The Daily Swimmer

Web 2.0 blog assignment

http://scribblemaps.com/
Scribble Maps is a tool that allows you to use a global map and be able to draw shapes and color in areas on top of the map. This application can be used to map out directions figure out distances. This app uses Google maps as well as a free drawing application to allow users the ability to plot points and freely draw lines on top of an accurate map in order to indicate what the user needs to display. In a geography classroom setting a teacher could use this application to display and highlight different regions that the lesson was covering. In a world history class a teacher could show what regions of the world fought against each other in a war such as World War II.

http://geocommons.com/maps/159097

Geocommons allows for a world map that includes links on the map showing different historical sites in different areas. The map is imbedded with short summaries of the historical sites as well as a link to learn more about the area of the historical site. Geocommons has many different maps that can be used to track population of an area. A teacher could use this application when studying a specific region of the world. Students could be able to access specific regions quickly when trying to find information.


http://www.ifitweremyhome.com/

If it were my home is an application that allows you to be able to click on a county and it gives you details about the living conditions there. You can pick any county and be able to tell what it would be like to live there. This application gives an incite in to the culture and history a certain area of the world. In a classroom a teacher could use this application to help students better understand other cultures around the world. If it were my home could be used to show students what other people have to live through everyday.

http://www.ourstory.com//
OurStory is an application that allows you to be able to create a timeline with pictures and explanations of the pictures. This application has the ability to let a person enter data to be able to trace back a family history. OurStory allows the creator to be able to enter any information a person sees fit to include. Students in a classroom setting could use this app to create a family tree. A family tree could allow students to learn a little bit more about their own heritage.

http://www.diffen.com/
Diffen is an application that allows you to compare different things. This app allows you to put in two different subjects and then compare and contrast them. After you insert your subject this app with generate a list of similarity's and differences. A student could use this to compare different historical figures. For example a student could compare Abraham Lincoln and George Washington and then write a summary of the differences.

http://www.classtools.net/
Classtools is a series of educational games. These games include things such as Trivia and puzzles. Many of the games suitable for classroom use. One of the games that could be used in a history class is one called fake-book. This game shows students diffident profiles of historical figures and the students have to guess which one it is based on the facts given to them.

https://noteapp.com/
This application Corkboard.me is something that can be used to collaborate notes. This app allows you to post pictures, notes and discussions that you can share with others. This app is something that can be accessed from any computer. A teacher could use this a place for students to put together projects to turn in digitally. In a history class this could be used to put together a Research project over an historical event.

http://www.aypwip.org/webnote/

Web note is an online resource for taking notes. This app allows you to save the notes that you take online so that you do not ever lose them. This allows you to be able to find the notes that you take from any computer. Any teacher could allow their students to use this. It could also be used by a teacher to make sure that their students are taking notes.

http://www.writewith.com/
Writewith is an online writing application. This app allows for studetns to collaborate whien writhing an essay or a research project. with this anyone can access it and input their own thoughts. A student could use this to do a group project with his/her peers. A teacher could also use this to comment feedback chile students complete their projects.

https://www.dropbox.com/
Dropbox is an internet souce that allows you to send in documents to a central source. Dropbox allows papers and projects to be turned in electronically. Dropbox is a safe way to save paper and an easy way to turn in and grade papers online. Teachers  could require that students turn in all of their assignments online. This would make it easy for the teacher to grade and not require as much paper.