Thing 22- and much more!

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How can we learn how to use all the Web 2.0 tools out there? It seems a new tool pops up every day. Who can ever keep up? Using Web 2.0 tools means having a spirit of adventure and a willingness to do some exploration, often with little or no instruction.

There are so many Web 2.0 tools that are designed to help us get organized, create, and share with others. Some work well, some not so much. Each of us have to play around with the tools and make decisions about which ones we will incorporate into our work. No one uses ALL of these tools, just the ones that make sense for what they want to do.

This Thing is designed to give you some choices and a chance to try out some productivity tools on your own.
To complete this Thing you must:
A. Explore an online productivity tool
B. Check out the different widget options and select one to embed on your blog or webpage.
C. Reflect on your blog what you learned

A. Online Productivity Tools
Select one of the following tools to explore - or find one on your own. Set-up your account (if necessary) and play around with the tool. Give a review of the tool on your blog.

Polldaddy -interactive polls
ClustrMaps -visual map of who visits your blog
Voki -speaking character (I have one on Rockett blog)
http://www.bubbl.us/ -brainstorm online with this free, concept mapping tool
Zoho Show - create, edit and share your presentations online
Remember the Milk -create task list, share it, get reminders
30 Boxes - online calendar
LibraryThing -personal online bookshelf
Trailfire - create a "trail"of annotated web pages on any subject
Flashcarddb - create a set of virtual flashcards for study

B. Widgets
Explore this list, select one and add it into your blog post. Look for embed code and copy it using the "Edit Html" tab when writing your post. You can find more by going to your blog settings and clicking the LAYOUT tab, then click "Add a gadget" to open the list of widgets.
Widgetbox - huge assortment of widgets
Widgetbox: Education - list of education related widgets
PBS Teacher Activity Packs - education related widgets
Google Gadgets -collection of Google widgets

C. Reflect - Blog Prompts for Thing 22
Give a review of the tool you explored - what worked, what didn't work, how might it be used in your personal or professional life?