Web-Based Apps for the Classroom

Jonathan Brubaker
Web 2.0 uses the internet as a platform. Rather than asking what program should I use, the question should be what website should I use? Web apps are platform neutral, portable, and there are no programs to install.

The most intriquing resource was Delicious – lets you store bookmarks on site, manage & share at http://del.icio.us/. Make an account and share as you choose. You can organize everything you find and use through tags that will also relate to your network of users.

Gliffy – www.gliffy.com – online concept mapper like Inspiration

Box.net – www.box.net – a 1gb flash drive without the flashdrive, can link to Delicious

Go to Web 2 – http://www.visuwords.com/ – resource heaven

Online office docs – like Google Docs

Zoho – lets you go offline www.zoho.com

Scribed – iPaper preview

Quizlet – flashcards that can be shared

Typing tutor – www.keybr.com

Visual thesaurus – http://www.visuwords.com/

Zamzar – file conversions – www.zamzar.com use to convert online resources as well. Use this to capture (tech training video)

Mango – language learning site –

Photo editing – www.picnik.com

Fotoflexer – fotoflexer.com – several features beyone picknik

Animoto – make music videos

Scratch – game making –

VLC – will play any media