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=The Maze of Web 2.0 Tools= The digital world offers many possibilities and challenges for education due to the speed of access to information and the expectation for instant information with Web 2.0 tools. Although access to information is easier now than in previous eras, learning in the digital age is more complex as there is more information, a greater variety of resources and the ability to personalise learning. Creation and collaboration resources are essential for 21st century learning. Trying to find your way through the maze of offerings can be difficult and time consuming. Below you will find some Web 2.0 tools that other educators have found helpful in the teaching and learning world. A //Glog// is an interactive visualplatform in which users create a poster or web page, containing multimedia elements including: text, audio, video, images, graphics, drawings, and data. || || Titanpad is an online service that lets you collaborate on documents in real time. The way it’s set up, everyone looking at the document sees the exact same thing, including changes being made as they happen. Each person working on the document has their changes highlighted in a different color, so it’s easy to see who did what. || //Timetoast// users can create their own interactive timelines, which can be shared on the web. ||< || //PrimaryPad//is a online tool that allows students and teachers to collaborate on a word-processor style document. It also provides an authentic opportunities to discuss netiquette and cyber safety issues. || //Voki// is a free service that allows you to create personalized speaking avatars and use them on your blog, profile, and in email messages. Students can create an avatar that resembles a character from a story by creating a setting and giving it speech. || || //Build Your WildSelf// It is a web site built by the New York Zoos and Aquarium. This is a fun tool that lets you make a cartoon picture of your human self and then add your favourite animal parts to it. . || //Wikispaces// provide a simple but effective space for content creation and collaboration. Wikispaces is designed to be usable for everyone. It has a visual editor that lets you see the layout and design of your page while you're editing it. No technical knowledge is required. || || //Quest Atlantis// is an international learning and teaching project that uses a 3D multi-user environment to immerse children, ages 9-16, in educational tasks. QA combines strategies used in the commercial gaming environment with lessons from educational research on learning and motivation. If interested join our Blog on Quest Atlantis. || //Screenr// is a web-based screen recorder. Screenr allows you to create short videos to share over the web for learning, collaboration and problem solving. || || //Animaps// extends the My Maps feature of Google Maps by letting you create maps with markers that move, images and text that pop up on cue, and lines and shapes that change over time. || Unscramble the words to spell a word and feed the fish. Multiple levels of difficulty . || || //Undersea Maths iPod app// Addition In this app you need to add up the sums and move the answer tiles to cover the sum. this results in seeing the picture. || //**TinkerPlots**// is exploratory data analysis software designed for use by students in grades 4-8.. The program allows users to enter their own data or to import them from other applications or the Web. The program also comes with a variety of data sets. Using TinkerPlots, students can make a large variety of graphs, || =[| Scoop.it!beta]= ||  ||
 * < ==[|Glogster]== || ==[|TitanPad]== ||  ||
 * [[image:glogster.jpg width="255" height="150" align="left" link="@http://mazeofweb2.edu.glogster.com/edit/glog/?action=glogs_create"]]
 * < ==[|TimeToast]== || ==PrimaryPad== ||  ||
 * < [[image:timetoast.jpg width="273" height="122" align="left" link="@http://www.timetoast.com/"]]
 * < ==Voki== ||< ==Build Your WildSelf== ||<  ||
 * < [[image:Voki.jpg width="322" height="142" align="left" link="@http://www.voki.com/"]]
 * < [|VoiceThread] || ==Storybird== ||  ||
 * < [[image:VoiceThread.jpg width="339" height="145" align="left" link="@http://voicethread.com/"]]A //VoiceThread// is a collaborative, multimedia slide show that holds images, documents and videosand allows people to navigate slides and leave comments - using voice, text, audio file, or video. Share a VoiceThread with others for them to record their comments. || [[image:Storybird.jpg width="311" height="159" link="@http://storybird.com/"]] || //Storybirds// are short, art-inspired stories that are curiously fun to make, share, and read. It is a service that uses collaborative storytelling to connect kids and families. ||
 * < ==[| Wikispaces]== || ==[|Quest Atlantis]== ||  ||
 * < [[image:Wikispaces.jpg width="320" height="146" align="left" link="@http://www.wikispaces.com/content/wiki-tour"]]
 * < ==[|Screenr]== || ==[|Animaps]== ||  ||
 * < [[image:Screenr.jpg align="left" link="@http://www.screenr.com/"]]
 * **Word Bubbles** iPod App
 * [|T][[image:http://www.keypress.com/Images/TinkerPlots/tinkerplotsbasics3.gif width="240" height="180" align="left" caption="TinkerPlots Basics" link="http://www.keypress.com/x4164.xml"]][|inkerPlots]


 * This scoop.it has information around the use of Ipads in primary schools. There are some great articles as well as resources and apps which you might like to check out. ||