Ramsier-10+Web+2.0+applications

Dipity This online timelining tool allows you to create timelines with text, images, and video. Note that it will not allow BCE dates and prefers month-day-year entries; it fills in random days when they are not provided. Requires sign up. Useful for timeline projects for students to see time relationships.

Cacoo Cacoo is an online diagramming tool that lets multiple users add components and save changes. Requires sign up. I used it today with my digital media class to collaborate on a story board--after getting over the chat smart aleck remarks, they focused on determining topics.

Prezi Prezi provides online presentation software capable of creating 3-D, non-linear presentations. Requires sign up. Can make engaging presentations--either teacher or students.

BaseKit Online web site design tools. Requires sign up. Easy way for students to design web pages.

Spaaze Visual organizer for notes, bookmarks, to-do lists. Could be useful for managing a group or class project. Requires sign up.

Glass Cubes Online collaboration tool to manage projects and share files. Free option allows two users two projects, 50 contacts, and 100 MB storage. Requires sign up. Opportunity for students to learn organization and collaboration.

[|Zinepal] Online creation of magazine and books from web content. Creates in PDF format for sharing and printing. Great opportunity for student publishing.

Storybird Online creation of stories with illustrations for one, two, or more collaborators. Better for younger students to create illustrated stories.

Fuelstart Track home energy consumption online to help with conservation and budget. Help consumer and ecology lessons to see impact of energy consumption.

ThyNews Customizable news screen to create a customizable online newspaper from any online news source. Great resource for current events projects with students.