Bookmarking

Top Tagging TipsBuddyMarksDelicious and tagsScuttleScuttleSocial Bookmarking in Plain En

glish

7. Social Networking7. Social Networking

Online communityOnline communityVirtual worldsVirtual worldsBlocked due to privacy and Blocked due to privacy and

controversial content issuescontroversial content issues

FreshBrainWhyvilleNational Cyber Security AllianceNational Cyber Security Alliance

8. Video Sharing8. Video Sharing

Free streaming videos:Free streaming videos:Discovery Education StreamingDiscovery Education StreamingBrainPOPBrainPOP

You can access professional / You can access professional / educational videos, or post amateur-educational videos, or post amateur-made videos.made videos.

SchoolTubeSchoolTubeTeacherTubeTeacherTubeYouTubeYouTube

9. Wikis9. Wikis

Shared website and authoring toolShared website and authoring tool Users add, remove, and edit contentUsers add, remove, and edit content Wiki = quickWiki = quick Useful for collaborative authoringUseful for collaborative authoring Encourages collaborative learningEncourages collaborative learning Fosters thinking and sharing of resourcesFosters thinking and sharing of resources Manage information and documentsManage information and documents BrainstormingBrainstorming DiscussionsDiscussions

Mr. Berkowitz’s Mr. Berkowitz’s Seventh Grade ClassSeventh Grade Class

Team 8 Blue Saves Team 8 Blue Saves the World!the World!

Adams News WikiAdams News WikiMs. C’s Middle School Ms. C’s Middle School

Information Information Technology wiki!Technology wiki!

BibliographyBibliography

Smith, Grace E., and Stephanie Throne. Smith, Grace E., and Stephanie Throne. "Chapter 3: Using the New Web 2.0 and "Chapter 3: Using the New Web 2.0 and Other Technologies." Other Technologies." Differentiating Differentiating Instruction with Technology in Middle Instruction with Technology in Middle School ClassroomsSchool Classrooms. Eugene, Or.: . Eugene, Or.: International Society for Technology in International Society for Technology in Education, 2009. 45-64. Print.Education, 2009. 45-64. Print.