Web+2.0

 Web 2.0 refers to how data can be stored on the Web and accessed from anywhere that has an internet access. I like that this has allowed teachers to effectively work from outside the classroom to coordinate lessons with their substitutes on days they are unable to make it into the classroom. Web 2.0 has also provided collaboration with students and parents not only outside of the classroom, but on a more regular basis. I have already been grateful for the help Web 2.0 devices have done for me as a student, and know that as a teacher I will do my best to integrate it into my teaching. While searching through the various websites at http://cooltoolsforschools.wikispaces.com  I found 5 sites that I plan to integrate into my classroom.

 First, I plan on using a site like __http://www.livebinders.com __ to help organize my lesson plans. This website allows people to combine all of their resources into one place and then organize it into easy to read pages. I plan to use the organization aspect of this site from home so that I can project it while in the classroom for my students to see. I believe that the ability to organize my thoughts and ideas outside the classroom will help me cover specific material more effectively once I am interacting with my students. I will also be able to reorganize lesson plans as the class quickly grasps, or struggles, with certain concepts. Livebinders will also help me to visualize with my students not only what the current lesson plan is, but what materials still need to be covered.

 Second, I will use many sites like [] for teaching to my students as well as gathering work from them. This website allows people to quickly make different types of charts and graphs with specific data that the person using it inputs for the chart. I can use this website to create random charts for my students during my lessons, about percentages or statistics, allowing them to visualize the concepts. Because I plan on teaching math, I know will constantly need to find ways of helping my students visualize the material they are learning and this website will be one of many that will help me to do that. I also like that this website allows people to share the charts and graphs that have been made on it. I will direct my students to sites like this for projects that I assign to them in order to view their data sets and confirm that they have grasped concepts.

 Third, I will purposely use sites like [|http://www.teachertube.com]  to deliver extra material to my students. Teachertube is a website almost identical to Youtube, but only has educational videos on it. I like this site because my students will be less likely to get distracted by the additional material that would be found on sites like Youtube, and more likely to watch videos the educate them about the material I am covering in class. I know that it is important to provide extra examples for students that need practice, so I plan on uploading video guides of me working out simple and complex problems for them have access to if they need it.

 Fourth, I plan on using [|http://www.google.com/enterprise/apps/business]  to collaborate with my peers. Because most departments within a school try to stay together with what they are teaching I plan on using sites like this to send documents and files to my peers, where they can quickly edit and return it to me without having to download then upload the file. I can also use this to collaborate with teachers from other schools to get ideas about how to create/improve on upcoming lessons.

 Finally, I will use a site similar to <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">[] <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;"> to interact with my students and their parents outside the classroom. Schoolrack is a website that allows teachers, to create an online classroom. Teachers can post assignments, grades, announcements, or answer questions for both students and parents. I like that it allows parents to view their students’ progress on a regular basis and opens up a way for them to collaborate with teachers. Although I am used to, and like, sites like Blackboard, I want to use a site that will allow the parents to be linked to their students account. I think that it is important for parents to be kept up to date on how their student is doing.