Web 2.0 Tools
Resources for Teachers (and Parents too!)
Grades 2nd thru 8th
"Before you attempt to bring these technologies to your students, first be selfish about their use in your own learning practice." - Richardson (2010)
Critical Thinking Skills
You can use web 2.0 tools in the classrom to make your student's
thinking " visible".
Mind mapping is a great way to practice critical thinking skills.
Mind Maps can help students -
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Analyze the different elements of a new or complicated subject
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Help visualize thinking
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understanding inter-relationships between different aspects of a situation
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plan and brainstorm ideas
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organize and consolidate information
My favorite Web 2.0 tools include; Popplett, Padlet, and Museum Box.
Popplet allows you to :
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create your free account and start building your popples
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integrate text, image, video, and Google maps
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use it as a bulletin board
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use it to record thoughts
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explore ideas
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collaborate together
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Embeddable
Interactive corkboard, great for collaborating too!
The padlet motto; We give you a blank wall.
You put anything you want on it, anywhere.
Simple, yet powerful.
Create a wall then double click to add a sticky note. You can also add images, audio and video links.
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Easy
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Instant Collaboration
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Embeddable
Click on image to try
padlet
Click on image to try
popplet
Click on image to try Museum Box
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organize images, text, videos, links, and audio clips
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digital dioramas
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create virtual displays of artifacts
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Embeddable