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Web 2.0 Assignment

[|What2Learn] This example of Web 2.0 is a website called what2learn. What2learn is geared more for grades 6-12, but does have some useful applications for upper elementary as well. I was able to create a game that could serve as a great studying tool to help students retain information. The game I created asks a series of questions pertaining to the fifth grade unit on government. What2learn offers many different ways to implement interactive learning and teacher created games into the classroom. This site also tracks student scores so you can monitor student progress. Game created using What2Learn.com [|Government Game]

[|PrimaryAccess] This example of Web 2.0 takes an interactive approach to using primary documents in the classroom. There are three tools available for students to use while exploring primary documents. Students can use a simple movie maker, create a story board, or create a rebus using photos and text. This Web 2.0 tool would be very useful in my fifth grade classroom. I try to introduce my students to a variety of primary sources, and Primary Access would be a great way for students to show comprehension of these documents. I could also use this tool to create storyboards for my students to use that could make some of the more difficult primary texts more accessible to all of my students.