Tuesday, August 10, 2010
The beginning of the school year is a crazy time for teachers. With setting up the room, collecting rosters, updating grading programs and attending meetings, how does one find time to integrate any new Web 2.0 tools? We're here to make it easy with our favorite quick-start Web 2.0 applications for the classroom, complete with how-to videos.
5 easy-to-integrate Web 2.0 applications
Wallwisher -- A powerful, no-registration-required online poster app that allows students to post comments, pictures and even media in one place.
Audio Boo -- an all-in-one podcasting application that gets you and your students creating and sharing audio files in no time.
Scribd -- A document sharing program where teachers can share lesson plans and other supplemental lesson material.
Diigo -- A social bookmarking application that allows teachers and students to highlight web content and even annotate it, while categorizing it in one safe place on the Internet.
Twitter -- If your district doesn't block it, Twitter is the easiest way to get students following you and communicating with classmates.
So pick your favorite of these easy-to-use applications and your students will be thrilled to be back to school.
