Web 2.0 tools

One Web 2.0 tool I can easily use in my third grade classroom is Quizlet.

How can I use Quizlet? I teach Reading (Language Arts) and Math. Each week our reading series presents the students with a list of 6-8 vocabulary words that go along with the main text selection. My students would have fun practicing the meaning of these vocabulary words with online flashcards on Quizlet.

In Math, I can use Quizlet to have students practice/memorize their multiplication facts. I could also have my students study their math vocabulary that is required for each chapter.


Another Web 2.0 tool I could see myself using in the classroom is ToonDoo.

ToonDoo is an online tool that allows students to be creative while showing what they learned about a specific topic. I can assign my students to create a comic using specific vocabulary words, specific phonics skills (like compound words, words that end in suffixes, etc), or even to practice their spelling words. I could assign students to create a comic that summarizes a story we read in class or a book they read on their own. This tool lends itself to many academic purposes.