Useful Web 2.0 Tools

A good summary of Web 2.0 tools of all kinds: Kathy Schrock’s Web 2.0 Tools

Presentation Tools

Alternative to PowerPoint for presentations: Prezi

Easy video slideshows: Animoto

Online voice-over slideshows: Voicethread

Create word clouds in Wordle or Tagxedo

Free mind-mapping program: Bubbl.us

Virtual posters: Glogster

Create web-based timelines: Timeglider

Virtual storytelling: Capzles

Online Comic & Graphics Creators

Create animated videos: Go animate

Create cartoons and cartoon books: ToonDoo

Make your own animated comics online: Stage’D

Create talking images: Blabberize (works better in Firefox)

Create talking avatars: Voki (also works better in Firefox)

Collaboration Tools

Collaborative workspace: Type With Me or Wiggio

Digital bookmarking: Delicious or Diigo

Create and share documents online with GoogleDocs

Digital bulletin board (collaboration tool): Wallwisher

Wikis: Wikispaces or PBWorks

Video conferencing: Skype (must download program – schedule with IT for Skype chats)

Miscellaneous

Online assessment tool: Poll Everwhere

Blog feed aggregator: Google Reader

Catalog your books online with  Goodreads, LibraryThing or Shelfari

Photo sharing: Flickr

Scheduling tool (online polling): Doodle

Email blast tool: Remind101

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