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Below is a list of Web 2.0 tools that can be used in any curriculum.

Audio Tools

Audacity
iTunesU
iTunesU for Education

Blogging

Common Craft-Blogging in Plain English
Blogger/Blogspot
Edublogs
Weebly
Word Press

Copyright and Fair Use

Common Craft: Copyright and Creative Commons in Plain English
Guidelines for Teachers: Technology & Learning Article Resource

Curation Tools

Diigo
Evernote
Paper.li
Pinterest
Scoop.It
Penzu: Personal journal and online diary

Databases

State Resources by Department
CHS Database by Departments

File and Resource Sharing

Dropbox
LiveBinders

iPads

Apple in Education
10 Incredible iPad Apps for Education
50 Really Useful iPad Tips and Tricks

Mind Mapping

Bubbl.us
Mind Meister

Noticeboards and On-line Stickies

Lino It
Padlet (replaced) Wallwisher

Photo Sharing and Editing

Common Craft: Online Photo Sharing in Plain English
Be Funky
Big Huge Labs
Blabberize
CompFight
Creative Commons
Flickr By: Yahoo
Google Advanced Image Search Select Under Useage Rights: Free to Use or Share
Morgue Files: Public Image Search Engine
Pics4Learning
Wikimedia Commons

Plagiarism and Citing Sources

Common Craft: Plagiarism in Plain English
EasyBib
NoodleTools
Son of Citation Machine

Podcasting

Common Craft--Podcasting in Plain English
Podcast Information through Wikipedia
PodBean
PodOmatic
Vocaoo: Voice Recorder

Polling, Survey, Scheduling, Quizzes and Questionnaires

Doodle: Easy Scheduling, Free of Charge Without Registration
Quia
Socrative
Survey Monkey

Presentation Creation

Prezi
Slideshare
VoiceThread

Productivity and Other Tools

Evernote: Note-Taking Tool
Flip Snack--Create FREE Flipping Books
Fodey: Newspaper Clipping Generator
Pocket (Formerly Read It Later): Saves Webpages to Read Later
Quizlet: Flash Card and Study Games
ScreenLeap--Share your screen to any device and browser
SplashTop--Remote Desktop Tool & Turns iPads into Interactive Whiteboard
Storybird: Artful Storytelling
Voki: Speaking Avatar Creator
Weebly: Create a website or Blog

Programming and Coding

Code for Beginners
Hour of Code
Programming eBooks

QR Codes

Common Craft: QR Codes in Plain English
QR Code Generator
Kaywa--QR Code Generator (5 Free, then paid subscription)
QR Stuff

Screen Capture and Screencasting Tools

Camtasia
Screencast-0-Matic
SnagIt

Social Bookmarking

Common Craft: Social Bookmarking in Plain English
Diigo

Social Networking and Community Platforms

Buddy Press
Facebook
Pinterest
Twitter

Special Education/Assistive Technology

Bookshare
Bookshare® is free for all U.S. students with qualifying disabilities, from the U.S. Depart of Ed Office of Special Education Program (OSEP).
eSped

Timelines

Our Timelines
Preceden
Tiki-Toki
TimeToast

URL Management

Tiny URL: Create a Short URL

Video Conferencing and Live Communication

Center for Interactive Learning and Collaboration
Zoom
Skype
Top 7 Virtual Field Trips, Plus 7 Tips to Getting Started
Simple K12 Resource
Virtual Field Trip: Panoramas 7 Wonder of the Worlds
Virtual Fieldtrip: Panamoras USA Virtual Tours
Virtual Fieldtrip: Google Arts Project
Virtual Fieldtrip: Google Sky
Virtual Fieldtrip: Inside the White House
Virtual Fieldtrip: National Museum of the United States Air Force
Virtual Fieldtrip: The Oxford University Museum of Natural History

Videos-Create, Host, Edit, Converting

Animoto Turn your photos, video clips, and music into stunning video.
Go Animate Make Amazing Animated Videos
iMovie Turn your school videos into your all-time favorite films.
Khan Academy Learn almost anything for free.
TeacherTube The best videos uploaded by teachers.
Vimeo Community of people who love videos. You can make connections with people by following them, which means you subscribe to their videos or upload.
Windows Movie Maker Quickly add photos and footage from your PC or camera into Movie Maker.
YouTube Watch and share originally-created videos. YouTube provides a forum for people to connect, inform, and inspire others across the globe.