Web+2.0+for+Adult+Learners

Welcome to Web 2.0 for Adult Learners. I hope you find these resources helpful as you learn more about Web 2.0 technologies for yourself, your co-workers, and your students. I hope I have provided a few new things for you, some of them "off of the beaten track!" Introduction to Web 2.0 Technologies ** || [|Web 2.0 Philosophy - Prof. Wesch of Kansas State Univ.] [|How a Teacher Uses Web 2.0 in her Classroom] [|Understanding Web 2.0 - for the Beginner] || Visit Teacher Tube for a variety of presentations about Web 2.0 technologies. The three links here will provide you with a good introduction to what it means to use Web 2.0.
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While you are on the site, be sure to check out the Professional Development channel for a variety of resources. ||
 * Professional Development Resources || [|ISTE Professional Development Opportunities]

[|Keep Current with Publications from ISTE] || ISTE – International Society for Technology in Education. Professional development and leadership seminars. Join the community and subscribe to //Learning and Leading// //with Educational Technology//. || || Listen to dozens of podcasts created by professional development experts, Dr. Kathy King and Mark Gura. The site features prodcasts that will help you learn more about Web 2.0 and how to create collaborative presentations to share ideas. A very inspirational site. Also includes conference opportunities. ||
 * || [|Using Podcasts to Teach Others]
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[|100 Tools to Collaborate] || Best practices, professional development, leadership, and more. Subscribe to the //Tech & Learning// newsletter; keep current on using Web 2.0 and technology issues in the classroom. || || TechSoup's Learning Center. Upcoming presentation: Collaborate with Wikis, Wednesday, May 5. Other resources and an archive of previous presentations. || || __Allow several minutes for the site to load.__ It contains multiple videos and links that explain how to use Web 2.0 technology: -Web conferencing in the classroom -Audio files -Wikis -Wordle -Google Docs and Google Earth -Voicethread -Wallwisher -Supports spelling and writing -Teach reading comprehension -iPod apps -and much more! You will feel like you hit the **jackpot** when you view this site. You will want to subscribe to the Edtech newsletter and add an RSS feed to this site if you haven’t already. || || Subscribe to the Teachers.Net Gazette. 50 excellent resources for teachers, all in one spot. Take your time; take a look at each one, and discover ways you can use them. ||
 * || [|TechSoup - Technology Resources for Non-profits]
 * || [|Live Stream] || Post a live video stream for others to watch, on one global broadcasting channel. ||
 * Ways to Use Web 2.0 Technologies || [|Dozens of Interesting Ways to Use Web 2.0 Technologies]
 * || [|Web Apps for Teachers from Teachers.net]
 * || [|Classroom20 - Social Networking Site Promoting Social Networking in the Classroom] || Converse and collaborate with other professionals. A social networking site for those interested in promoting and using Web 2.0 technologies and social media in the classroom. ||
 * || [|Sync.in - Collaborate on a Document]

[|Titanpad] || Both sites allow multiple users to work on one document simultaneously. A productive way to record meeting notes, brainstorm, create drafts, assist with training, etc. ||

|| Visit Preceden, a free website where you may make a timeline in a matter of minutes. Try a timeline for your training schedule, conference schedule, or history lesson. || [|iPod Apps and How You May Use Them in the Classroom] || Lesson plans that utilize iPod apps. ||
 * || [|Make a Timeline Quickly and Easily]
 * || [|Headmagnet] [[image:headmagnet.png width="289" height="53" align="center"]] || Headmagnet will help you create online flashcards to assist with studying and memorizing facts. Headmagnet also has a feature which will help to predict when you will forget things, so that you can review only what you need to. ||
 * Web 2.0 Apps for your Website and Utilities || [|Fill in Any PDF Form]

|| <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Make any PDF form interactive. Try FillAnyPDF, a website that allows you to upload your PDF form and link to it so others can fill it out and sign it online. The site also tracks results. || [|Butns.com - Add Multiple-Link Buttons] || Most hyperlinks connect to only one site. Use Butns.com to create a hyperlink that will link to multiple sites. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">An idea whose time has come! ||
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 * || [|Flixtime - An Easy Way to Create a Video]

|| <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">A free site where you can upload your images and create a video in 3 easy steps. Use the video on your website or in your classroom. || || <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left;">Add a live chat, FAQ or feedback widget on your website. Visitors will be able to click an icon on your website and open a chat session. Connect using Google Talk, Pidgin, Adium, iChat, Psi, Miranda, Trillian, IM+, Meebo or with any of XMPP/Jabber client. Its free! || [|Midomi - Music Database] || <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Can’t remember the title of your favorite tune? Want to find out who sings that new song on the radio? Search for music by singing it, humming it or saying the words. connect to others who share your musical interests. This one is also free. ||
 * || <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;">[|Plupper - Add a Widget to Your Website]
 * || <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;">[|You Send It] || Need to send a large file? YouSendIt allows you to upload a file, send a message to another person that it is available, and stores it until the intended recipient downloads it. ||
 * || [|Fliptop.com - An Alternative to RSS Aggregator] || <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Sign up to get alerts when your favorite websites or blogs are updated. ||
 * <span style="color: #6a00ff; display: block; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; text-align: center;">Something Extra - Enjoy Web 2.0 to Make Life a Little Easier ||
 * || [|To-Do Lists Online]

|| <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Todo.ly. Get organized. Manage your to-do list online. Access it any time, anywhere. ||
 * || [|Track Packages] || One-stop website - track any package. Just enter your tracking number and find out its status:<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> UPS, FedEx, USPS, DHL/airborne. ||
 * || [|I Want to See the Pictures I Took on my Phone] || <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Download an app on your phone. It will transmit the images to the website where you can view them, send them, and share them. ||