Three web 2.0 tools for you!

Today's Web 2.0 Tools

1. Knovio --- http://l.aunch.it/7pmw
Knovio is new and is still in Beta testing.  Sign up for their Beta trial and be among the first to try it.  Knovio allows you to turn ordinary Power Point presentations into video presentations.  You only need a webcam and microphone to transform any Power Point presentation.  If you have students create Power Points, they can now add their voice to the presentation. 

2.  Socrative --- http://www.socrative.com/

Socrative is a student response system that allows students to use laptops, smartphones, or tablets.  If you're looking to increase student engagement, receive and give imediate feedback to students, go paperless, or just to try something new, Socrative can add a new dimension to your classroom.  If you're always waiting for your turn to use the Clickers, Socrative is definitely worth a try.  Best of all, it's Free!

3.  PageFlip-Flap  --- http://www.pageflip-flap.com/

Turn your documents, PDFs, images, or videos into an interactive Flipbook.  It's Free.

I send out a periodic newsletter titled Web 2.0 Resources for Teachers.  In a recent edition of this newsletter, I shared information about PageFlip-Flap.  PageFlip-Flap allows you to turn documents, images, and videos into an interactive flipbook.   Soon after the newsletter was sent, a reader emailed and asked me if I knew other applications that did the same thing without ads.  With PageFlip-Flap, your flipbook has ads along the side.   I recommended that he try FlipSnak, a similar application.

Recently, I found out about AdOut.org.  This is an application that takes the ads off websites.  You get a link that you can share with others.  With AdOut.org, you can share sites with your students that you may not have used before because of unwanted ads.