Web+2.0+Tools

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==Web 2.0 is a category of new Internet tools and technologies created around the idea that the people who consume media, access the Internet, and use the Web shouldn't passively absorb what's available; rather, they should be active contributors, helping customize media and technology for their own purposes, as well as those of their communities. Web-based software tools enhance collaboration, creativity, and information sharing. Many of these tools are used to transform how teachers teach and how students learn.==

__**TYPES OF WEB 2.0 TOOLS**__

 * **Blogging** || A simple Weblog is typically operated by an individual who regularly posts comments and news, often including multimedia files. ||
 * **Productivity and Creativity** || Online productivity tools help get work done and enable collaboration. Documents can also typically be downloaded to your computer. ||
 * **Digital Storytelling** || Digital storytelling uses digital multimedia to engage in the age-old art of storytelling. ||
 * **Wikis** || A Wiki is a series of web pages that, once created, can be edited and maintained by multiple users, typically as a long-term knowledge repository or database. It is usually devoted to a specific subject or field of interest. ||
 * **Online Surveys** || Online surveys gather opinions easily with minimal technical knowledge. ||
 * **Podcasting** || A podcast is a digital media file including audio and sometimes video that is syndicated, subscribed to, and downloaded automatically when new content is added. ||
 * **Photo and Video Sharing** || Photo and video sharing services include archival descriptions with capabilities varying from site to site and often include a tremendous amount of quality educational content. ||
 * **Learning Management Systems** || Learning management systems include free and open-source resources that deliver, track, and manage online learning. ||
 * **RSS Feeds** || RSS feeds are a convenient way to stay informed. Subscribers select Web sites and blogs and subscribe to an online "aggregator" service to keep track of all their news feeds in one place. ||
 * **Social Bookmarking** || Social bookmarking sites store and allow users to comment on favorite Web resources and share them with others. ||
 * **Collaboration and Networking** || Collaboration and networking enable dynamic interaction among people when they work together on common goals. Social networks provide a variety of ways for users to interact. ||

Here are some Web 2.0 Tools to Try!
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[|Wallwisher] - This site is an online collaboration tool that allows users to publish sticky notes to a wall....like electronic graffiti but in a good way! Post a topic and let people enter their thoughts. You can post pictures and video as well and people can comment on them. It is also a great brainstorming tool.

[|LinkBunch] - This site is great for taking a set of URLs that you need to share and turning them into one URL! Simply add the URLs to LinkBunch and it aggregates them and gives you a simple URL you can share with others.

[|Certificate Street] - Ever need a certificate to say thank you for a job well done or to boost someone's self esteem? Well this site provides hundreds of pre-made certificates that take just a few minutes to customize. Every category imaginable can be found here and you can even free-form your own from a set of blank templates.

[|Teampedia] - The mission of Teampedia is to become the world's largest collection of resources (e.g. warmups, icebreakers, and other group facilitation and training activities) to facilitate teamwork, teambuilding, and community.

[|Penzu] - Penzu is an online diary and personal journal that is focused on privacy. With a unique and compelling user experience, it makes writing online as easy and intuitive as writing on a pad of paper. Journal entries can be private or public, whichever the user desires. The writer may even insert images into their journal entries.

[|Wordle] - Wordle is a tool for generating word clouds from text that you provide. The clouds give greater prominence to words that appear more frequently in the source text. You can tweak your clouds with different fonts, layouts, and color schemes. The images you create with Wordle are yours to use however you like. You can print them out, or save them to the Wordle gallery to share with your friends. This is a great tool for analyzing passages, speeches, etc. for patterns, trends, or simply comparing and contrasting styles of the written/spoken word.

[|Doodle] - The world's leading online scheduling tool, Doodle takes the pain out of finding the right date and time for a group of people to meet and makes scheduling virtually effortless. The basic service is a free online coordination tool which requires neither registration nor software installation.