Web 2.0 to Support the NETS, Volume 2-WOW!
RSSChristopher Bell
It's hard to stay up-to-date with all of the different tools, standards, tricks, websites, and other technology that comes along on a daily basis. And rarely can you find a bunch of good, practical resources in the same location. Thankfully, Jackie Gerstein has come to our rescue! On her website, Web 2.0 to Support the NETS, she has provided a plethora of resources. However, she didn't just stop there-she tied all of them to the National Educational Technology Standards (NETS). This website is very clear and concise, and it's a fantastic resource for middle school and high school teachers and students. If you or your tweens or teens are looking to create more interactive, thought-provoking, and challenging projects, Dr. Gerstein has a technology tool for you. Resource rich, it's impossible to describe this collection in a single column, so I'll highlight some of my favorites. Mindmeister is very cool for mind mapping, and it can be compared with the not-for-free application Inspiration. But my absolute favorite resource is Museum Box. It creates a very cool, almost 3-D box with images, video, sounds, files, and links that are all related to the same topic. Then you're able to spin and present your "box" to others, which is, in effect, a sort of computer-generated diorama. Even though this site is connected to NETS, I wouldn't hesitate to recommend it to students. For teachers, this site is a grab bag of fun projects. Go to the site and check out all the fun stuff. This article originally appeared in School Library Journal's enewsletter SLJTeen. Subscribe here.< As an educational tool, I found Museum Box not very kid friendly. It was cumbersome to use, many times items did not save and links did not link. I tried to get in touch with tech support and did not get a reply. * = Required information
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Posted by Debbie Benedict on September 21, 2011 04:20:53PM
