Classroom+2.0!

= What is Classroom 2.0? =

Welcome to the exciting world of Classroom 2.0. It's all about the tools that will help everyone become 21 st century citizens! There are a wide variety of tools available for both teachers and students to use. Some examples include: See below for more information about these and other 21 st century tools!
 * blogs
 * wikis
 * personal learning networks

Blogs
Blogs are great tools to read, reflect and respond to the thoughts of fellow educators and technology thinkers. Using an RSS aggregator makes it easy to collect and read many blogs from one starting point. Ready to move to the next step? Think about starting your own blog to share your thoughts with others!

Take a look at this note about blogs!


 * Getting started:**
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 * RSS Aggregators**
 * **Bloglines: [|http://bloglines.com]**
 * **Google Reader: [|http://reader.google.com]**

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 * Become a Blogger**
 * Blogger : [|http://blogger.com]
 * Edublogs: [|http://edublogs.org]

Wikis & Nings
Wikis are collaborative websites that users can create and edit together. A Ning is more like a social community for sharing conversations with other users who share a common interest. **Starting Points **  Classroom 2.0 Ning http://www.classroom20.com/ A great place for b uilding contacts with other educators who are interested in using Web 2.0 tools. A weekly live show on Saturdays gives members a chance to communicate and learn together. ISTE Ning [|http://www.iste-community.org]  A new Ning created by ISTE to promote communication among ISTE members. Special Interest Groups for Tech Coordinators, 1:1 and more give an opportunity for focused conversations.  Classroom 2.0 Wiki []  A wiki devoted to " building resources for the classroom and professional-development use of Web 2.0 and collaborative technologies."
 * Build your own collaborative website/web community **

Ning **[|http://www.ning.com]** Wetpaint **[|http://www.wetpaint.com]** Wikispaces **http://www.wikispaces.com** PBWiki [|http://www.pbwiki.com]

Personal Learning Networks
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