5 Best web 2.0 Sites for teachers

http://calendarhub.com/

This is an online Calendar system that allows you to make public the events that will take place. This is a great place post due dates for assignments, special events, school activities ect. You can post your calendar to your own website if you like.

http://www.google.com/google-d-s/intl/en/tour1.html

Google Docs and Spreadsheets seem to be the most solid choice for online office applications. They work very well and have an easy to use effective interface.

http://flickr.com/

This site is known as a great place for individuals to share their digital photos with family and friends. It is also a great place to keep your collections of educational photos and images in a safe location for students to view and use.

http://protopage.com/

Protopage is a start page that is easily customizable. I set up a protopage that has notes for the classes, all of the website links we will be using, the local weather, and any other relevant information and then set it as the default boot page for all of my student computers. This makes it easy for students to find what they need quickly.

http://www.wikipedia.org/

This is a very solid online encyclopedia that contains far more information than any paper based encyclopedia could dream of. Because it is constantly changing and being updated by it’s users the information is very current. You should also let students know that because it is editable by just about anyone, it is possible that articles may contain inaccuracies.