Discovery+Education+Web+2.0+Tools

Resources and links
http://web2012.discoveryeducation.com/web20tools.cfm

Strengths:

 * Provides several web 2.0 tools including presentation tools, video tools, mobile tools, and community tools
 * Easy to use
 * Several resources for each category
 * Organized and easy to navigate
 * Free to all users
 * No downloads necessary
 * Upload, create, edit and share creative presentations anytime and anywhere
 * Integrate videos into presentations
 * Mobile tools- ideal for podcasting, blogging, media sharing, quizzes and more
 * Turns cellphones into smart teaching/learning tools
 * Community tools- wikis and social networks that enable students and teachers to interact, communicate, collaborate, and share work

Weaknesses:

 * Several types of technology needed (computer, cell phone, camera, etc.)
 * Internet access needed
 * They don't offer a key for typing in math equations
 * The set up and language for graphing higher level math problems might be too difficult for students to comprehend

Opportunities:

 * Students and teachers can create and share presentations
 * Students and teachers can find and share photos
 * Students can have experience with many different types of technology
 * Students have access to free graphing calculators
 * Teachers and students have access to free Web 2.0 tools
 * Students can use these tools for many different subjects

**Threats**:

 * Reliance on online tools
 * Privacy concerns regarding social networking tools

Ideas:
 * Students can publish presentations and essays
 * Students can communicate with other classes in other areas
 * Group work using online tools
 * Incorporate the an online community with your students through one of the Web 2.0 tools that will extend learning both in and out of the classroom
 * Use the graphing utilities during a lesson to introduce, compare and contrast, and see translations between multiple functions