Top Web 2.0 Tools

There are hundreds of tools that we have access to that would be considered a web 2.0 application. These tools give people from anywhere in the world a way to interact with each other. Thanks to these applications, people can share and improve ideas, designs and really whatever you want. I have listed a few of my favorite web 2.0 applications that i feel are important.

Facebook/Myspace/Twitter

Everyone has at least heard of these social networking sites and most people have used them at some point. A lot of people cant see the amazing potential of these apps because they cant see past stupid teenages sharing inappropriate picture and cyber bullying. The truth is that if used correctly these sites can offer community that no other resource can match. All you need to do is tweet a question and within minutes youll have responses coming in from real people you can trust. These sites provide a means for spreading effective lessons, projects and other topics.

Delicious

Delicious is a site that documents bookmarked websites from thousands of people and shares them with the world. This tool is like a google but ultra refined so that any hits you get, you know are going to be credible because someone bookmarked it as a valuable site. This is a simple and yet genious system that can change the way information is acquired.

Blogs/Wikispaces

I posted previously about blogs as a tool in the classroom. They are one of the easiest and most effective way to organize a class. I plan on using wikispaces and blogs as a center for students to check due dates, assignments, help forums, calendars, class hand outs, study guides, really any material that was included in class. Not only can it be used as a reference for a class but also as a medium for students. They can use blogs as project submissions, primary research, and really any reason they can think. The uses for blogs and wikispaces are endless.