Web+2.0

= Web 2.0 =

*Writing/Reading*
[|K-12 Language Arts Student Interactives] on ReadWriteThink.org

[|Wattpad] Read what you like. Share what you write. (A couple of my students shared this site with me; this has inspired me devote a couple pages of our classroom wiki to my sprouts' suggestions of good sites for reading and writing.)

[|Figment.com] focuses on young adults 13 and up to share their writing, connect with other readers, and compete in contests.

[|PicLits.com] "is a creative writing site that matches beautiful images with carefully selected keywords in order to inspire you. The object is to put the right words in the right place and the right order to capture the essence, story, and meaning of the picture."

[|WeBook] is a writing community that offers a variety of experiences: submiting writing and inviting critiques/ratings; reading other writer's stories and offering suggestions to help them polish their creations; and competing against other writers for a chance to progress through three levels and opportunity for publishers to follow your work. In addition, [|WeBook Blog]offers challenges, which are specific competitions for writers. For example, the one in progress when I first visited the site was to create a description of a monster in 400 words. This site seems to address young adults through adults.

*Vocabulary*
[|Quizlet]helps you create online sets of flash cards, keep track of mastery, test, and play games to learn vocabulary.

[|Flashcarddb--The Internet Flashcard Database] This is another time/user-friendly site. Students can practice the sets of cards I make for them online or print them, which allows the cards to be used to play games, and they also have an option to take a practice quiz.

(Example Flashcarddb Set) [|Greek and Latin Roots--List Five]

﻿ ﻿ ﻿ ﻿ *Technology*
[|lino it--Online Stickies] and [|Voki for Education] are two resources I could use with blogs that I believe my students would enjoy. ~[|Russell Stannard's Teacher Training Video for lino it--Online Stickies] ~[|Russell Stannard's Teacher Training Video for Voki]

[|XTimeline] [|XTimeline] Ideas for My Holocaust Unit

*Games*
[|JeopardyLabs] creates original Jeopardy games without Power Point.