Web+2.0

**Comments from the community**
From J Krambeer (jh lang. arts): I love my wiki because it allows me to instantly provide access to information or links to my students. I can key in a site right in the middle of class, and my students can instantly have access to that information. It is also great for students to have access from home. [|www.school-is-cool.pbwiki.com] I also have a site where students can interact with eachother on a wiki and they really loved it [|www.vippoetry.pbwiki.com] Do you have a preference between wikispaces and pbwiki? I've heard that pbwiki's aren't as "user friendly" but haven't used it yet. A high school english teacher is sharing a wiki with a class in China! The kids in both classes are getting to know each other and learning a lot about our different countries! Very cool! Love the collaborative'ness!

Thanks for both posts, awesome ideas! I look forward to looking at your wikis-Great to hear that wikis are so useful. The wiki is indeed quick and easy allowing anytime access for all. We use wikis much of the time here at work, PB Wiki seems to be the main tool. We launch a wiki for group projects, meetings with districts, and for staff development. PB Wiki has tutorials/resources on their site as well, which allows one to get going pretty quickly, http://pbwiki.com/academic.wiki  I use Wikispaces for my teaching, just for it's clean look and set-up ease too.
 * From Eye2Learn, (VisionWeb Wiki Author)**

Here is my Blog example that I did not get to share Monday, called Media Literacy, created in Google's Blogger.http://onlineliteracy.blogspot.com/  It houses some of the visual media I had planned to share. Feel free to respond there too if you wish. I have used the blog format for my teaching, asking students to respond my posts. I think it is important to engage students by asking them to reflect upon their understanding and learning, and post it online in either a blog or wiki. They develop an "online voice."

**Eye2Learn's Top Picks: Free Web 2.0 Visual Learning Tools**
These all are listed in the downloadable ITEC 08 Conference Links
 * Kodak Photography Blog**: http://1000Words.Kodak.com/
 * Virtual Galleries Wiki**: http://k12.wiki.wikispaces.com/Virtual+Art+Galleries
 * QuickMaps,** load an address and annotate by drawing on the map: http://quikmaps.com/
 * Pencil,** By Pascal and Correr, an excellent, free drawing and animation application, open source, free to download, both Windows or Mac: http://tinyurl.com/6kb7dk
 * Gliffy:** An online, free, collaborative concept mapping tool: http://www.gliffy.com/gliffy/
 * Demonstrate Mind 42:** An online, free, collaborative concept mapping tool: http://www.mind42.com/
 * NetVibe**s: A great resource page starter, looks like a web page: http://www.netvibes.com/#General
 * iGoogle**: A great resource page starter, looks like a web page: http://www.google.com/ig
 * PageFlakes:** A great resource page starter, looks like a web page: http://www.pageflakes.com/librarywannabe/12181054
 * NING:** An online community tool, great to connect with other NING groups: http://www.ning.com/home/apps/using
 * Knowledge Network Map:** An excellent visioning/planning timeline: http://www.kwfdn.org/map/map.aspx
 * Animoto,** upload photos, create a 30 second video. A great way to teach visual learning:I embedded in my blog listed above: http://animoto.com/
 * Tag Galaxy:** A Visual Search Tool, uses Flickr Photos: http://taggalaxy.de/
 * Viewzi:** Visual Searching, an interesting visual way to access photos, videos, music: http://viewzi.tv/?dl=viewzi101
 * Splashr:** This is an example of displaying photo flashcards/photo slides, and sharing. I embedded in my blog listed above: http://splashr.com/
 * Go Animate:** Animation Tool: http://goanimate.com/go/studio?reg=1
 * KerPoof:** Great online drawing and Storytelling Tool for young children. http://www.kerpoof.com/
 * Jing:** http://www.jingproject.com/
 * Tumblr:** TumbleLogs: A great way to create a mini blog site, which is what a TumbleLog is called. http://www.tumblr.com/
 * Google Earth**: Download the Application. Many ways to emphasize the visual in this powerful tool: http://gearthblog.com/