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50 of the best Web 2 sites for classroom use - August 2011
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50 Web 2 sites in 50 minutes
Kel Hathaway
1 - Wordle http://www.wordle.net
http://www.tagxedo.com http://bit.ly/101taxedo http://tagul.com
Build a word cloud from your text. Frequently used words appear larger.
Sites that perform a similar function:
2 - TodaysMeet http://todaysmeet.com
A real time channel for student comments, which can be saved as a transcript.
3a – Surveys http://www.surveymonkey.com
http://www.zoomerang.com http://polldaddy.comSites that perform a similar function:
Create and publish online surveys with graphical results.
http://textthemob.com3b – Polls
A site that performs a similar function:
Collect, collate and graphically display feedback by text messaging.
http://www.polleverywhere.com
4 - TubeChop http://www.tubechop.com
http://keepvid.com
Embed a trimmed section of a YouTube clip in your document or presentation.
A site that performs a similar function:
5 - Glogster Edu http://edu.glogster.com
http://tehescmarts.edu.glogster.com/the-moon-meehan/?w1
Create an interactive online poster using text, images, video and audio files.
Link for this Glog:
6 - Prezi http://prezi.com
Create a zooming presentation on a single canvas rather than a series of slides.
A site that performs a similar function: http://ahead.com
7 - Mashpedia http://mashpedia.com
Displays search results from social media sources.
8 - Grooveshark http://grooveshark.com
Create a mix list of original artist songs to listen to.
9 - JamStudio http://www.jamstudio.com
http://www.soundation.com
Collect, collate and graphically display feedback by text messaging.
A site that performs a similar function.
Create a mix list of original artist songs to listen to.
10 - PhotoPeach http://photopeach.com
Build a slideshow with effects and music.
11 - Dimensions http://howbigreally.com
Take a global event and superimpose it on your local area for size reference.
12 - Glitterfy
http://www.sparklee.com
http://www.glitterfy.com
Create text with special effects and a variety of font styles.
Sites that perform a similar function: http://www.textspace.net
13 - iEtherpad http://ietherpad.com
Collaborate with multiple users to edit text in real time.
http://etherpad.comOther sites based on the Etherpad engine:
14 - Crocodoc http://crocodoc.com
Annotate over pdf and other file types, save with the changes in place..
16 - Almost Meet http://almostmeet.com
http://www.learncentral.org/user/vroomreg
New and untried but shows promise as a conferencing tool.
A site that performs a similar function:
17 - LiveBinders http://livebinders.com
Create a collaborative set of resources covering a variety of file types .
http://livebinders.com/welcome?mycat=ED&type=categorySamples of Educational LiveBinders:
18 - Drag on Tape http://www.dragontape.com
Trim a series of YouTube videos and combine them into a new single mixtape.
19 - WolframAlpha http://www.wolframalpha.com
A search engine that provides computational answers.
20 - Dumpr http://www.dumpr.net
http://photofunia.com
Add a variety of effects to your own photo then download the resulting file.
A site that performs a similar function:
21 - Aviary http://www.aviaryeducation.com
http://www.picnik.com
A highly functional online image and audio editor.
A site that performs a similar function:
22- Photivisi http://www.photovisi.com
Add several images to build a collage with a large selection of styles.
23 - Block Posters http://www.blockposters.com
Turn a small image into a large printable wall sized picture.
24 - Odosketch
http://sketch.odopod.com/sketches/415263
Highly effective digital drawing tool. Browse the very impressive gallery.
http://sketch.odopod.com
A gallery sample:
25 - Kaywa http://qrcode.kaywa.com
Quickly creates a QR code from your text.
26 – Kiva http://www.kiva.org
Develops business skills to manage an ongoing charitable fund.
27 - DoppelMe http://www.doppelme.com
http://mashable.com/2007/09/12/avatars
Builds all too familiar looking avatars with a large variety of options.
A listing of 20+ avatar creating sites:
28 - Build Your Wild Self http://www.buildyourwildself.com
Quickly builds a high quality human hybrid image.
29 - Hero Factory http://cpbherofactory.com
Create a superhero with many options - save the image as a comic book front page.
30 - Timetoast http://www.timetoast.com
Display images and additional information along a timeline.
31 - Name Picker http://www.classtools.net/education-games-php/fruit_machine
Enter a set of class names and then randomly pick one.
32 - Mindomo http://www.mindomo.com
http://mind42.comhttp://www.mindmeister.com https://bubbl.us
Graphically organise ideas by classifying into like groupings.
Other sites that perform a similar function:
33 - Fur.ly http://fur.ly
http://tiny.cc
Collate a group of websites into one very short URL – unpacks as a group page.
A site that performs a similar function:
34 - Chatzy http://www.chatzy.com
All the benefits of a student chat facility will full security.
35 - Kidblog http://kidblog.org
http://www.wikispaces.com
Blogging for your class protected from the public arena.
A site that performs a similar function.
36 – Jigsaw Planet http://www.jigsawplanet.com
Create a large, well featured, high quality jigsaw puzzle from any image.
37 - Animoto http://animoto.com/education
http://flixtime.com
Adds effects and music to your images and text to make an impressive video.
A site that performs a similar function:
38 - Zamzar
http://www.online-convert.com
http://www.zamzar.com
Convert your files to a large variety of compatible file types.
A site that performs a similar function:
39 - Stopwatch http://www.online-stopwatch.com
Efficiently counts down or up using a variety of different clocks.
40 - Storybird http://storybird.com
http://www.zooburst.com
Arrange pages and add text to create a story using sets of high quality images.
A site that performs a similar function:
41 a - Fan Fiction http://www.fanfiction.net
A space where writers can become authors using
characters from well known fictional works.
41 b – Dear Photograph http://dearphotograph.com
Dear Photograph, If I could turn the corner in 1942
and walk right into my mother, I’d ask her
“May I walk beside you one more time?”Love, Your Daughter
Hold a photo in front of its original location, take another photo and
add a suitable comment.
42 - 100 Word Stories http://podcasting.isfullofcrap.com
Drabble
Write a story in any style using exactly 100 words – sounds simple?
43 - Add Letters http://www.addletters.com
Blend your own text to preset images to create impressive signs.
44 - Wallwisher http://www.wallwisher.com
Embed a collaborative noticeboard, that updates in real time, in your own site.
45 - Dabbleboard http://www.dabbleboard.com
http://www.scribblar.comA site that performs a similar function:
Embed a collaborative whiteboard, that updates when saved, in your own site.
46 a - Flickr http://www.flickr.com
http://www.zoo-m.com/flickr-storm
Collect, collate and graphically display feedback by text messaging.
Searches Flickr in a different way:
46 b – Spell with Flickr http://metaatem.net/words
Converts your text into a collage of letters.
46 c - TagGalaxy http://www.taggalaxy.com
Clusters Flickr search results in an animated globe that can be rotated.
47 - Nota http://notaland.com
Collaborative multimedia poster creation for multiple users in real time..
48 - Doodle http://doodle.com
Schedule a meeting by inviting participants to elect suitable times.
49 - Google http://www.google.com
iGoogle Google Reader Google Any time Google Reading levelsGoogle SquaredGoogle TreksGoogle Fast flipGoogle Maps Google LabsGoogle ScholarGoogle TranslateGoogle +projectGoogle EarthGoogle Voice
There is much, much more to Google then simply being a search engine..
49 – Google Fast Flip http://fastflip.googlelabs.com
Examine how the same news is being reported online around the world.
50 - Delicious http://www.delicious.com
http://www.delicious.com/cgceo
Storing bookmarks online for individuals or groups of users.
My delicious site with 150+ web 2 and other links:
