Web+2.0+Tools

= Google Docs = = media type="youtube" key="eRqUE6IHTEA" height="344" width="425" = = = =http://www.google.com/educators/p_docs.html= Using Google Docs in the classroom: Simple as ABC http://docs.google.com/View?docid=dcdn7mjg_72nh25vq Using Google Docs in the classroom: Tips and Tricks http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddnctvgt_216hf44mcfn = = = = = Moviemaker = = = =media type="youtube" key="JZXK68NS7gU" height="344" width="425"= Getting Started with Windows Moviemaker http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/moviemaker/getstarted/default.mspx

Important to know..video must be 10MB or smaller...so compress it!
= = = PhotoStory3 = = = = = Create your first photo story http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/digitalphotography/photostory/tips/firststory.mspx = =

= Voicethread = = media type="custom" key="2966634" = = =

VoiceThread Tutorial http://www.technogogy.org.uk/voicethread.html

**Education Version of Glogster**
[|www.glogster.com/edu]

What is Glogster.com?

 * Mix graphics, photos, videos, music and text into slick Glogs. Glog yourself every day!
 * Amaze your friends - send others links to your Glogs.
 * Pimp your profile! - share your creations on MySpace, Facebook, Hi5, Friendster, Bebo or wherever you want.
 * Find new friends by their style
 * Have fun browsing Glogs, comment on other people's Glogs and get inspiration

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** How to Create a Glog **
http://mgms.mesa.k12.co.us/library/HowtocreateaGlog.htm

Classroom Benefits

 * 1) A fun learning experience
 * 2) A new way to express creativity
 * 3) Private, secure, safe virtual classroom monitored by teachers
 * 4) Drives new interest levels around subjects that may have been seen as “boring” before
 * 5) Adds needed audiovisual aspects to traditionally text-oriented subjects
 * 6) Fosters teamwork and collaboration with classmates
 * 7) Increases drive to be independently creative
 * 8) Unlimited shelf life
 * 9) Improves student-teacher relationships by allowing both to explore Web 2.0 & learning concepts together
 * 10) Keeps teachers and students up to date with modern technology

**Sample Glogster**
http://civilwarsallie.wikispaces.com/

**Sites to Convert Media**
http://sites.google.com/site/cliotech/media

**"Freebies"**


=Web 2.0 Tools and Neat Stuff for Wiki's= http://eduwikius.wikispaces.com/ -- thousands of Web 2.0 tools

[]- free automatic bibliography and citation maker
= [] -- allows you to create a customized jeopardy template without PowerPoint. The games you make can be played online from anywhere in the world.=