I have been searching the Internet for free stuff, Web 2.0 tools specifically, and the selection is overwhelming. I tried the links to some of them but access was denied due to glitches in the system. This suggests to me that tool creators are working at a pace to have something new in cyberspace every day and just maybe, testing and fine tuning might still be required to remove those annoying “bugs”. Nevertheless, there is a wealth of tools with a lot of potential for motivation and reinforcement in support of curriculum.
I do advise caution in the overuse of these technologies though, as they are not the panacea for every teaching/ learning problem that exists. I believe they are meant to enhance learning and to revitalize boring topics and methodologies in and out of the classroom.
I have not done an evaluation of these sites , they are presented as available choices that may be of some use to someone.
On this site maintained by Judy Brown , an Emerging Technology Analyst , she compiles a list of tools with descriptions , you can locate her at http://www.judybrown.com/tools.html .
Here is another good site, this one is by John Costilla, he is an educator and has a very active blog called CLASSROOM 2O.In this selection, he offers a list of one hundred tools at http://www.classroom20.com/profiles/blogs/649749:BlogPost:180818 there is some duplication here, but additional ones are included. Although he specifically selected them for the primary school teacher, they lend themselves to adaptation for any level.
The final site I ’ll share is this one maintained by Dr. Cheryl Wissick of the Univ. of South Carolina http://www.ed.sc.edu/caw/toolboxfree.html it was specifically compiled to support reading.
These are just a few of the many sites featuring Web 2.0 tools that teachers may access in an effort to make their instructional practice come alive.
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