jb+web2rev

[|SlideRocket] - I found sliderocket to be easy and convenient. The difficult part was trying to get it published and shared to my wiki page. I like the new feature of being able to import presentations from other presentation software. I also like the idea of being able to present anywhere you have a computer and internet access.

[|ToonDoo] - Great website for the creative student but can require a significant amount of time for the student who likes everything perfect. I found the tools easy to use and enough variety to make it interesting for almost any subject matter.

[|Flickr] - A great photo sharing Web 2.0 tool. It is easy to upload, edit, organize, and share your photos. A great way to have all your photos shared with people who have the same interests or your friends. You can also tag your photo and tag it to a map where you took the photo.

[|Technorati] - A search engine which searches the blogosphere for anything of which you can think. Want to find a blog using keywords? Then plan on using this site to make the job easier. Want to get your blog out front and into the blogosphere than you better understand how this website searches for blogs.

[|Flixster] - a Web 2.0 social networking tool around the theme of movies. Network with people to review movies and discuss movies.

[|txtDrop] - This is a completely free text messaging service. You can text to cell phones using your computer. I found this handy when text messaging review questions to my students and answering questions about an assignment. The kids responded well to texting by recognizing the boundary between teacher and student and were definitely more engaged in the process.

[|Remix America] - Great website to create mashups around a particular concept or topic. I like the idea of using this for a variety of subjects because it requires the students to create. As we all know, when you create a product, the more you know about the concept or idea the better the final result.

[|Skrbl] - a new Web2.0 tool that is in the beta testing phase. It is an online whiteboard where you can share ideas, post pictures, and edit the product via the online whiteboard. I am excited to see skrbl after it comes out of beta testing.

[|Etherpad] - another tool that uses real time collaboration to create a document. Multiple people can view and edit a document at the same time in different locations around the world. What a wonderful idea for students either in the same school, same city, same state, same country, or same world to work collaboratively to create a finished product for a debate, science competition or simply to exchange ideas.

[|Bubbl.us] - a free web2.0 application that allows you to brainstorm and make mind maps online. Very simple to use and they are currently testing a 2.0 beta version. As a visual learner, I have always liked brainstorms, concepts maps, and mind maps. Now students have the ability to do it online using this application.