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Web 2.0 Tools

Web 2.0: Cool Tools for Schools….

More resources for using technology in the classroom. Check this wiki out! The categories have been divided into various themes and easily awaits your perusal. I was unable to find the author’s name so I could not tag or give the author credit for this wonderful wiki.
Some of the categories are: presentation, video, slideshow, widgets, storage, audio, organizing, mapping, and more.

I really like the design of this wiki. It makes it really easy to find what you are interested in using.  

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Here is a slide show presentation on Learning Styles or Multiple Intelligences featuring Howard Gardner that was created by Cheryl Capozzoli and Tony DiMatteo……….Enjoy

Howard Gardner

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Best Web 2.0 Resources

http://web20guru.wikispaces.com/Tools+By+Subject

Cheryl Capozzoli has put together tools by the subject area. This is a great resource for classroom teachers. Check it out! My favorite is the Science section. It really has a lot of fun resources for kids. Enjoy!

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Resources for Web 2.0

During my readings this morning on learning pyramids, I came across a Wiki called Web 2.0 Guru! It is loaded with resources and information on Web 2.0 resources and Differentiated Instruction/Instructional Technology.

Cheryl Capozzoli is the author of this wiki. She has titled the wiki, “The Best Web 2.0 Resources for Relevant Educational Technology Integration”. She has done an outstanding job of giving us tools for use in integrating technology with the classroom.

Teachers if you are wondering where to start in using technology in the classroom check out this wiki…..especially the section called Resources..

This is my favorite page……….resources
 http://web20guru.wikispaces.com/Web+2.0+Resources
This page is loaded with technology….web 2.0 tools or resources….everything you can imagine and more. Categories such as: animation, assessment and evaluation, blogging, chars and spreadsheets, collaboration, communication, conversion tools, award and certificate makers, desktop publishing, dictionaries, digital storytelling, ebooks, games, global connections, Multimedia, and more. All of these are web 2.0 tools that can be used in the classroom building your digital library and resources. If you are looking for a place to start and you need technology tools for education….this is an excellent resource. This is well worth the time to bookmark and use as a reference.

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Webs!

www.webs.com

If you are interested in creating your own web site, check out Webs. Webs offers an easy way to create and maintain your own web site. It is very simple to choose a design and begin. To begin, all you need is an email address and password. Be ready to choose a site address, site title, and template for your web site. You also are able to choose a site category that allows you to focus your web site information to address your current needs for the site you are creating. For example, you may want to create a web site that focuses on your more personal and family interests, or you may have group interests or there is another category for organizations, or small business/professional interests. Whatever the interest, the site category can help you create a wonderful web site. It addition, you can also choose to write your own web site using html only mode.

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Animoto

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Slideshows from Flickr using Slideflickr

This only takes a few minutes to make an amazing slideshow of your favorite photos.

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Storytelling and 50 Web 2.0 tools to help!

Today I came across a wiki created by Alan Levine called 50 Web 2.0 Ways to Tell a Story. Wow, what excellent resources. 50 actually more than 50. He has listed slideshow tools, timeline tools, mixer tools, comic/sketch tools, college tools, map tools, and more. The wiki gives the URL addresses and explains what each tool can be used for in presenting stories. This is truly well worth the time to check out the resources.
My favorites are Picasa, Voice Thread, Flickr, Animato, and Slideshare. I cannot wait to try out Google Presenter and many more that Alan Levine has written about.

I have never used Kerpoof but have heard awesome things about it.

Enjoy!

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Debunking the Case for National Standards

This article will make educators think about what is going on in their schools.  Of course, they will recognize and probably agree with the article……..But the real question is…What can educators do about this?????If you are a teacher in the elementary grades, this article is truly worth reading.

• Debunking the Case for National Standards

  tags: standards

  • EDUCATION WEEK

    January 14, 2010

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    Debunking the Case for National Standards

    One-Size-Fits-All Mandates and Their Dangers

    By Alfie Kohn

    [This is a slightly expanded version of the article published in
    Education Week’s annual “Quality Counts” issue.]

  • I keep thinking it can’t get much worse, and then it does.  Throughout the 1990s, one state after another adopted prescriptive education standards enforced by frequent standardized testing, often of the high-stakes variety.  A top-down, get-tough movement to impose “accountability”– driven more by political than educational considerations – began to squeeze the life out of classrooms, doing the most damage in the poorest areas.
  • To politicians, corporate CEOs, or companies that produce standardized tests, this prescription may seem to make sense.  (Notice that this is exactly the cast of characters leading the initiative for national standards.)  But if you spend your days with real kids in real classrooms, you’re more likely to find yourself wondering how much longer those kids — and the institution of public education — can survive this accountability fad.

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