BP9_2010013_Web2.0 T3-Classtools

Figure 1 Venn Diagram

The Web 2.0 tool that I chose this week is classtools.net I chose this tool because of all the things it has to offer. While researching I came upon this site and looked at it for the Venn Diagram builder. I thought I would check it out, but I did not think it would become one of my favorite Web 2.0 tools for a Venn Diagram creator. I opened the site and found that it was so much more than this. I could not believe that so many tools could be found in one place.

Figure 2 Arcade Generator

The one tool that really grabbed my attention was the tool to make your own arcade game. This tool uses another tool found within the site called flashcard generator in order to help you make an arcade game that students can either play or design one themselves to check for understanding. This tool is all about making learning fun and bringing something into learning that all students are familiar with in playing games.

Figure 3 Timeline

This site is loaded with tools that teachers can use from a timer, random name generator, Venn Diagram, burger diagram, Timeline, and Animated books just to name a few. This site allows access to all of these and more in one place. Teachers don't have to search all over for these tools anymore they can just go to classtools.net and find everything they need.

Figure 4 Burger Diagram

I have used the timer, name generator, Venn Diagram, Timeline, and I am in the process of using the Arcade game generator to have students set up games on various building sites and teaching about erosion and deposition within that game.

Teaching should be about making things easier for the student as well as the teacher and this Web 2.0 tool definitely does that.