Useful Web 2.0 ToolsUseful Web 2.0 Tools

By Jessica GarabedianBy Jessica Garabedian

Index of Web 2.0 tools:Index of Web 2.0 tools:

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• According to According to http://www.go2web20.net/http://www.go2web20.net/,, mySchoolog is an online service that mySchoolog is an online service that

primary, high school and university primary, high school and university students can organize their school life students can organize their school life online. They can save their notes, to-dos, online. They can save their notes, to-dos, files and schedule. They can export data files and schedule. They can export data and carry with them. Also students can and carry with them. Also students can access their mySchoolog account from access their mySchoolog account from home, school and everywhere... It's all home, school and everywhere... It's all comfortable usage and practical comfortable usage and practical navigation designed for students. Mobile navigation designed for students. Mobile access is available too. access is available too.

• How a teacher may use myschoolog:How a teacher may use myschoolog:– Long Term ProjectsLong Term Projects

•Help students organize their timeHelp students organize their time

•Create a virtual calendar for due datesCreate a virtual calendar for due dates

•Allow students to save their work in one, Allow students to save their work in one, convenient locationconvenient location

•Allow for students to access their work from Allow for students to access their work from ANY place with internet accessANY place with internet access

• Specific Long Term ProjectsSpecific Long Term Projects– Research PapersResearch Papers

•History of Math, Mathematicians, Theorems, History of Math, Mathematicians, Theorems, Formulas,…..etc.Formulas,…..etc.

– SyllabusSyllabus•Organize due dates for a semester, marking Organize due dates for a semester, marking

period,….etc.period,….etc.

• Other uses:Other uses:– Saves file space (it’s virtual)Saves file space (it’s virtual)– Aids in organization Aids in organization

•No loose papersNo loose papers

– Accessible from anywhere with internet Accessible from anywhere with internet accessaccess

• According to According to http://www.go2web20.nethttp://www.go2web20.net, , Engrade is a free online grade book Engrade is a free online grade book that allows teachers to manage their that allows teachers to manage their classes online as well as post grades, classes online as well as post grades, assignments, attendance, and assignments, attendance, and upcoming homework online for upcoming homework online for students and parents to see. Engrade students and parents to see. Engrade is free and easy to use. Join over is free and easy to use. Join over 60,000 teachers, parents, and students 60,000 teachers, parents, and students using Engrade today.using Engrade today.

• How a teacher may use engrade:How a teacher may use engrade:– Customize grading scalesCustomize grading scales

•Create weighted assignments Create weighted assignments

– Attendance trackingAttendance tracking– Homework calendarHomework calendar– Printable student reportsPrintable student reports

•Online student reports are also offeredOnline student reports are also offered

• Specific Features:Specific Features:– Private and SecurePrivate and Secure

• Password ProtectedPassword Protected• Privacy GuaranteePrivacy Guarantee

– EfficientEfficient• Progress reports can be printed, e-mailed, or viewed Progress reports can be printed, e-mailed, or viewed

upon log onupon log on• Upcoming assignments/due dates can be posted Upcoming assignments/due dates can be posted

– AccessibleAccessible• Students/Parents/TeachersStudents/Parents/Teachers

– Each student is assigned a unique password that can Each student is assigned a unique password that can be used to access their up-to-date grades, attendance, be used to access their up-to-date grades, attendance, and HW progressand HW progress

– Student grades/attendance can be automatically e-Student grades/attendance can be automatically e-mailed to parents!mailed to parents!

• Other Uses:Other Uses:– Maintain student focusMaintain student focus

•Up-to-date reports are always available for Up-to-date reports are always available for parentsparents

– Maintain parental contact effortlesslyMaintain parental contact effortlessly•Phone calls are no longer as necessaryPhone calls are no longer as necessary•Engrade allows parents to look up students Engrade allows parents to look up students

progress on their own timeprogress on their own time

– Keep administration in touch with youKeep administration in touch with you•Special feature allow administrators in your Special feature allow administrators in your

building to monitor the progress of your building to monitor the progress of your studentsstudents

• According to According to http://www.go2web20.nethttp://www.go2web20.net, , Simplify your connected life the Simplify your connected life the way only YackPack's patented way only YackPack's patented interface can. See at a glance who interface can. See at a glance who is in the 'office', and hold a is in the 'office', and hold a conversation as if you're right conversation as if you're right there - no 'calling', no 'composing a there - no 'calling', no 'composing a message', no 'opening a chat message', no 'opening a chat window' - just instant, effortless window' - just instant, effortless communicationcommunication

• How a teacher may use yackpack:How a teacher may use yackpack:– Grade student work, giving quality Grade student work, giving quality

feedback and answering questions while feedback and answering questions while saving time. saving time.

– Give assignments for oral practice as well Give assignments for oral practice as well as speaking and presentation skills.as speaking and presentation skills.

– Offer encouragement on assignments.Offer encouragement on assignments.– Discuss topics as a class, as staff, as a Discuss topics as a class, as staff, as a

district, and with other educators.  district, and with other educators.  – Collaborate with other classrooms around Collaborate with other classrooms around

the world in real time.the world in real time.

• Specific UsesSpecific Uses– Distance EducationDistance Education

• Students can converse with other students around the Students can converse with other students around the world about different topics being discussed in classworld about different topics being discussed in class

• Students can compare their learning styles to those of Students can compare their learning styles to those of other studentsother students

– InterviewsInterviews• Students can speak in real time with mathematicians, Students can speak in real time with mathematicians,

researchers, inventors, professors, doctors…etcresearchers, inventors, professors, doctors…etc

• Students can record these interviews and put Students can record these interviews and put together research papers on what they have learnedtogether research papers on what they have learned

• Other Uses:Other Uses:– Motivates studentsMotivates students– Exposes students to people they otherwise Exposes students to people they otherwise

would have no means to communicate withwould have no means to communicate with– Provides teachers with a classroom free of Provides teachers with a classroom free of

time limitstime limits– Allows students to explore on their own timeAllows students to explore on their own time– Strengthens students communication and Strengthens students communication and

collaboration skillscollaboration skills

Thank You!Thank You!

• All information was taken from the website All information was taken from the website http://www.go2web20.net/http://www.go2web20.net/– This website has numerous other Web 2.0 tools This website has numerous other Web 2.0 tools

that are not mentioned in my presentation.that are not mentioned in my presentation.

• If you have questions, please contact me If you have questions, please contact me at the following e-mail address: at the following e-mail address: garajl32@oneonta.edugarajl32@oneonta.edu