Web+2.0+Tools


 * I was assigned to review set six of the Web 2.0 Webquest and then to rank them from best to worst. The following, listed below are my rankings.**

1. MindMeister: [|http://www.mindmeister.com]- MindMeister provides a space for online mind mapping and brainstorming. Students can use the site to brainstorm and work together on projects, class notes, and presentations allowing each student to bring his or her own strengths.

2. EverNpte: [] EverNote provides a tool to remember and capture everything that can be put into or is media such as video clips, photos, and web pages.

3. Animoto: [] Animoto is a Webquest that allows for your videos and photos to be turned into "beautiful orchestrated" videos, instantly. The new video then can be shared with others through YouTube, Twitter, and Facebook.

4. Rubistar: [] Rubistar is a tool that allows for teachers to create rubrics for all of their classes. The rubrics have specific templates for different academic subjects such as art, music, and reading.

5. Classroom Architect: [] Classroom Architect is a tool designed specifically so teachers so they can map out their classrooms and organize how their students and materials will be placed.

6. Visuwords: [] Visuwords is a webquest that is a dictionary/thesaurus which shows the meaning of words and there relationship with other words through graphic representations.


 * Blue Team Review**: I feel like that the blue team had great selection of different educational links that help encourage students to become self-directed learners. Several of the sites are beneficial for teachers when planning, such as //Classroom Architect// and //Quizlet//. As a teacher I would be able to use these sites to design a floor plan for my classroom and also be able to create quizzes for my students so they can use these tools to study and prepare for classes.