2.  The one that helps you achieve your curriculum goals!  Do not use technology if you are just using it to use it  Technology is a tool, not a separate curriculum  Decide what your need is and then search for a Web 2.0 tool or ask others what is available

3. Web 2.0 Tools for the Classroom  Facebook  Google Docs  Concept Mapping – Think.ajsands/bubbl.us  Twitter  Skype or Google Voice 3 More  Delicious  My.Wartburg  The Web 2.0 tool that hasn’t been introduced yet

4.  www.facebook.com www.facebook.com  Social Networking Tool  Create a Fan Page  Students are already familiar with – no need to learn the tool Ideas:  Follow news feeds  Share book reviews  Poll your class  Practice a foreign language

5.  Follow news stories  Use as a Communication tool  Create groups  Schedule events  Send messages  Share multimedia  Facilitate classroom connections  Make announcements  Brainstorm  Share websites

6.  docs.google.com docs.google.com  Free  Create an online portfolio  Collaborative Revision Opportunities  Reflection through showing beginning work finalized piece  Share student work (presentations) can use the chat during presentations

7.  Use revision history to review and monitor progress  Brainstorm topics  Promote writing for a global audience (increase grammar awareness)  Scheduling  Take polls through a spreadsheet…as students contribute watch the graph change

8.  Think – A Free Mind Mapping Web App Think  Bubble.Us – Brainstorm online (works well with My.Wartburg) Bubble.Us  Text2Mindmap – Takes text and turns into a concept map Text2Mindmap  Webspiration – Great organization and user control Webspiration  Gliffy – Flow charts, diagrams, etc… Gliffy  Mindmeister – Can use icons & has an app for phones Mindmeister

9.  www.twitter.com www.twitter.com  Use Twitter in conjunction with cell phones to mimic “clickers” using edu tweetedu tweet  Continue conversations (inside and outside of class)  Build classroom community  Track an idea, conference, word, etc..  Follow a professional  Reinforce grammar

10.  Make announcements  Brainstorm  Share relevant websites  Follow your target company  Follow future occupation  Send out links for interesting articles for classroom discussion

11.  Free and Easy  Students can learn from the instructor and other students Classroom Ideas  Connect with other cultures  Videoconference in the classroom (author of a book, head of an organization, meeting organizers for a service trip, et…)

12.  Study foreign languages by discussing with native speakers  Conduct interviews  Guest lectures  Inclusion of students who are unable to make it to class  Be available to students  Google Voice?

13.  www.delicious.com www.delicious.com  Social Bookmarking Site  Search the biggest collection of bookmarks  Store your bookmarks online  Use for research  Keep track of all sources on the internet  Listen to podcasts or post a podcast  Collaborate  Students and teachers collect and organize bookmarks that are relevant and useful

15.  Assessment  Interest?  My.Wartburg  Other Web Applications

16. Questions