Web+Tools

= Web 2.0 Tools = toc These are tools that we have used either with staff or students at our school. Many more tools exist and I encourage you to take a look at them and share. Some good resources to explore Web 2.0 Tools are: Mapwing makes it easy to build, share, and explore virtual tours. Use Mapwing to turn your digital photos into virtual tours that include interactive maps, images, and comments.
 * Cool Tools for Schools - This is a wiki which sorts Web 2.0 tools into categories according to their general function. This site is constantly being updated so check it often.
 * CogDogRoo - 50+ web-based tools to create a story. Great explanations of each tool and how it could be used. This is a great time-saver.
 * [|GoToWeb20] - A fun interface that allows you to sort by tag, date or name. Loads of Web 2.0 tools to choose from.
 * WebTools4u2use - Good resource, but it takes a while for the embedded glog on the page to load.
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[|GoAnimate]
This is a fun to use tool for creating your own animations. The voice you hear in the animation below is mine recorded with audacity. I then increased the pitch to the desired level. Your students can create stories, teach lessons, and you can create problem solvers or slam dunk lessons using this tool.

[|**GoAnimate.com**]: The solution media type="custom" key="3064514"

[|Glogster]
- Create academic posters using Glogster! Share your student's knowledge and creativity with friends all around the world! Encourage students to create full multimedia projects that incorporate text, graphics, video and audio. The finished Glog can be embedded in the WorldFair Wiki.

[|Tag Galaxy]
- Search the Flickr databases to sort images by category! This amazing site "pulls' a galaxy of images on any subject! Seeing is believing!

[|Wordle]
- is a tool for generating “word clouds” from text that you provide. The clouds give greater prominence to words that appear more frequently in the source text. You can tweak your clouds with different fonts, layouts, and color schemes.

[|Animoto]
- all automatic completely customized slide show creator. It takes just minutes to create. No two videos are ever the same.

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