Web+2.0+applications

A library listing site that allows users to rate books, receive recommendations from others, and form groups to discuss books. This would be a good site for a professional learning community that included professional reading as one of its activities. I would recommend it to the Golden Apple Fellows seminar group.

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For the iTEAMchicago Twitter account, I've signed up for this so that relevant content comes automatically to our site:

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OK, I'm impressed! One of my goals is to help the teachers I work with become more comfortable using web 2.0 technology. But time is an issue, both mine and theirs, since this isn't the major focus of the program. I will share the following site with them for it's wealth of quick and easy tutorials on the web 2.0 applications we'll be using:

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I haven't had time to look under the hood of this, but it looks like it could be a winner. It features a free downloadable mind mapping software application the products of which can then be shared with other users. Some of those posted to the site look great for teachers. And since you can freely use those that others have created, this is potentially a time saver.

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This one could become addictive. Stumbleupon allows users to specify areas of interest and then offers cool websites guided by user ratings. Teachers could find some amazing resources here without having to wade through the typical Google search results page.

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A cool place for posting or retrieving power point presentations and other documents. Some useful and time saving powerpoints for teachers from "The Geography of Japan" to "New Pedagogies for the Digital Age."

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Italki is an online site for learning foreign languages, connecting people from around the world in a friendly community to learn from each other. italki has many free language learning features, such as questions and answers, group discussions, and multimedia materials for self-study. It also helps users connect with language partners or teachers.

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A place to share personal stories, to connect anonymously with a community of people with similar experiences. This might be a good outlet for renewal or an outlet for story ideas.

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OneClimate is a British based social and activist site for environmentally minded people interested in climate change. It also has a presence in Second Life. Users can discover ways to be active and can connect with like-minded individuals. A good resource for science teachers.

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Bubbl.us allows users to create and share mind map or balloon diagrams. Great for brainstorming, planning, or illustrating relationships for presentations or reports.

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