Web 2.0 Tools
From Web 2.0 That Works: Marzano & Web 2.0
Master List of Web 2.0 Tools
"Y" Under each category indicates that this tool can be used with this strategy.
"Free +" Indicates that the tool is free at the basic level, but that more advanced versions are available at a cost.
Category Key:
SD = Identifying Similarities and Differences CL = Cooperative Learning SNT = Summarizing and Note-Taking ER = Reinforcing Effort and Providing Recognition HP = Homework and Practice NR = Nonlinguistic Representation OF = Setting Objectives and Providing Feedback HYP = Generating and Testing Hypotheses QCO = Questions, Cues, and Advance Organizers
| Tool | Link | Desc | Cost | SD | CL | SNT | ER | HP | NR | OF | HYP | QCO | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VoiceThread | [[1]] | Online Collaborative Slideshows | Free+ | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | his online tool allows for collaboration on projects from any internet-connected computer. Products can be very rich visually and aurally, and the commenting feature is excellent. Comments can be made through text, recording on the computer, or calling in via phone (fees apply). | ||||
| Exploratree | [[2]] | Online Graphic Organizer | Free | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Interactive, pre-made graphic organizers that can be edited online | |||
| MixedInk Collaborative Writing Tool | [[3]] | Online Collaborative Writing | Free | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Enable students to craft an essay collectively by remixing ideas & language and rating & commenting on different versions. The tool encourages cross-pollination of ideas through a number of unique features and automatically tracks authorship. | ||||
| MediaWiki | [[4]] | Open Source wiki software | Free | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Wiki engine that powers [http://www.wikipedia.org Wikipedia] as well as this wiki. |
| Notalon | [[5]] | OpenSource Cornell Notes Software | Free | Y | Y | Download, Software specifically designed for taking notes "Cornell style" | |||||||
| Schoopy | [[6]] | School & Classroom Websites | Free | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Great for guest speakers | |||
| MeBeam | [[7]] | Video Chat Rooms | Free | Y | Y | Y | Y | Great for guest speakers | |||||
| Ustream | [[8]] | Video Communications | Free | Y | Y | Y | Y | Great for guest speakers | |||||
| Skype | [[9]] | Voice & Video Communications | Free | Y | Y | Y | Y | Downloads to computer, great for guest speakers | |||||
| iGoogle | [[10]] | Online Personal Homepage | Free | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Integrates with all Google tools | |
| Netvibes | [[11]] | Online Personal Homepage | Free | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | ||
| del.icio.us | [[12]] | Online Social Bookmarks | Free | Y | Y | Y | Y | ||||||
| [[13]] | Online Messaging | Free | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | |||||
| SuprGlu | [[14]] | Online Tool Hub | Free | Y | Y | Y | Combine all of your online tools together in one place | ||||||
| Backpack | [[15]] | Online Personal Organizer | Free + | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | |||
| Basecamp | [[16]] | Online Project Collaboration | Free + | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | ||
| Ning | [[17]] | Community Websites | Free | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Can be used for a classroom website |
| EditGrid | [[18]] | Online Spreadsheets | Free + | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Integrates with Facebook and iPhone | ||||
| TiffanyScreens | [[19]] | Screen-Sharing Presentation App | Free | Y | Y | Y | Y | ||||||
| Diigo | [[20]] | Online Social Annotation | Free | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | ||||
| iOutliner | [[21]] | Online Project Organizer | Free | Y | Y | Y | |||||||
| Writeboard | [[22]] | Online Collaborative Note-Taking | Free | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Integrates with BackPack | ||
| MyNoteIT | [[23]] | Online Note-Taking | Free | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | |||
| stu.dicio.us | [[24]] | Online Note-Taking | Free | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Currently under redevelopment | ||
| pbWiki | [[25]] | Wiki Hosting Website | Free | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | |
| YackPack | [[26]] | Online voice Messaging | Free | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Links directs to YackPack for Educators information | |||
| Ajax13 | [[27]] | Online Graphic Editor | Free | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Requires Firefox 1.5 (or higher) Browser | ||
| SketchUp | [[28]] | 3D Drawing Software | Free | Y | Y | Y | Y | Integrates with Google Earth | |||||
| Thinkature | [[29]] | Online Collaboration & Whiteboard | Free | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | ||
| ScanR | [[30]] | Online Scanner, Copier, Fax from Phone or Digital Camera | Free + | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | ||||
| Google Maps | [[31]] | Online Maps | Free | Y | Y | Street-level or Satellite views | |||||||
| Google Earth | [[32]] | Dynamic Global Geographic App | Free | Y | Y | Downloads to computer | |||||||
| Flickr | [[33]] | Photo Hosting Website | Free + | Y | Y | Y | Y | Part of Zoho Suite of Online Apps | |||||
| Zoho Wiki | [[34]] | Wiki Hosting Website | Free | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Part of Zoho Suite of Online Apps |
| Zoho Writer | [[35]] | Online Word Processor | Free | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Part of Zoho Suite of Online Apps | |||
| Zoho Sheet | [[36]] | Online Spreadsheets | Free | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Part of Zoho Suite of Online Apps | ||||
| Zoho Show | [[37]] | Online Slideshow Presentations | Free | Y | Y | Y | Y | Part of Zoho Suite of Online Apps | |||||
| Zoho Notebook | [[38]] | Online Notebook | Free | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Part of Zoho Suite of Online Apps | |
| Google Presentations | [[39]] | Online Slideshow Presentations | Free | Y | Y | Y | Y | Also contains Documents & Spreadsheets | |||||
| Google SpreadSheets | [[40]] | Online Spreadsheets | Free | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Also contains Documents & Presentations | ||||
| Google Documents | [[41]] | Online Word Processor | Free | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Also contains Spreadsheets & Presentations | |||
| WordPress | [[42]] | Blog Hosting Website | Free | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | ||||
| Technorati | [[43]] | Blog Search Engine | Free | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | ||||
| EduBlogs | [[44]] | Blog Hosting Website | Free | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | ||||
| bubbl.us | [[45]] | Online Brainstorming | Free | Y | Y | Y | Y | ||||||
| Blogger | [[46]] | Blog Hosting Website | Free | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | ||||
| Gliffy | [[47]] | Online Diagramming Software | Free + | Y | Y | Y | |||||||
| Rubistar | [[48]] | Online Rubric Generator | Free | Y | Y | Y | |||||||
| Wikispaces | [[49]] | Wiki Hosting Website | Free | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
[Additional Tools][1]
