Introduction

Welcome!  This staff development module (open session until May 2nd) was created for you to learn about Web 2.0 Tools and how they can be used in your classroom.

To BEGIN, read the posts on this page called the "home" page and then proceed through the pages listed on the right side of the blog.

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So, what is a Web 2.0 tool? 

Web 2.0 tools are relatively new to the internet.  Although definitions vary, a general defnintion is: tools that are user-designed and user-generated; they allow us to share information, collaborate and communicate in real-time via the internet .  One accepted definition is given by Wikipedia.  Examples of these "tools" that most of us are familiar with on a personal or professional level include YouTube, Facebook, Twitter and Blogs.  Edudemic even lists the "35 Best Web 2.0 Tools Chosen by Teachers."  This staff development will give you an introduction to several of the tools listed on this site.  (To access the links, simply click on the blue text.)

Grab Someone's Attention!

An example of how Web 2.0 tools are valuable to high school students:

Wordle is just one example of an authoring software that allows the user to enter information that conveys an overall message.  This wordle is was created by Wikipedia for "Web 2.0 tools."