Leslee's Web 2.0 Tools

Funbrain

Funbrain is the leader in online educational interactive content, with hundreds of free games, books & videos for kids of all ages.

Hour of Code

The website includes free coding lessons and the initiative also targets schools in an attempt to encourage them to include more computer science classes in the curriculum.

Podasts

Podcasting refers to the creation and regular distribution of podcasts through the Internet. Podcasts, which can include audio, video, PDF, and ePub files, can be subscribed to and downloaded through web syndication or streamed online to a computer or mobile device.

Ed.VoiceThread

VoiceThreads might best be described as interactive media albums. They are essentially online slide shows of images, documents, or videos that enable viewers to comment on any slide (or at any point in the video) by typing, recording an audio or video comment, or drawing on the image itself. Teachers have been early adopters of the easy-to-learn technology, which has led the company to launch Ed.VoiceThread.com, a secure site just for educators and their students.

Pinterest

Pinterest is a free web tool that you can use to visually curate web content. You can create as many boards as you want and you can also join other's boards and start a collaborative pinning experience. Pinterest has a handy bookmarklet that you can drag to the bookmarks toolbar and with one click you will be able to add anything you come across.

EdShelf

This is a discovery engine of websites, mobile apps, desktop programs, and electronic products for teaching and learning. You can create your won shelves and start curating your favorite web content or browse through the shelves of others to learn more about what they curate.

Facebook

If you already have a Facebook account, then you also already have access to tons of free resources and information pertaining to education and EdTech. Many blogs, websites, companies, businesses, and developers have Facebook Pages that you can follow. These Facebook Pages share all kinds of information and resources and some even ask important questions to stir a deep discussion among interested people.

Twitter

K-12 teachers have taken advantage of Twitter’s format to keep their classes engaged and up-to-date on the latest technologies.

Video Sharing

Video sharing refers to web sites or software that enables a user to publish and share their video content. There are a variety of different services which offer public and private sharing of video content, as well as the ability to edit videos online.

Youtube

Many lessons can be enhanced with the right video. Something visual and entertaining that speaks to the subject you’re teaching breaks up the monotony of a lecture, brings some fun into the lesson, and keeps your students more engaged and interested in the subject.

Evernote

Evernote allow you to capture information in any environment using whatever device or platform you find most convenient, and makes this information accessible and searchable at any time

Dropbox

Dropbox works just like any other folder on your computer, but with a few differences. Any files or folders inside Dropbox will get synchronized to Dropbox's servers and any other computer linked to it.