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= Web 2.0 -- A Huge Treasure Trove of Free Learning Resources! =

Hello everyone!

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[|Web 20 sites handout]

**Wikis**

 * Wikis are groups of web pages that are easy for anyone to edit.
 * Wikis can be used for
 * [|online textbooks] (or other instructional materials)
 * [|reference materials]
 * class notes or study guides
 * [|book discussions]
 * online or f2f workshops
 * e-portfolios


 * Some wiki software to look at:
 * [|Wikispaces] (where you are right now)
 * [|MediaWiki] (open source; you can host yourself; software that Wikipedia uses)
 * [|PBWiki]
 * [|WetPaint]

Blogs

 * Blogs are online journals, generally authored by one person and published in installments over time in reverse chronological order.
 * Blogs can be used for
 * [|library happenings]
 * [|parent/community communications]
 * personal or [|professional journals]
 * [|professional development] - [|virtual posting area]
 * [|book discussions]
 * [|online courses]
 * [|professional learning groups]
 * [|photo blogs]


 * Some blogging software to look at:
 * [|WordPress] (open source; you can [|host it yourself] or have them host it for free)
 * [|Blogger]
 * [|Edublogs]

Document sharing

 * Document sharing is a way to create, share, and collaborate on word processed documents, spreadsheets, and presentations.
 * Document sharing can be used for
 * Any word processed document, spreadsheet, or presentation
 * Student writing (individual or collaborative)
 * Grants
 * Budgets
 * Meeting notes
 * Collaborative writing
 * Some document sharing software to look at:
 * [|Google Docs]
 * [|Zoho] (includes many other 2.0 tools as well)
 * [|Slideshare] (for sharing presentations, not creating them)

Social Networks

 * Social networks are online communities of people with common interests.
 * Social networks can be used for
 * [|professional learning communities]
 * organizing a project group
 * keeping up with family or friends
 * Some social networks to look at:
 * [|Classroom 2.0]
 * [|Facebook]
 * [|MySpace]

Shared multimedia

 * Shared multimedia is a way to publish and share photos, audio, or video online.
 * Shared multimedia can be used for
 * sharing and embedding [|photos]
 * [|sharing and embedding videos]
 * [|finding open-licensed multimedia] (that you can [|re-use legally])
 * Some shared multimedia sites to look at:
 * [|YouTube]
 * [|TeacherTube]
 * [|Flickr]

More Web 2.0
Dynamic home pages Course management Social bookmarking Online surveys or polls Photo editing File conversion Digital storytelling
 * [|iGoogle]
 * [|Page Flakes]
 * [|Moodle] (open source; you can host yourself or have them host it for free)
 * [|delicious]
 * [|Furl]
 * [|Diigo]
 * [|SurveyMonkey]
 * [|PollDaddy]
 * [|Zoho Polls]
 * [|Google Docs]
 * [|Photoshop Express]
 * [|My Image Size] (for basic resizing)
 * [|Phixr] (for more advanced editing)
 * [|Zamzar]
 * [|YouConvertIt]
 * [|Media-Convert]
 * [|VoiceThread]

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