Web+2.0

Web 2.0

5 Web 2.0 Tools that I Will Utilize in my Classroom

Presentation Tools - The SMARTboard assignment is an excellent example of integrating web tools (such as spellingcity.com) into lesson plans and everyday classroom instruction.

Audio Tools - Podcasting assignments and means of taking notes and lectures wherever students may need them in an easy and convenient medium is a great tool for implementing web tools into the classroom instructional experience, both in and out of the classroom itself.

Organising Tools - Creating digital stories using a variety of programs (PhotoStory, iMovie) is an excellent means on organising audio, visual and textual information into a cohesive unit that increases student accessibility and engagement.

Research Tools - Creating a WebQuest lesson plan is a remarkably effective way to introduce students to basic concepts of performing online research, and implements the use of the web as a tool for learning in a way that few assignments can.

Creativity Tools - The use of the above mentioned tools (podcasting, digital storytelling, etc.) are wonderfully effective at allowing students to personalize and create unique and informative assignments. The open-ended nature of the format allows a lot of room for creativity and expression.


 * Reflection -** The Web 2.0 assignment, in particular the website 'cooltoolsforschool.wikispaces.com', is a great tool for and introduction to the multitude of ways in which the internet can be effectively implemented as a learning tool. Students today are increasingly technologically literate and reliant upon the internet, so it is crucial that we as educators provide them with the tools to utilize the information available on the web in creative and constructive ways.