Web2.0+tools+and+Social+Media+Resources

Here are tools, videos and ideas to get you started with an RSS feed, Web2.0 tools, flat classroom ideas and Social Media. Enjoy!


 * RSS Feed:**


 * [|What is an RSS feed?]** This video will get you started, and [|these videos] will answer any other questions you may have.

After you set up your feed, begin checking out blogs to follow. Here are [|20 top teacher blogs], [|25 e-learning blogs], grade level blogs to follow, and blogs listed by content, discipline.


 * Web2.0 Tools:**

The blog [|Making Teachers Nerdy] suggesting these [|20 web2.0 websites no teacher should start 2010-11 without]. She also offers [|45 websites for students to create artwork online]

Getting started with Web2.0? [|Here] are links to help you explore.

Play with this web2.0 wiki to learn tons of new and dynamic classroom tools.

Check out [|Delicious] and this [|video] explaining [|Social Bookmarking].

Here are [|50 ways to use wikis to create a more collaborative classroom]

Here's a [|Googledocs tutorial] and the [|Google apps training center]. Here's a [|guide for teachers to use google in the classroom].

Check out [|Wallwisher] to engage students. Here are [|ways to use Wallwisher in the classroom].

Here are great 2.0 tools from [|Discovery Education]

Here's a great resource about starting the year right with web2.0 tools in your classroom.
 * Edutopia:**


 * Flat Classroom Ideas:**

This is a tremendous [|site] linking [|flickr] with the world.

Here's a wiki of global projects and a [|site] to link classroom teachers from around the world, to collaborative on projects.


 * Twitter:**

Here's a [|blog post explaining all things twitter] and more [|twitter support resources]

Here are [|teachers to follow on twitter] and [|100 ideas for using twitter in the classroom]

Here are [|more teachers to follow] and [|administrators to follow].

[|More twitter resources] and [|hashtags] to follow.


 * Google Tools:**

Here's an introduction and tutorials for all [|google apps.]

Here's a [|Google Earth] [|intro and tutorial]

Here's a series of video introducing [|Google Docs]


 * Articles:**


 * [|The Creativity Crisis-Newsweek]**


 * [|Teaching in a Socially Networked Classroom]**


 * [|Ten Tips for Personalized Learning With Technology-Edutopia]**


 * [|Personal Learning Networks Are Virtual Lockers For Kids-Edutopia]**


 * [|Integrating Technology With Limited Resources]**