Web 2.0 & The Water Cycle

I really enjoyed completing the assignments for this week using Web 2.0 websites. The first site that I used was Glogster. On this site, I was able to make an interactive poster about the water cycle. All of the options available on Glogster make it very user friendly and fun to use. If I was excited about using it, then I just know my students will love it, too! Here is my project--can't wait to show it to my class on Monday! The Water Cycle--Glogster

I also used the website bubbl.us to create a concept map of the water cycle. This is a wonderful tool for students to use. I especially love that it could be incorporated into any subject, from science to writing! To view my concept map, just click on the image below!

The third website that I used for this assignment is Animoto. I used this site to create a short introductory video that I will use to begin my unit on the water cycle next week. The kids are sure to love it--I have already been creating videos on Animoto for them throughout this year! Animoto

For my "free choice," I chose to create 2 games using the website http://classtools.net/. The first game I created using the "Arcade Game Generator" was a matching game. You can view it here: Arcade Game Generator: Matching . The next game I created using Dustbin. It can be viewed here: Dustbin Game . This is a great site that I plan to use often to create games for my classroom. I can't wait for my kids to play the water cycle games on the SMARTboard next week!

I am so glad that I became familiar with all of these Web 2.0 sites. They will be very beneficial in my classroom!