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Web 2.0 Tools
Web 2.0 tools are cloud-based tools designed to integrate technology into all aspects of the educational experience.  There are hundreds of Web 2.0 tools.  Some of the best are listed below.  Looking for a specific tool?  Feel free to contact ODL for more ideas!
 
Animoto - an easy way to create and share videos in minutes
AudioBoo - record and share audio instantly
Bubbl.us - brainstorming and mindmapping tool
Cel.ly - creates a mobile social network with phone numbers
Delicious - social bookmarking tool
Diigo - social bookmarking tool
Dropbox - free online file storage and transfer
Edmodo - classroom management system
Empressr - create, manage, and share media presentations online
Evernote - capture anything, access it anywhere, a place to store and annotate notes
Glogster - interactive online posters
Google Drive - store and access any type of files online for free, create forms and calendars
Jing - screenshot and screencast software
Kaywa QR - free or paid QR code generator
Mural.ly - online collaboration through a whiteboard space
Online-Convert - convert anything into something else
Piktochart - infographic creator
PollEverywhere - audience response tool through texting
Popplet - mindmapping tool
Prezi - zooming presentation creater
Socrative - student response system with mobile devices
Tagxedo - word clouds made into shapes or different styles
Tildee - create online tutorials for anything
Twitter - microblogging platform
VoiceThread - digital conversations through multimedia presentations
Voki - avatar creator
Vuvox - media creation tool with timeline aspect
Wallwisher - virtual sticky notes create walls of information
Webdoc - interactive, social virtual posters
Wordle - word-cloud creator
Xtranormal - create animated movies with graphics, sound, and characters


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