Web+2.0+Tools

Web 2.0 New Tools, New Schools By: Gwen Solomon and Lynne Schrum

Tools 1. Blogs - set of personal commentaries on issues the author deems important; contains text, images and links related information on other blogs, Web pages, and media. 2. Podcasts - a way to distribute multimedia files such as music or speech over the Internet for playback on mobile devices and personal computers. 3. Wikis - Web page and as such is accessible to anyone with a Web browser and an Internet connection; allows readers to collaborate with others in writing it and adding, editing and changing the Web page's contents at any time. 4. Photo Sharing - online photo albums and slide shows rather than emailing 5. Video Showcasing - People can post, comment on, tag and watch videos; example: YouTube 6. Electronic Portfolios - Teachers keep portfolios to showcase ongoing work and assemble a body of evidence of intellectual growth and competence.