Web 2.0 Tools Presented by Kimberly Sharp January 24, 2012

Web 2.0 Tools

Presented by Kimberly Sharp

January 24, 2012

What

is W

eb 2

.0? Web 2.0 (or Web 2) is

the popular term for

advanced Internet technology and applications including

blogs, wikis, RSS and

social bookmarking.

Source: http://whatis.techtarget.com/definition/0%2C%2C

sid9_gci1169528%2C00.html

What

is W

eb 2

.0?

No need to download software.Set up Accounts online.Consider creating a

new “free” e-mail address to manage your accounts.

QR

Codes

Quick Response Codes or

barcode Must have a scanner to

read: Red Laser or QR

Droid Give additional content to

users – discounts, coupons,

more details, video, etc.

Create codes using http://qrcode.kaywa.com/

Save as a .png file. Copy/Paste/Embed

QR

Codes:

Pr

act

ical

Applic

ati

ons

Compare PricingPromote fun use of

technologyScavenger Hunt

Google

Docs

https://docs.google.com/

Collaborate with others using Microsoft

OfficeCreate forms and surveys to quickly compile information

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZIy1ewEq3w

Google

Docs

FO

RM

S:

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p

Google.Com – select documents

Choose Create and select Form

Select a Theme Edit Sample Questions

Choose or to

add or modify questions

Don’t forget to select “make this

a required question” if needed

Check your form by clicking link

at the bottom of the page

Copy/paste the link to send in an

e-mail or post on your website

Review responses on

GoogleDocs homepage. Click

“Form” to see a summary of

responses

Google

Docs

:

Pract

ical

Applic

ati

ons

Pre-AssessmentsQuick SurveysSchedulingCollaborating with colleagues

Batc

hG

eo

http://batchgeo.com/Create a personalized

map with notations using GoogleDocs Forms or an Excel Spreadsheet.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RiGSw9VccOo

Batc

hG

eo:

Ste

p b

y Ste

p

Paste spreadsheet into

the box on the homepage.Scroll down and select

“validate and set options” to identify the

location column Choose to save

your map if you

wish

Batc

hG

eo:

Pract

ical

Applic

ati

ons Group ProjectsCivil War Battles

Location of Famous Landmarks or Natural

FeaturesState Facts

Stu

dy

Sta

ck

http://www.studystack.co

m/

Create flashcards, crosswords, hangman,

word scrambles and more

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUT1R-F4D7M

Stu

dy

Sta

ck:

Ste

p b

y Ste

p

Create an account Create a new stack or

browse existing stacks

Type questions or import

text Embed Code for specific

activity into your webpage

– kids can only see what

you want them to see

Pinte

rest http://pinterest.com/

Visual Bookmarking UtilityNeed an Invitation!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QKaWCImxC4A&feature=results_video&playnext=1&list=PL0FD5F0285340189E

Live

bin

ders

http://www.livebinders.com/

welcomeBrowse Existing BindersCreate your own

binder with login/password

Live

bin

ders

:

Ste

p b

y Ste

p

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UlpygJNogGs

Live

bin

ders

:

Tuto

rials

http://www.livebinders.com/?type=video#what-tabs

Word

Clo

uds

http://www.wordle.net/

http://www.tagxedo.com

/

Poll

Eve

ryw

here

http://www.polleveryw

here.com/Create pollsView results as votes

come inEmbed in .ppt or webpageText a code to 37607

or submit a code on http://PollEv.com

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cuJ6gL07xZc

Wik

ispace

s www.wikispaces.comhttp

://jan12webtools.wikispa

ces.com/

Addit

ional

Reso

urc

es http://cooltoolsforschools

.wikispaces.com/

http://www.go2web20.ne

t/