KD+Web+2.0+Tool+Review


 * Blink Geo** - Available at []

BlinkGeo is a community-driven web site that aims to provide a platform for the Geospatial community to share valuable information related to various user groups, including GIS, CADD, Cartography, GPS, LBS, and more. While it has content that is applicable to younger users (8 to 10-years old), it is best suited for the high school classroom. It is a great tool to help students track news from around the world (especially news for specific locations) and to develop interest if world events, especially those outside of the U.S. and European nations.


 * Enjoy My Media** - Available at []

Enjoy My Media is a free personal broadcasting system that simple way to stay connected to friends and family. Enjoy My Media broadcasts your multimedia (photos, videos, mp3s, documents) over the Net on live, private channels and turns the act of saving a file into a way to stay in touch. This is a perfect way for high school students to share work and their experiences with family.


 * Shared Book** - Available at []

Shared Book is a collaborative publishing program that automatically flows multiple data sources into a structured book product that can be purchased as is or personalized. Students can then manipulate the content, contribute additional information... and can invite family and friends to share in the book making experience if they choose.


 * Panraven** - Available at []

Panraven is a web-based storytelling service empowering people to capture, share and preserve their memories. Panraven makes it easy to upload, organize, and share both media and stories with friends and family. Stories can be viewed online and professionally printed and bound in high-impact storybooks. This is perfect for junior high or high school students to document and share their athletic, academic or extra-curricular activities and lives with others.


 * Sclipo** - Available at []

Sclipo is a social skills, network-based site that upon draws upon user-generated videos. It is a website to share videos about everyday knowledge among everyday people. It’s a great medium to broadcast your skills. Sclipo is a platform for any kind of skills, such as cooking, well-being, technology or sports. All content is 100% user-generated and is perfect for allowing students to teach one another in the classroom.


 * Video Jug** - Available at [|http://www.videojug.com]

VideoJug is an online resource on how to videos. You can get an explanation for anything from, how to floss your teeth to the perfect golf swing. This allows students (1) a video archive of how to videos and (2) a place to put how-to projects and speeches.


 * Topix** - Available at []

Topix, an Internet news site, has expanded its local news archive to provide a year's worth of articles from thousands of news websites. Because this site draws from multiple sources and is customizable to a location it is a great resource for students to grab information quickly. In addition, because the site saves information for up to a year, it is a terrific tool to access news no longer in the newspaper data base.


 * My 50 Things to Do in a Lifetime** - Available at []

My 50 is a bucket list of sorts that allows students to create a list of things to achieve in their lifetimes. They can add their own goals, add goals from other people's lists, or add goals from the hundreds of site suggestions. Countries and cities can be added (and tracked on Blink Geo from above). In addition, students can edit and share their lists with friends and families. This site allows the tracking for short and long terms goals and dreams and is great for even younger students.


 * Studicious Note Sharing** - Available at []

Studicious is a social note taking website for students. They can share their class notes on S with your friends, make to-do lists and manage projects online. And if they missed out on the class notes for the day, they can run a search and get them from their friends Studicious profiles. Perfect for junior high and high school students.

Wishlistr is an online resource that lets students list their wishes (from spiritual and emotional to birthday or Christmas). As it is shared, friends and family can help them get the things they need in life. This is perfect for all ages.
 * Wishlistr** - Available at []