Websites

This is a place to share all the cool Web 2.0 tools that we get students using.


 * [|PakMoodle] - only available from within school for now. Currently can be used as a "SandPit", but all data will be wiped before it goes properly live.


 * Polling and Data Gathering Websites**
 * [|vizu.com] - a very tidy site for creating online surveys that can be embedded into a wiki, blog, etc.
 * [|Wufoo] - quick questionnaires etc. Free version is limited, but good enough for many scenarios.
 * Google spreadsheets - quick and dirty way of doing data gathering is to use the "Forms" functionality. Can be embedded anywhere you like with an iFrame.


 * Thinking Skills**
 * [|Mindmeister] does good mind mapping - easy to input data and then format as required.
 * [|Exploratree] offers a wide range of thinking grids that can be used for different topics.


 * Animations / Storyboards**
 * [|Pixton] was mentioned in the MIT summary sheet that Larraine emailed. I've used it to create worksheets, but would love to have the time / resources (oh look, netbooks!!) for the students to get familiar with it and create their own storyboards. It takes a little bit of looking around to get the basics, but if I can do it, anyone can...
 * [|Goanimate] is heaps of fun and really really simple. Sign up and have a look around! Good way to present instructions or for students to present their learning.


 * Presentation Tools**
 * [|Prezi] offers a different way of presenting. Rather than a powerpoint going through slides, this works with one large image that you can travel around, zooming in and out to focus on different areas. I had a play around and used a world map to show global connections, but thought it would also be great for Biology / Health in travelling around the human body, for example. Could also work for maths


 * Blogging**
 * [|EduBlogs]is a decent blogging app.


 * Podcasting and publishing**
 * [|Podbean] might be the go.
 * [|Podomatic] another option (best get it unblocked by Watchdog....)


 * Collaboration Tools**
 * [|SketchFu] lets multiple users work on a single drawing.
 * [|Google wave]Jury still out on this one. Has huge potential, but still in pre-Beta, and awkward to get everyone invited.

This section isn't necessarily about learning tools - just stuff that teachers might find handy.
 * Handy stuff for teachers**
 * [|Graph paper, number lines, nets etc]
 * [|Online stopwatch]