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Mozilla Webmaker. Five great sites for finding web 2.0 tools. We all can sometimes get in a rut.

Ruts can make us feel comfortable. We use the same book, the same video, the same lesson plan, the same activities, the same tools. I’m no different. I read the same sites, browse the same authors, use the same online tools. I’m a big fan of Flipboard and Zite. And there’s not anything wrong with that . . . unless there is something better out there. So today? EdShelf This one is new to me and I already love it. You can also save your favorite tools and create a “colleague” list of like-minded people to help you search and save more effectively.

EdSurge EdSurge is a community resource for all things in edtech. EdSurge is a user community and information resource for the emerging education technology ecosystem. Sounds a bit pretentious but it’s really not. ClassroomWindow A relatively new site, ClassroomWindow “is on a mission to make teachers the new power brokers in K-12 education.” In some ways, ClassroomWindow is a lot like Yelp or TripAdvisor. Web 2.0 tools. Edge. New web 2.0 tools appear each day.

Many of these tools were not originally intended for classroom use, but they can be powerful learning tools for today's techno-savvy students and their more adventurous teachers. These sites appear (and frequently disappear) very quickly, launched by creative techno-geeks out there in the world. Many of these tools require a higher-than-average set of teacher tech skills or some extra monitoring to assure student "safety. " TeachersFirst Edge reviews these "tools on the Edge" carefully, and with specific ideas for using them safely and effectively in teaching and learning. Reviews point out any safety or policy concerns for the tool and offer links to management tips for each concern. Especially popular is this subset of the Edge: BYOD Dream Tools: Free tools that work on any device.

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