Web+2.0+Tools

=Web 2.0 Tools= Web 2.0 is all about the applications on the Internet that are interactive, collaborative, user friendly, useful, and in some cases social Eg. Blogs and Wikis. Applications like //YouTube//, //TeacherTube//, //Twitter//, //Facebook//, //Wikipedia//, are Web 2.0 applications because they all share one important quality — 'change-ability', as in anyone can contribute to their content. Web T.A.N.K.S. 2010, Web 2.0 4 U, viewed 19th March 2010, ‹http://webtanks1.synthasite.com/›. [|Newspaper Generator] This website allows you to create your own authentic looking newspaper article. All you need to do is copy & paste or type in your work directly, give your newspaper a tile, your article a heading and press generate! [|Kyolo - Just bubble it!] Sometimes a picture conveys a thousand words but if you want people to know exactly what that picture is trying to say add a Comment Bubble. [|Wordle] Wordle is a toy for generating “word clouds” from text that you provide. [|Essay Map] This site assists students in planning an informative essay. Students are prompted to enter their introduction, main ideas, supporting details and conclusion to produce an essay map to guide them while completing their assignment. Additionally this tool provides teachers with a clear plan of their students work. [|Comic Creator] Create your own comic strip in a few easy steps. Select characters, props, backgrounds and insert word bubbles and voila your very own comic strip. [|Make Beliefs Comix] Create 2,3,4 panel comics. Easy to create simply point, click and drag to add characters, objects, choose emotions, talk or thought balloons, panel prompts and backgrounds. [|Custom Glitter Text] [|Web tools to support Inquiry-Based Learning] Suitable for teachers and students. [You will need to explore for yourself to work out which ones are best for your classroom environment.