Web+2.0+Tools

Mind42.com Screencast: @http://screencast.com/t/Z6mzMs5g media type="custom" key="19330404" align="center"



Karen from @http://karenensign.blogspot.com/2009/10/mind42com-concept-map.html created a mind map about children's literature genres on Mind42.com.

@http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2009/09/12/how-to-get-a-discount-when-ordering-my-book/ This Web site has an article on how Larry Ferlazzo brainstorms on how to use Mind42.com in his classroom.

Erin McCurdy- Mindomo
Mindomo is a very simiular mindmapping tool like Mind42.com. You can easily create fields and subfields. What makes Mindomo different from Mind42.com is the available themes and colors. I also liked how the user can create slides for a presentation. You can add a video from YouTube, but Erin advised to use the video link and not the YouTube link. A librarian could use Mindmo in her school library by having students put their favorite book in the middle then add fields and subfields to explain why it is their favorite, what the book is about and even add an image or video.

Paula Erickson- Edmodo
What first caught my eye about Edmodo is the fact it is secure. It's not open to the public and this is a great way to add social media into the classroom. Edmodo has a Teacher's account where they can create groups and quizzes. Then students can join with or without an e-mail and join groups only after a teacher/librarian has given them the group code. Paula had an excellent idea to create an Edmodo group for this year's Gateway Award Challenge. Another way you could use Edmodo is for the different book clubs that are hosted in the library with their upcoming book study questions available. Edmodo reminded me of Facebook, but with an educational twist.