Web2.0_blog. Open_courseware. World » : Relearning Learning-Applying the Long Tail to Learning. Web Tools List. YackPack - Voice Messaging Service. Pencil metaphor. The Pencil Metaphor by Lindy McKeown When reflecting on why every teacher isn't using their computers and Internet connections productively when schools have had computers since the early 80s and the Internet has been in schools since the early 90s, I came up with this metaphor for the various positions people assume in relation to the uptake of information and communications technologies. It might apply at other times of change as well. The lead-ers (Say led) These are the first to take on the technology, the early adopters who usually document and enthusiastically share what they have tried - warts and all.
The sharp ones These are the people who see what the early adopters have done, willingly grab the best of it, learn from the mistakes of others and do great stuff with their students. The wood (Would) These people use the technology if someone would just give them the gear, set it up, train them and keep it running. The dead wood The eraser Optional extra - the hanger-on. Go2Web20.net - The Complete Web 2.0 Directory. Web Presentations in Flash. THEWEBLIST.net | what people are clicking on today. Flash Tuorial. Protopage. Simple Spark. 100 Helpful Web Tools for Every Kind of Learner | College@Home. For those unfamiliar with the term, a learning style is a way in which an individual approaches learning. Many people understand material much better when it is presented in one format, for example a lab experiment, than when it is presented in another, like an audio presentation.
Determining how you best learn and using materials that cater to this style can be a great way to make school and the entire process of acquiring new information easier and much more intuitive. Here are some great tools that you can use to <a href=">cater to your individual learning style, no matter what that is. Visual Learners Visual learners learn through seeing and retain more information when it's presented in the form of pictures, diagrams, visual presentations, textbooks, handouts and videos.
Here are some Web resources that cater to those needs. Mind Mapping Get your ideas charted out in a visual format with these easy-to-use online brainstorming and organizational tools. Auditory Learners. Being There: Nets, Tweets, Avatars… (Using Flickr as a Presentat. Forget Photoshop: 15 Online Graphics Generators. Shiny edges, reflections, neat 3D effects - you love them and can't get enough of them. Well, there's no reason to spend any time in Photoshop creating them since there are so many tools out there that will do the dirty work for you. Without further ado, here's a roundup of 15 online Web 2.0 graphics generators.
Buttons Buttonator Buttonator slightly fails on the Web 2.0 effects, as its buttons aren't all that shiny and full of physically impossible light reflections. RoundedCornr RoundedCornr (yes, it's Cornr, without an "e") is actually several tools in one. MyCoolButton We've covered MyCoolButton recently here on Mashable. Glassy Buttons Glassy buttons is a button generator with some interesting font choices. Loaders Ajax Loader Logo generators Web 2.0 Logo Creatr This one is actually created as a joke, but surprisingly it works quite well. EdTechTalk | Educational Technology That Talks... 21st Century Learning Initiative | www.21learn.org. I want to - a page of utilities that help you do stuff you want. Social Networking Awards - The Top Social Networks of 2006 - Mas. The Social Networking Awards are sponsored by Photobucket. If you have a social site, you can use Photobucket's JWidget tool - this is a free plugin that provides image and video hosting for your users.
Is it really the holiday already? Not quite - we've still got to announce the Social Networking Awards 2006! With thousands of votes cast, the People's Choice attracted a much bigger response than anyone expected. Meanwhile, we agonized over which companies to pick as Mashable's choices (the "Judge's Choice"). For those who are interested, our picks were made by Mashable, Mashable Labs and Advantage Consulting Services, the team that oversees social network consulting for our clients, in addition to recommending the best partners and white label social networks. A note on voting: most of you stuck to the rules when it came to voting, and we made exceptions in the rare instances where users accidentally voted twice (the second vote was excluded). 1.
Our Choice: MySpace View Nominees 2. 3. Wordie.