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An outline of some fo the main ways you can use Web 2.0 Tools in your Key Skills Projects
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Key Skills:Tools and Resources
Enhance and extend your project
work
Tools Use what’s useful
The right tool for the job
Tools should make work easier or better
Don’t try to include every single thing in one project
You should be demonstrating a range of skills across your project work
Planning
Bubbl
ThinkTank
Bubbl Online “Mind Mapping” software
http://bubbl.us
Useful for: Planning
Topic Breakdown
Web Structure
Revision
Exports as image
Can be shared / worked on together
Think Tank Online Writing Frame to help structure a report
http://thinktank.4teachers.org
Useful for: “I don’t know
what to write”
Planning sub-
headings
Generates a list
of questions
Researching
Spezify
Creative Commons
Wolfram Apha / Google Squared
(Using more than Google)
Spezify Instant Inspiration! http://spezify.com Find:
Images Video Audio Tweets Blogs Books News
All presented on one page as a quick overview of available resources
Creative Commons Search Copyright Friendly Resources http://search.creativecommons.org Find:
ImagesTextVideoAudio
Search across multiple other search engines and sites
Wolfram Alpha & Google Squared Structured search results http://www.wolframalpha.com http://www.google.com/squared Good for tracking down:
Statistics and comparisonsBasic facts and figures
Recording Sources
RiptDiigo
Ript Scrapbook software http://www.ript.com
(Requires installation)
Drag and drop: ImagesTextWeb addresses
Add your own notes Replace highlighter pens and paper
Diigo Highlight and annotate over live websites http://www.diigo.com
Requires browser extension and registration
Add comments on bookmarks
View and discuss others’ comments
Creating
FotoFlexerSplashupCreateAGraphWordleGoogle Maps / Platial
FotoFlexer Easy online image tool http://fotoflexer.com
Add:Text
Special Effects
Borders
Create fun, fake photos
Save on PC or share online
Splashup
Online PhotoShop equivalent
http://www.splashup.com
Advanced image
editing tools
Supports layers
and selection
control
CreateAGraph Online tool – no spreadsheet skills needed
http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/createagraph
Edit: Colour
Style
Labels
Data
Save as image
Wordle
Online “Word Clouds”
http://wordle.net
Edit:Font
Layout
Colour schemes
Capture as image
Google Maps / Platial Online mapping tool
(Requires registration)
http://maps.google.com / http://platial.com
Add placemarks
with comments
Link from blog
Platial allows
adding as widget
Remember…
A balance between content and tools
produces the best project possible