Web 2.0 Tools in the Classroom
Game Classroom is a Web 2.0 tool that provides trustworthy educational games for students from kindergarten to grade 6. This tool can be used in a variety of ways such as: Homework, Centers (many classrooms/ schools today carry Ipads or tablets of some sort.), and Computer classroom. Students who struggle staying focused or need a visual concept to learn materail can use this website, it helps students stay engaged and have fun in the process.
Tikatok
This tool is a community for children to write, illustrate, and publish a real book
Teachers can use this tool to help students practice reading, writing and grammer skills. It creates a fun environement for students to learn.
It allows students to use creativity, provides simple steps as well as tools and feedback on creating their own personalized story.
Tikatok can be used fro grades 1 to 6. Users under the age of 18 cannot create an account for this site. The teacher creates an account for his/her classroom.
Carrot Sticks
Carrot Sticks is a online math game website, which provides different games on learning about math.
This tool can be used in the classroom on tablets or smartboard materials. It may also be used as a computer classroom time or if students have free time
This interactive tool allows students an easy way to have fun while learning. The visual aspects engages the students during this time
Carrot Sticks can be used for Grade 1 -5. The teachers signs up for this tool to use in his/her classroom