Hi Barbara,
I agree with most of your comments but, I'm not a big fan of
"Go2Web20". Perhaps it's just me but the process of clicking through
the wall of icons, figuring out the purpose of each tool and
determining if it's appropriate for my needs is very time consuming.
I have found a far better site (IMHO) for Web 2.0 apps at "SimpleSpark
(http://simplespark.com).
The SimpleSpark site tracks almost 10,000 Web 2.0 tools and services.
It uses the application icon like "Go2Web20" but underneath each icon
is a brief description about the app or service. I really like that.
In addition, there is also a rudimentary rating scale based on user
feedback. Hardly scientific but better then nothing.
Apps are also divided into main categories (ie; Media, Office, Travel,
etc.) and sub-categories for ease of browsing and there's also a text
search box.
While "Go2Web20" and "SimpleSpark" probably list the same services,
more or less, I find "SimpleSpark" easier to work with.
Cheers.
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John Goldsmith, Educator
Fraser Valley Distance Education School
49520 Prairie Central Road,
Chilliwack, B.C. V2P 6H3
E-mail: goldsmith@rainbow.fvrcs.gov.bc.ca
Blog: http://pastelpixels.com/detools_wp/
On 9-Jul-08, at 3:59 PM, Barbara Braxton wrote:
> Dear Nancy
> I am currently writing some books for teachers of K-2, 3-4 and 5-6
> focusing on information literacy
> and I have found that right from the start I have them using blogs
> and wikis and timelines. I also
> like the tools at http://www.4teachers.org/ and http://www.web-and-flow.com
> that allow teachers to
> put stuff online for the students to use.
>
> Otherwise, having decided on a particular activity, I go to
>http://www.go2web20.net/
> and then search
> for an application that meets my needs. This is just-in-time
> learning for me rather than
> just-in-case and given the speed of development of the tools, it
> might be better to approach it from
> that angle rather than having them as overwhelmed as you (and most
> of us) are. It also might
> unearth something new or an alternative to the traditional (for
> example, there are more bookmarking
> sites than delicious) and give those folk a boost that enables them
> to develop their products
> further.
>
> Barbara
>
> Barbara Braxton
> Teacher Librarian
> COOMA NSW 2630
> AUSTRALIA
>
> E. barbara.288@bigpond.com
> Together we learn from each other
>
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