Chasing the future

Cagen Medlock

Education Technology

Dr. Benton

10-29-13

 

                                                        Web 2.0 Tools

 

I have chosen 10 web tools that I think would benefit in my classroom.

 

1. Jitterbug is a music tool. Jitterbug connects your kids to a world of handpicked family-friendly music videos and albums, streaming on demand to your ipad and computer. Jitterbug delivers top quality music and videos for only 3.99 a month. I would use it by expressing music to the children, and by helping them learn different sounds.

 

2. Pencil is an animation/drawing software for Mac OS X, Windows, and Linux. It lets you create traditional hand-drawn animation (cartoon) using both bitmap and vector graphics. Pencil is free and open source. I would use this in my classroom to help kids express themselves, and to learn technology better.

 

3. Edheads is an online educational resource that provides free science and math games and activities that promote critical thinking. Choose from Simple Machines, and so much more! This would be a great thing to have in my classroom because it gives the kids more than one way to learn. It also would cover more than one subject.

 

4. Snapfish  is a online website where you can create calendars, mugs, personal photos and so much more! Snapfish is cheap and fast.Overall, Snapfish sent the best images. Its prints all had good exposure, contrast, and detail. This would be great in my classroom to create a bulletin board. Or have my students make something for their mom and dad.

 

5. Mapskip is a website where it maps out places and such and tells stories about it. It shares stories and ancient history to places you may want to visit! Its great for people who doesn't know anyone who has been to a place they want to go but need info. I would use this in my classroom to show my students all the countries in the world and tell them a story and compare cultures. I think they would enjoy to see pictures and realize all the people in the world are truly different.

 

6.Gymnasium for brain is website that has been developed to sharpen the brain and the ability to think outside the box. The publisher recommends at least one puzzle a day for the kids,  This site is also dedicated to the wellness of the mind. I would use this in my classroom as a morning activity to get the kids up and going. I think the kids would love it because its not boing work.

 

7. Student Publishing is a website where students can come in and create a 12 page book, that includes a title page, and dedication about the author. Stories can be illustrated and authored online, or completed stories can be uploaded… or included pages from both! Other online tools are offered. This would be a fun project to do with my students. This would give them technology skills and also practice in writing.

 

8. Tux Paint is a program for ages 3-12. Tux Paint is used in schools around the world as a computer literacy drawing activity. The kids have a blank canvas and are encouraged to express their creativity. I would use this in my classroom for stories, after they read a book they can come up and draw what they imagined during the story. This would give them good technology practice and also creativity skills.

 

9. Chirbit is a useful fun tool that enables you to record and upload your audio. Record your voice by using microphone or webcam. You can share them on twiiter, facebook, and blog! This would be cool in my classroom to maybe record a book, or maybe even a lesson plan. The students can practice listening and not relying on someone to always be there to tell them.

 

10. DOGO Media is a next-generation online network empowering kids to engage with digital media in a fun, safe and social environment.“DOGO” means young or small in Swahili. DOGO is a website that allows kids to research a reliable and safe source for her grammar school children to use for current events assignments. I would use this in my classroom by giving my students a topic and having them turn in a 1 page paper about that topic. This would be great for their technology skills.