Go Big or Go Home: Integrating Big Huge Labs

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Wonderful Web 2.0

Welcome to the second almost 30 day technology challenge. This challenge focuses on the use of Web 2.0 resources.

Click comments below to post how you are using the challenge resources. 

Challenge Rules
1. View the resources below.
2. Use them with your class
3. As you use them post to the blog how you used them.
4. The person with the most blog posts and the person with the most creative/innovative use of the resources will win.

Have Fun!

Heather 

Challenge Resource Sites 

Kerpoof 

Kerpoof Studio (http://www.kerpoof.com/) This is a kid friendly tool for students to create original artwork, stories, greeting cards, and animated movies. A lesson plan and classroom ideas sessions are to get you started. Check out the lesson plan/classroom idea sessions and the newsletter archive. Be sure to sign up to receive the free Kerpoof's electronic newsletter.

Storybird

Storybird (http://storybird.com) A fun collaborative way for creating stories. You can explore ready made themes or get inspired by the collection in the public library.

Animoto

Animoto (http://animoto.com/education) Bring your next classroom lesson to life by capturing photos, videos, and text in a slick slideshow.

Letter Pop

LetterPop (http://letterpop.com/) Create your next newsletter with these eye popping templates. Go ahead, give it a try! 

Wordle

Wordle (http://wordle.net) Generate word clouds with your own text. It's easy and fun!

Tagxedo

Tagxedo (http://www.tagxedo.com) Take word clouds a step further with this tool! 

ABCya Word Clouds

ABCya Word Clouds (http://www.abcya.com/word_clouds.htm) Generate word clouds for younger students.

Prezi

Prezi (http://www.prezi.com) Try using this tool for your next presentation. It's fun and very easy to use.

Wallwisher

Wallwisher (http://www.wallwisher.com) An electronic bulletin board where you can post announcements, use it to brainstorm ideas, or keep notes.

Our Story 

Our Story (http://www.ourstory.com) Capture stories, photos, and videos on a collaborative timeline.

Blabberize

Blabberize (http://blabberize.com/) Be a blabber and turn any photo into a talking one!

Poll Everywhere

Poll Everywhere (http://www.polleverywhere.com/) Next time you need to poll your parents or students, try this tool. It's easy and you can collect your data in real time. 

Capzles

Capzles (http://www.capzles.com/) Create an interactive online timeline with photos, text, music, audio, videos and even access to documents. This is a great tool for storytelling.

Storyjumper

Storyjumper (http://www.storyjumper.com/) Storyjumper is a great tool for the classroom. The classroom edition is designed to help teachers manage stories created by students.

PhotoPeach

PhotoPeach (http://www.photopeach.com) Tell your story with this online slideshow. Viewers will be able to leave you a comment at the end of the presentation. You can also create quizzes. 

 ToonDoo

ToonDoo (http://www.toondoo.com/) Make your own comic with this cartoon creator tool.

Museum Box

Museum Box (http://www.museumbox.com) This virtual museum box allows you to include electronic artifacts of images, text, links, sound and video placing them in a content box.

Kidblog 

Kidblog (http://kidblog.org/home.php) A blog designed just for kids and teachers.

 LiveBinders

LiveBinders (http://www.livebinders.com/) A place to collect resources and organize them neatly and easily. Create tabs for each subject or topic.

Bubbl.us

Bubbl.us (https://bubbl.us/) Brainstorm online and easily create colorful mindmaps to print or share with others.