Alessandrah's+Web+2.0+Personal+Plan



**Web 2.0 Tools**  : A list of my most favorite Web 2.0 tools in alphabetic order. Explore them for yourself!

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[|Awesome Highlighter] 
 * A very useful tool for sharing information in a variety of settings.
 * See an example of a Yahoo! News article I highlighted by pasting this link in your browser: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/ap_on_go_ot/us_boomerang_kids
 * [|Digg]**
 * Digg is all about sharing and discovering in a collective type of internet community. As a heavy internet user, I always find it interesting to know how other other people use the internet to get information. With the collective opinions of many Digg is good for updating on important and breaking news although not so good for feeling as original as you think you are.

 **[|Etherpad]**
 * This is one of my favorite new found tools thanks to EDS 137. The real time editing and easy to use time line feature make me prefer this tool over Google Docs, particularly for group collaborative projects. While it is limited, I find it to be a very useful tool for future classes where most group projects are in groups often no larger than three people.

 **[|Google Apps]**
 * It is hard to imagine what life on the internet would be like without Google these days. Out of all the many tools Google offers (Calendar, Reader, Docs, Scholar, Photos, Group, Sites to name a few), the one I use the most is Google Docs. It minimizes the annoying need to carry around a flashdrive or email myself documents all the time. It has made editing important documents among many people useful (as my friend used for med school apps) and changed the relationship between social networking and collaboration.

[|Meebo]
 * Admittedly, I am a chronic user of instant messaging, chatting and texting. Meebo makes it easy for me to combine my multiple screen names into one centralized location and deceivingly makes procrastination much more fun.

 [|Tadalist]
 * Making to do lists have become an everyday part of my college life. This site helps me cut down on paper and allows me to access my do list almost anytime and anyplace I please.

**[|Youtube]** <span style="color: #26d9ae; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">**<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #44daaa; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;"> [|Virtual Whiteboard]** <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #44daaa; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;"> <span style="color: #26d9ae; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">[|Wordpress]
 * As a teaching tool, YouTube is somewhat of double edged sword. The great potential for educational programs is often flooded by the amount of popular culture videos. If you search carefully, there are some really great educational videos on the brain thanks to Discover Channel which have helped me study for cognitive science tests in the past.
 * As a very visual person, virtual whiteboard has allowed me to share what I do on paper in a much more shareable and editable way. I most recently used the virtual whiteboard to share the layout of a planned haunted house with a committee of seven people. While it is not perfect due to its sometimes tedious and Microsoft Paint like settings, it encourages a new type of group thinkin<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #44daaa; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">
 * I absolutely adore blogs. Blogs about health, self, fashion, food, art, design, and/or humor make my life much more interesting. Seeing the great variation of human expression on the internet is a convenient way for me to have conversations with people I have yet to meet in person. Just a quick paragraph post can inspire, provoke, or encourage me in new way.