My Favorite Web2.0 Tools

Web2.0 is a way for people to access applications and services. Because it's web-based, it is accessible anywhere there is internet access at anytime. These technologies can have amazing positive impacts in our classrooms because it is a collaborative tool that is free and accessible anywhere at anytime. It can improve our effectiveness as an educator in very many ways because there are so many different tools that can be used for so many different things in the classroom. Also, when working with our diverse classrooms, it is important to have a wide range of tools that students can use, and with the tools and options on Web2.0, there is bound to be one or two tools that students can work with and use. Because Web2.0 is web-based and easily accessible to all students at anytime, it is a great way for students and teachers to have open communication and collaboration of ideas and resources.

1-Google Docs: Google Docs is a great web-based way for students and teachers to work on documents that can be shared, viewed, edited, and tracked. Because it automatically saves, students don't have to worry about ever losing their work, and it can be shared with the class and teacher. As an instructor, I can have students create gmail accounts, and have them do work on Google Docs that can be shared with their classmates and with me. This can be a collaborative way for students to get feedback from each other, send papers and projects and work to their peers to get edited, etc... Again, because it is web-based, it will be a quick and good way for students to access their work anywhere there is internet access.
2-Delicious: Delicious is a web-based bookmarking website that allows students and teachers to save favorites/bookmarks on the web, rather than on the desktop. This can be another great tool for students and teachers to use in class, especially when students are working on group projects or research or papers. Teachers and students can share helpful links and resources with each other and/or the rest of the class. This is a great way for the class to be on the same page and to get all students resources that can be helpful in many ways.