en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_2.0

Basically... have access to what you need anytime, anywhere with out having to be at your 'home computer.'

The easiest Web 2.0 tool - Google 

• iGoogle
• Google Docs
• Spreadsheets
• Presenter
• Widgets
• Google Education
• Google notes
• etc.

Largest Web 2.0 listing of the latest sites

Go2Web2.0

Animation Creation Sites

Voki 

Voki enables users to express themselves on the web in their own voice using a talking character. You can customize your Voki to look like you or take on the identity of lots of other types of characters… animals, monsters, anime etc. Your Voki can speak with your own voice which is added via microphone, upload, or phone. 

       Example

Gizmoz Animate Yourself!

Gizmoz offers consumers a new generation of character-based visual expression for use across their digital lives.

The Gizmoz service makes it easy and fun to create, customize, animate and share lifelike, 3D talking characters that enable individuals to put a unique face and voice to their digital communications.

       Example

Classroom uses: Opening Activities viewed by students with projector

                            Students create historical figures talking about events in history

                                                 "    authors/characters talking about scenes in books

                                                 "    characters talking about a math theory

                                                 "    characters explaining the scientific method in a lab

ToonDoo

This is a cool, comic-creating tool from Jambay, a fun site for kids. Jambav is devoted to creating a unique array of free and customizable online games of educational value for children of all abilities.

    Example

Make Your Own Comic

Create basic black and white comic strips that can be printed. No registration required.

     Example  

Classroom uses: Create cartoons expressing feelings, showing community, etc.

                                            "             toondoo books on ANY topic (ABC's)

                                             "            public service announcements

                                Create Poltical Cartoons

Blogs

Blogs for Clasroom Use

Ideas and Information about Blogging

Blog Sites for Professional Development

Examples of Class Blogs:

      Blogs in the Classroom in the Classroom 

      Math of the Future

      Secret Life of Bees 

      Video of Gorilla Season book Blog Project Overview

Classroom uses: Discuss a novel with the author

                               Discuss current events

                               Analysis of Science or Math Theory

Collaboration Sites

Wikis

    Video explaining Wikis in Plain English

PBWiki

Great wiki site. Easy to use as you can see here! :)

PBWiki Videos view this video to learn about PBwiki

Wikispaces for Educators - NO advertising on pages

Seedwiki

WikiDot

    Examples:

       Team 8-2

       Wikipedia - the most known wiki

       Literacy Writing Project

Classroom uses: Use wikis for students to have a planning ground to create group projects

                                     "        "        to be project managers of student events

Classroom uses: Send messages to students as a form of feedback for projects.

                         Conduct meetings online to collaborate with other teachers across the district

                         Use it to start experimenting with basic podcasting.

                         File sharing. Uploading to site or you showing to the class virtually.

Creating, Editing, and Publishing Tools

LetterPop is the best way to create and send newsletters online and in print for families, businesses, friends, churches, schools, or any other organization. No matter who you are, or who you want to communicate with, LetterPop can help you do it quickly, easily, and with style.

Although there is a free version it only allows 10 newsletters a year. Fees

Classroom uses: Create online newsletters for your webpage

Picnik

Quickly edit all your online photos from one place. It's the easiest way on the Web to fix underexposed photos, remove red-eye, or apply effects to your photos.

Classroom uses: Have students edit photos for art projects

                            Create images from pictures to resemble historical eras

                            Edit the image to show a mathematical principle

Spell with flickr

This web page allows you to pull letters in images on flickr to create words you can embed in your web page.

    Example

Classroom Uses: Students can create alphabet art

                            Teachers can use images for announcement section of web page

                            Create words to describe emotions then choose images that best suit the emotion

SlideShare

SlideShare is a cool place to host and share presentations. Upload all your slide decks, and find / download interesting presentations.

    Example in Slideshare Embedded on web page

Classroom uses: Use it to post ppts in to your web page.

TeacherTube

Their goal is to provide an online community for sharing instructional videos. We seek to fill a need for a more educationally focused, safe venue for teachers, schools, and home learners. It is a site to provide anytime, anywhere professional development with teachers teaching teachers. As well, it is a site where teachers can post videos designed for students to view in order to learn a concept or skill.

     Example

Classroom Uses: Use the previously uploaded videos to introduce or review content for your students

                             View videos for personal/professional learning

                             Upload your own classroom videos for others to learn!

Jing Project

The visual conversation Video explaing Jing