Web 2.0 Tools

CyberSmart! Educator Toolbar

Web-based software tools enhance collaboration, creativity, and information sharing. Many of these tools are used to transform how teachers teach and how students learn. The chart below identifies and describes some of the most popular categories of Web 2.0 tools.

The FREE CyberSmart! Educator Toolbar provides direct links to over 90 individual Web 2.0 tools categorized by functionality and much more. Yes, you can download for both home and school use!

CyberSmart! Educator Toolbar
Web 2.0 Tool Function
Blogging A simple Weblog is typically operated by an individual who regularly posts comments and news, often including multimedia files.
Productivity and Creativity Online productivity tools help get work done and enable collaboration. Documents can also typically be downloaded to your computer.
Digital Storytelling Digital storytelling uses digital multimedia to engage in the age-old art of storytelling.
Wikis A Wiki is a series of web pages that, once created, can be edited and maintained by multiple users, typically as a long-term knowledge repository or database. It is usually devoted to a specific subject or field of interest.
Online Surveys Online surveys gather opinions easily with minimal technical knowledge.
Podcasting A podcast is a digital media file including audio and sometimes video that is syndicated, subscribed to, and downloaded automatically when new content is added.
Photo and Video Sharing Photo and video sharing services include archival descriptions with capabilities varying from site to site and often include a tremendous amount of quality educational content.
Learning Management Systems Learning management systems include free and open-source resources that deliver, track, and manage online learning.
RSS Feeds RSS feeds are a convenient way to stay informed. Subscribers select Web sites and blogs and subscribe to an online "aggregator" service to keep track of all their news feeds in one place.
Social Bookmarking Social bookmarking sites store and allow users to comment on favorite Web resources and share them with others.
Collaboration and Networking Collaboration and networking enable dynamic interaction among people when they work together on common goals. Social networks provide a variety of ways for users to interact.