Web
2.0 tools are interactive and involve both reading and writing. They can be
used to promote collaboration between and among educators and students. They
involve users in social networks and participatory culture. Each of the tools listed below help in
delivering communication, facilitating Web-based discussions, or inviting
creativity in responding to literature and information. The section is broken down into types of tools for easier navigation.
Collaborative
Brainstorming, Mind-mapping, and Storyboarding Tools
 | Cacoo This free online collaborative
drawing tool offers a history feature that allows participants (and reviewers)
to easily note individual contributions. This tool can be used in a linear
fashion for storyboarding. |  | Popplet
This free online collaborative tool delivers an interactive way to create concept maps, mind maps, and options to brainstorm or storyboard right along with peers. The popplets can be constructed, moved, color coded, typed in, drawn in, and have images and videos inserted. |  |
This is a great mindmapping tool that allows users to easily visualize their ideas by connecting various pieces of information together to create free style maps. It also combines elements like text, images, files, calendar events, and geographic location. |  |
A digital notepad where you can share and organize ideas |  | An online mind mapping tool that allows its users the freedom to
create as many nodes and maps as possible. It has both free and pro accounts. |  | TuzzIT An
organizing and brainstorming tool where you can collaborate and share in
real-time.
|  | Flipsnack
Create visual presentations from PDF in a safe and secure environment. Great for students and teachers. Education accounts available. |
Audio Tools  | Podbean
A free tool that allows you to record and save podcasts. |  | Vocaroo
Super easy voice recorder. | | | Chirbit
Share audio on Twitter, Facebook, Tumblr -- embed your audio or voice anywhere online. Upload mp3, wav, aiff, or any other format via web or smartphone. |
Creativity and Presentation Tools | | Storify This is a great
tool for collecting together a mixture of web based resources and references
into a web based widget that you can then structure into a digital research
paper. You can easily pull in comments from Facebook, Twitter or Google searches
as well as a range of other social media sources. You then add blocks with your
own commentary and reflections. The whole thing can then be embedded into a
webpage. This is a great tool for developing digital literacy and referencing
online sources. | | | My eBook This
tool allows to you create, publish, and share your novels, cartoons, magazines,
photo albums, and brochures. This product has pleasant design features. | | | Animoto Easy and quick way to make engaging videos. Choose from a variety of templates, insert your own text, photos, and music or choose from pre-selected ones on the website. Free accounts allow students to create 30 second videos. Teachers can sign up for free educator accounts that allow for a limited number of student accounts to create longer videos. | | | Newspaper Clipping Generator This
site offers an authentic-looking newspaper image generator that has
applications in many areas of the curriculum. Images can be downloaded, saved,
and printed. |  | Thinglink Free
and user friendly digital tool that provides users with the ability to turn any
image into an interactive graphic. Create multiple “hot spots” on specific
parts of an image and turn that image into a multimedia launcher. Include
video, record audio or provide a link to any website with the click of a
button. |  | Blabberize Animate
your photos so that they speak or preloaded images. |  | Picture a Story The
art of storytelling – create and record your story |  | Plotagon Create
an animated movie from just writing a written script. Write your story, choose
characters, setting, and music –press play and your movie is done |  | Comicmaster This is
a free, easy to use tool for creating short graphic novels. While the
backgrounds and characters are somewhat limited, it's possible to make and
print comics at this site without creating an account. |  | Timeline Using a Google spreadsheet, create visually appealing, interactive timelines. Embed videos, photos, text, and more.
|  | PixiClip Pixiclip is an interactive whiteboard. You can upload images, draw sketches, and share the replays.
| | | Piktochart is an awesome tool to create free, full color, totally customizable infographics. Why have a boring list of statistics when you can make an infographic?! |
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