Tools for Global Communication

Tools:

• A Device - iPad, MacBook, etc.
• The Internet 

Resources:

• Diigo - social bookmarking 
• Google (Email, Calendar, Drive, Images, Picasa, Search, Sites - ask questions, converse, share ideas, receive information, collaborate, research, publish
• Prezi - create non-linear presentations, publish
• Skype - video conferencing
• Wikis - collaborate, integrate, publish

Web 2.0

Here are a few of my favorite sites and programs that demonstrate the benefits of integrating Web 2.0 into my classroom:

• Collaboration - Google Drive, Wikispaces, Prezi, Google Maps, Dropbox, Diigo, Quizlet.
• Creativity (endless) - Meograph, Prezi, GarageBand, iMovie, iTunes, Google Drive, Google Presentation, Google Earth, iPhoto, Animoto, Tagxedo, ComicLife, Acorn, Photobooth, Jing, ThingLink.
• Monitoring - Google Drive, Wikispaces, RSS, Feedly.
• Feedback - Google Drive, Wikispaces.
• Distribution - Google Sites, email, Diigo, Dropbox. 
• Professional Resources - Teaching Tolerance, TedTalks, Free Technology for Teachers, Edutopia, CCSS, Next Generation Science Standards, Diigo, Edudemic, iTunes, YouTube, Technology Integration in Education, Kathy Schrock's Guide to Everything, Educational blogs.