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Top Ten Free Web 2.0 Applications that you should be using in your classroom! ** 2011 Top Ten **

1. [|Google Apps for Education] - Free email and collaboration tools.

2. [|LiveBinders] - Collect resources, organize them neatly and easily, and then present them with pride. Check out my LiveBinders page!

3. [|Twitter] - Instant updates from your friends and industry experts (Develop a [|PLN]). Check out my Twitter page!

4. Wikispaces - Simple web pages that groups, friends, and families can edit together. Check out my Wikispaces page!

5. [|Braineos]and [|Quizlet]- Interactive flash cards.

6. [|YouTube] - The largest worldwide video-sharing community.

7. [|Intel Thinking Tools]- Online thinking tools are active learning places where students can engage in robust discussions, analyze complex information, pursue investigations, and solve problems.

8. [|Wallwisher] - An online notice board maker...a new way to communicate. Be sure to check out [|Online Stickies] as well. [|Best Sports Team] [|Wallwisher Ideas]

9. [|Blogger]- Free weblog publishing tool from Google, for sharing text, photos and video.

10. [|Toolkit A-Z for Education], WSD's eToolBox, [|The Toolbox].

** 2010 Top Ten **

**1. Xtranormal** - [|www.xtranormal.com] It really is that simple. Type up the dialougue, choose a character or two, and a setting then you're ready for production.

**2. Animoto** - [|http://animoto.com] <span style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; font-size: 120%;">They make killer videos from your images, automatically. <span style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; font-size: 120%;">Video example: [].

<span style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; font-size: 120%;">**3. Glogster EDU** - [|http://edu.glogster.com] <span style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; font-size: 120%;">A new world of innovation awaits you. Check out the Glogster EDU page!

<span style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; font-size: 120%;">**4. Jing** - [|www.jingproject.com] <span style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; font-size: 120%;">Add visuals to your online conversations!

<span style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; font-size: 120%;">**5. [|Intel Thinking Tools]**- <span style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; font-size: 16px; line-height: 23px;">Online thinking tools are active learning places where students can engage in robust discussions, analyze complex information, pursue investigations, and solve problems.

<span style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; font-size: 120%;">**6. Google Wave** - [|http://wave.google.com] <span style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; font-size: 120%;">Communicate and collaborate in real time. Check out my Google Wave page.

<span style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; font-size: 120%;">**7. Blogs** - [|www.blogger.com], [|http://edublogs.org], [|http://kidblog.org] <span style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; font-size: 120%;">Safe and simple blogs for your students. Check out the Blogs page!

<span style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; font-size: 120%;">**8. Simply Box Education Edition** - [|www.simplybox.com] <span style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; font-size: 120%;">Helping Teachers & Students to Harness the Web's Resources.

<span style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; font-size: 120%;">**9. Word Clouds** - [], [], []

<span style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; font-size: 120%;">**10. Issuu** - [|http://issuu.com] <span style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; font-size: 120%;">Collect, share and publish in a format designed to make your documents look their very best.