Inspiration

Using inspiration, you can create concept maps to use in your classroom. They can be as elaborate or as simple as you choose. Its a great tool, and works as a nice substitute for power points and other graphics and presentations in class. Its a nice way to provide visual notes to your students.

Animoto

I think that Animoto could be one of the most fun web 2.0 videos to use. I especially like the idea of having students create a 30 second video about themselves as well as the teacher creating one, as an alternative to an "About Me". I think Animoto could also be used to help students use technology in a presentation but not overwhelming them, instead of asking for a powerpoint, have them make a 30 second video. The students creating it will enjoy it more, as will the students watching it.

Science Scavenger Hunt!!

Picasa Slideshow

Picasa is a pretty cool, it makes photo sharing and viewing your photos online really simple. This tool could be used for just about anything, from classroom to personal use, it's just a great photo sharing tool.