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> > > ** Web 2.0 Tool "Reviews" ** Add your ideas for using the Web 2.0 tool you explored to support classroom learning (or other professional or personal learning) and/or productivity.
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[|http://30boxes.com]
 * 30boxes**


 * The calendar is a great way to share when projects and assignments are due! Wendy Greene
 * I really enjoyed the calendar I can use it to remember PTA dates and set goals for my class-Amber Jolay
 * Teachers could use this to even keep the parents informed as to the work that is due in their child's class. Kaylynn Robinson
 * A good tool for communicating with school staff, students, and parents about key dates and upcoming events. Ginny Johnson
 * Students with web access can use this as an online planner keeping track of testing dates, friends' birthdays, due dates and more. Diana Simmons


 * Gliffy** [|http://www.gliffy.com]


 * Teachers can create their own diagrams to fit a specific subject: Venn diagrams, flowcharts, and many more.


 * JigZone** [|http://www.jigzone.com/]


 * A student could go to this site to use as a free time activity. Still using their brain and not just wasting their time. Kaylynn Robinson
 * These are awesome in assisting with problem solving. Karen Hemmi
 * No more downtime in the computer lab. When students are finished with their assignment, they can do here and do puzzle. Telvin Culberson

LetterPop
[|http://letterpop.com/]


 * This site is a great way to create a class newsletter! It's a little different than Pages! Wendy Greene
 * Math students can create explanation pages in the form of newsletters to share their ways to work problems. Pam Bell
 * Great site to create a scarpbook page for students scrapbooks. Kim Hearn

MixBook
[|http://www.mixbook.com]


 * Students could create a book online and embed in their Google Site. Valicia Bryant
 * Students could document their work on Geometry projects by taking photos and creating a process book with formulas. Pam Bell

**TimeGlider**
[|http://mnemograph.com]

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 * This was a cool website using timelines. I could use it to chart Composer's lives as we learn about them or to chart our progress for a project or program.
 * This is a great website to add text to photos and edit photos in many different ways. -Ronda Doe

Picnik
[|http://www.picnik.com]


 * Can be a really fun, interactive classroom tool.
 * Fun feature to connect to facebook!

**PollDaddy**
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 * This is an amazing site to make your own online quizzes and reviews. Students would never tire of doing them because they are timed and the students would want to do them over and over to try to beat their own time. -Ronda Doe
 * Students could take surveys in math and then create a chart with results. Valicia Bryant

Quizlet
[|http://quizlet.com]

[|http://sketchcast.com]
 * Great way to see what people ahve created and create your own quizzes to share! Karen Hemmi


 * Great organizational tool for students to track their own progress, and for teachers to do the same. Great everyday list use, as well.
 * Cool that you can use it as an app on some phones.

Ta-da List
[|http://www.tadalist.com]


 * Can share publicly or privately. 100% free. Ginny Johnson
 * Liked this one to use if students are working in groups on a project to keep up with what needs to be done. Valicia Bryant
 * Make a large copy for the classroom and mark off when the assignments are completed. Dalia Morales
 * Will help me not to forget anything that I need to do for the day. Telvin Culberson

ToonDoo
[|http://www.toondoo.com]

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 * Creating comic strips can be a great way to study nonverbal communication.
 * Great for students to do for English assignments. Telvin Culberson

**Weebly**
[|http://weebly.com]


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Writeboard
[|http://www.writeboard.com]


 * Easy to use. Good collaboration tool for school committee/organization. Ginny Johnson

Wordle
[|http://www.wordle.net]


 * This site is a great way to use words in a lesson! I used this site to create an All About Me project, and I used it to represent my basketball team and the qualities they possessed! Wendy Greene
 * I loved this site, it would be great to review words or things we have learned. I am going to use it next week to review instruments we have learned.-Amber Jolay
 * I used this site to make a review page of all the action words the students suggested in our study of verbs. Kindergartners like seeing their ideas go to print. I changed the color to primary bright colors and horizontal print font to help them read the words easily. Cindy Anderson
 * I've used this site for after my students have typed up a paper from researching, they take the text and paste it into wordle and create and awesome display of their written work. Jennifer Barnes

[|**http://blabberize.com/**]
 * Blabberize**
 * To send an invitation or an announcement with this site would be hilarious. Kaylynn Robinson
 * Introduce a historical figure with facts about his or herself. Funny! Valicia Bryant
 * Use a crazy photo to give key concepts--maybe they'll remember the picture, then remember the concept! Jennifer Barnes