Web 2.0 Tools

Storybird is an online resource that students and teachers can use to post and communicate about writing.  Students use Storybird to create stories and art work to decide on writing topics or assignments. Once students submit their work online, teachers are able to access the students work to review it. Storybird can be used as a supplemental assignment, homework assignment of even writing workshop if the classroom has the computer access. The extensive resources of pictures and fonts that make their stories individualized encourage students to work with this resource at school and at home. Storybird provides hundreds of pictures the students can use to create their stories. These pictures give the students the opportunity to add detail to their stories. Storybird also allows students to work collaboratively on one story. Students can invite peers to work on stories together regardless if they are in the same classroom or even school. This opens up the opportunity for peer guidance, editing and even pen pals.  Storybird can be controlled by the classroom teacher. The students can be added to a folder so that only their peers can view their work and it is secured away from the open internet.

Storybird

 

PrimaryPad is a web based word processor that was designed for schools. This on-line resource allows students and teachers to work collaboratively on a writing piece in real-time. Using PrimaryPad allows students and teachers to generate ideas and share information when working in a group from different locations. Students and teachers are able to save pads and return to them later to continue working. If working collaboratively, teammates can save work and other peers can review it later if need be. 

Miss. McEntee's PrimaryPad

Zopler is an interactive collaborative story telling site that allows students and teachers to communicate writing assignments. Zopler allows students to discuss ideas in order to generate topics for stories, essays or projects. Students are able to use Zopler to complete stories or help peers with writers block. Teachers are able to use Zopler to monitor and track student’s progress and provide assistance and input during all writing stages beginning with drafting to publishing. 

Zopler: Collaborative Story Telling

Cacoo is an online resource that allows teachers and students to build thousands of graphic organizers and create drawings. Cacoo can be used as a database to save graphic organizers or to create new ones. Students and teachers can work together on Cacoo from different locations. A chat room option is available so that students and teacher can collaborate as they create their work.

Cacoo

 

Collaborize classroom is a web resource that allows teachers to create classroom homepages. These homepages allow students to continue their education from outside their classroom. Teacher can upload assignments, polls, and resources that students may use. Students are able to complete polls, provide comments to assignments and participate in class discussions.

Miss McEntee's Collaborize Classroom