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= Home > Group A Workspace > Learning Activity 6-B-1: Explore Read/Write Web Tools =

Some thoughts on web 2.0 tools that we could explore:

Symbaloo (http://www.symbaloo.com/ ) (DK) > XtraNormal ( http://www.xtranormal.com/ ) (DK)
 * Description of the Tool/Service (use the descriptions in Key Info as a model)- Symbaloo is a visual social bookmarking tool that allows the user to create a webmix of bookmarks to share with others. (DK)
 * Educational Examples or Potential Educational Uses- Share webmixes with your students for the content you are teaching. (DK)
 * How To Get Started- Go to http://www.symbaloo.com/ and create an account. Here is information from their help menu that will get you started. @http://service.symbaloo.com/index.php?p=help&app=portal (DK)
 * Description of the Tool/Service (use the descriptions in Key Info as a model)- XtraNormal is a way to build movies by typing text and it will speak it in the movie. You will create an avatar and background for the video. (DK)
 * Educational Examples or Potential Educational Uses- Used as formative assessment if students create a product explaining their knowledge. Teachers can us it to share directions or as an introduction to a unit. (DK)
 * How To Get Started- Go to @http://www.xtranormal.com/, create an account, build your avatar, enter the text for your dialoge and build and share your movie. (DK)

Tagxedo ( @http://www.tagxedo.com/ ) (DK)
 * Description of the Tool/Service (use the descriptions in Key Info as a model)
 * Educational Examples or Potential Educational Uses
 * How To Get Started

WallWisher ( @http://www.wallwisher.com/ ) (DK)
 * Description of the Tool/Service (use the descriptions in Key Info as a model)
 * Educational Examples or Potential Educational Uses
 * How To Get Started

Julie's thoughts: The WallWisher site was a nice example of a useful tool for collaboration. I signed us up for a board, and sent the link to everyone. Another similar site is [] Corkboard.me's description of this tool: it is a simple and handy webapp that creates a virtual corkboard of sticky notes. Changes are saved to your personal, auto-generated URL, letting you share your corkboard with anyone. (JT) Educational example or potential educational use would be for teacher collaboration and communication. It could also be used to organize your day, help lesson planning, and create a checklist of things to accomplish. (JT) How to get started: just go to www.corkboard.me or the above link and begin. It is free. The screen looks like a bulletin board with sticky notes that you can invite people to participate in.(JT) It is neat and easy to use, as well.--Julie

http://my.brainshark.com/home.asp
 * My Brain Shark- (M.O)**

Description of Tool:Upload your presentation, document or video. Narrate it, share it, track it. Create voice-over presentations. Make talking photo albums. Upload a video or screen cast. Narrate documents. Produce podcasts. Share your content. Educational Examples or Potential Educational Uses:Students can use this tool to create audio presentations or documents to share with other students within the school or nearby school. How to Get Started: Select Register Today hyper link. Create a Screen Name and password. Provide the website with a valid email agree to the Terms of Use and Private Policy and you can start today!!

Description of Tool: Create your own comics, add captions, dialogue, backgrounds, characters and props. Educational Examples or Potential Educational Uses: Students can create their own comic strips to depict a story of their choice. How to get Started: Students can use the tool automatically. To save information, simply login with a valid email and password and you are ready to get started!!!
 * Comic Master-(M.O) **
 * http://www.comicmaster.org.uk/ **