Web+2.0+Resources

What is Web 2.0? In a nutshell, it's the "read, write web.... the social web; sites that are more interactive." If you want the full definition, read on: "Web 2.0 is the term given to describe a second generation of the [|World Wide Web] that is focused on the ability for people to collaborate and share information online. Web 2.0 basically refers to the transition from static [|HTML] Web pages to a more dynamic (interactive; changing) Web that is more organized and is based on [|serving Web applications] to users." (Webopedia)

Here are some great Web 2.0 tools you might want to try:

Audio--
 * Audacity: Free audio editor and recorder (not exactly Web 2.0; you have to download this, but it's still way cool!)
 * BeatPick: Free music for educational use

Collaborate --
 * Dropbox: Easy way to share files
 * iEARN: (International Education and Resource Network) Collaborate with othrs around the world
 * ooVoo: Video chat with up to 12 people at once
 * Poll Everywhere: Free for up to 40 people
 * SpiderOak: Free online backup and sharing
 * Ta-da List: Make lists, share with others
 * Writeboard: Collaborative writing
 * PearlTrees: A place to collect, organize, and share stuff on the web
 * entri: Get feedback on rough drafts, jot down ideas
 * Posterous Spaces -- Collaborative sharing
 * Piazza: free online gathering place to ask, answer and explore

Graphics -- (some are not technically Web 2.0, but are downloadable programs, but still really cool!)
 * Cute PDF: Free PDF converter
 * Hoversnap: capture selective parts of web page (like Jing)
 * Gimp: Image editor kind of like Photoshop
 * Paint.net: Also kind of like Photoshop
 * PosteRazor: Cuts a web picture into pieces and allows one to "glue" them together in a larger poster

Reference --
 * Atomic Learning: Professional development
 * Wolfram Alpha: Like search engine, but does computations, "Computational Knowledge Engine
 * Desmos: a better calculator
 * EasyBib -- free automatic bibliography and citation maker

Search Engines --
 * Sweet Search: a search engine for students
 * Twurdy: searches with a "readability" level

Miscellaneous -- Want to see more??? Open this Word Document for a list of 50 more awesome Web 2.0 tools!
 * A Cleaner Internet -- a browser extension that de-clutters youtube. (removes ads)
 * Evernote: Save pics, documents, anything... then access from anywhere
 * Socrative: Student response system
 * TodaysMeet: Uses a backchannel with a live stream to allow audience to comment, ask questions, provide feedback
 * Backchan.nl: A tool to involve your students or audience at a presentation