Create 2.1.1 – Web Tools Quest

Create 2.1.1 – Web Tools Quest

Find the appropriate Web 2.0 tools to use to enhance your classroom can be an overwhelming and daunting task. The world wide web is filled with thousands of resources at your fingertip for educators to implement into their classroom.

Educators must weed through all of "junk" to find the "right" tool to use in their classroom. Web tools need to be interactive, accessible, and collaborative. 

In exploring the web for this quest I divided Web Tools 2.0 into 3 categories to help in this expedition. These are just a sampling of what is out there live on the web. However, sites come and go and some of your favorites may disappear, but rest assured something else will be there to replace it.

Category 1: Presentations

Many are familiar with Prezi- this is basically a storyboard powerpoint that looks like a piece of art. It can really help to give your presentations some flair.

Photostory is another great presentation tool to make slideshows from your digital photos.

280Slides is a another unique presentation tool for FREE on the web.

Glogster is a cool and creative presentation site that you can really make your powerpoints come to live.

Slideshare- is a very neat tool to use to share your slide show or powerpoints with anyone that has access to the internet.

Catergory 2: Video and Audio Enhancements

Animoto- is probably one of my favorite sites. This is a creative way to enhance your slideshow with editing.

Audiacity- is a great way to record and install sound into slideshows or assignments.

Audioexpert- is another way to incorporate sound into lessons or presentations for free.

Category 3: All that Jazz- Sites to make your classroom Jazzy and Glitzy!!!

Quizlet- flashcards that can be created and shared

Sharendepidty- a place to be creative and share and build games

Go!Animate- a place to make your own characters and cartoon strips

Blabberize- a place to make characters, animals, etc.. talk and insert them into presentations