Web+2.0

=Web 2.0 =

Smilebox This is like Photostory but I think it might have more. I have seen several teachers use it to show what they are doing in their class or for the class to share what they have learned on a subject. I am very interested in trying this one with my class. I will be using it after Catholic Schools Week to make a summary of all the fun that was had that week.

Smilebox has a design center that has various templates for many occasions. Choosing an occasion opens up even more templates specifically for that theme. Just under 'anythime' there were 193 different templates. You can also choose to do slideshows, invitations, scrapbooks, and many more. There is an area to sort through the many templates either by name, most popular, format or number of photos. You can upload the photos or videos you want to use to create your item. Choose the template you want then begin to personalize it to fit your needs. I chose 'School Days' under browse by format, slideshows, school. I edited the title to be Catholic Schools Week. I added pictures of our week's worth of celebrating with comments from the students. I like this because it can be a way to review what we learned on a field trip or a sharing of an art project or a culminating review for a unit.

@http://bighugelabs.com/ I can see teachers using 'Magazine Cover' to introduce themselves at the beginning of the year or for students to introduce themselves. There are other things like a puzzle maker or a mosaic.

http://cooltoolsforschools.wikispaces.com/ This site lists many Web 2.0 sites. I found Storybird which I used this past November to create a prayer and Mixbook where I created a photo album of my trip to Hawaii for my mom.

storybird.com This was a neat site where the students were able to pick a picture and then write about it. It took awhile because of the keyboarding skills of kindergarten students but turned out quite nice. I think if I did it again, I would have help from older students if done so early in the year. I may try it again, later in the year.

Picturetrail Slideshow abilities with shapes and fancy transitions.

Glitter and more Glitter Add glitter, hearts etc. to photos.