One of my favorite Web 2.0 sites is The Educational Podcast Network. This site can be used in the classroom by allowing students to make audio recordings delivering his or her book talk. A book talk is a brief overview of a book designed to raise the interest of potential readers. The student will either be assigned a book or be allowed to self select. Teacher will model a book talk first so that students will know exactly how to respond to the given task. I strongly recommend this site for the auditory learner and for ESL students as well. Students have to listen after the activity is completed and this could assist with pronunciation as well as overall knowledge of the topic.
The second Web 2.0 site that I consider outstanding is Prezi.com. Prezi can be used in the classroom in a variety of ways. One way is to allow students to create a Prezi about the author of the short story that they just read. Students could also use this tool to create a Prezi in which they highlight elements of a short story. I can also see how students could use this tool for an introduction about themselves at the beginning of the school year. Actually, Prezi can be used for any topic or assignment that requires students to make presentations. I recommend this site because students will have another presentation tool to use in addition to creating powerpoints. Also, the prezi is easy to learn once you learn the functions of the tools.
Prezi.com has also become one of my favorite Web 2.0 sites to use, thanks to this class! I think it is much easier to use than a PowerPoint. Plus I love the ability to attach videos onto a prezi, making a presentation more entertaining. I agree that a Prezi is just another way to use technology for presenting work.
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