WEB 2.0 Tools for Teachers

Kay YeakelDirector of TechnologyGreat Valley School District

What does all this Web 2.0 stuff

mean?

Scene One• Number 1’s ask the following questions to

the Number 2’s:• What is your name?• What month is your birthday?• What kind of car do you drive?

Scene Two• Number 1’s ask the following questions and Number

2’s answer as indicated.

• Number 1 – What is your Name?• Number 2 – My name is __________, what is yours?

• Number 1 – What month is your birthday?• Number 2 – I was born in ________, what month were you

born?

• Number 1 – What kind of car do you drive?• Number 2 – I drive a ________, what do you drive?

•Simply put……..it's the readability and writability of the Internet.

•It's not a new Internet, it's all about the interactivity and productivity applications on the Internet.

•These “apps” provide you anytime, anywhere access to produce, communicate, collaborate, share, store, network and learn.

•The best thing about most Web 2.0 tools is that they are FREE!

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Just a sampling of Web 2.0 Tools•Mindmapping•Video Conferencing•Surveys•Slideshows•Photo Tools•Classroom Tools and Fun Stuff!•Social Bookmarking•Video Editing•Podcasting

Now it is time to explore….•Visit

▫http://www.go2web20.net/▫http://web20guru.wikispaces.com/

•Check your email for some more links to great sites!