I choose to research and present on the following Web 2.0 technologies:      

Google Sites      SlideShare      Dropbox

#1)  Google Sites:

• Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
• Demo of tool - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qiVts_HFrn8    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-HJ0VIdBwI
• Pros: Free! Updates often. Numerous templates; lots of help, demonstrations, and video tutorials to choose from and utilize as a guide.
• Cons: Slight learning curve. Changes often.
• Cost: Free!
• Ease of Learning:  Somewhat easy.
• Student Accounts: Yes; specifically if you utilize Google Education, otherwise Google accounts are freely available to all.
• Versatility: Highly versatile. Can be utilized in a great number of ways.
• Links to Tutorials: https://support.google.com/sites/answer/4417369?hl=en&ref_topic=23216
• Google Sites is used in Math, Science, Social Studies, Language Arts, and other classes for: class pages, teachers sites, subject pages, and to place or compile links, tests, calendars or schedules and a number of other uses.
• Anything else you may want to add. Some samples are: https://sites.google.com/site/mariedlaraportfolio/grade-level/eportfolio/language-arts

https://sites.google.com/site/sampleforedtc6323/9th-grade           https://sites.google.com/site/sampleforedtc6323/home/my-pictures  

#2)  SlideShare:

• Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
• Demo of tool - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qiVts_HFrn8    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-HJ0VIdBwI
• Pros: Free! Updates often. Numerous templates; lots of help, demonstrations, and video tutorials to choose from and utilize as a guide.
• Cons: Slight learning curve. Changes often.
• Cost: Free!
• Ease of Learning:  Somewhat easy.
• Student Accounts: Yes; specifically if you utilize Google Education, otherwise Google accounts are freely available to all.
• Versatility: Highly versatile. Can be utilized in a great number of ways.
• Links to Tutorials: https://support.google.com/sites/answer/4417369?hl=en&ref_topic=23216
• Google Sites is used in Math, Science, Social Studies, Language Arts, and other classes for: class pages, teachers sites, subject pages, and to place or compile links, tests, calendars or schedules and a number of other uses.
• Anything else you may want to add. Some samples are: https://sites.google.com/site/mariedlaraportfolio/grade-level/eportfolio/language-arts

https://sites.google.com/site/sampleforedtc6323/9th-grade           https://sites.google.com/site/sampleforedtc6323/home/my-pictures 

#3)  Dropbox:

• Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
• Demo of tool - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qiVts_HFrn8    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-HJ0VIdBwI
• Pros: Free! Updates often. Numerous templates; lots of help, demonstrations, and video tutorials to choose from and utilize as a guide.
• Cons: Slight learning curve. Changes often.
• Cost: Free!
• Ease of Learning:  Somewhat easy.
• Student Accounts: Yes; specifically if you utilize Google Education, otherwise Google accounts are freely available to all.
• Versatility: Highly versatile. Can be utilized in a great number of ways.
• Links to Tutorials: https://support.google.com/sites/answer/4417369?hl=en&ref_topic=23216
• Google Sites is used in Math, Science, Social Studies, Language Arts, and other classes for: class pages, teachers sites, subject pages, and to place or compile links, tests, calendars or schedules and a number of other uses.
• Anything else you may want to add. Some samples are: https://sites.google.com/site/mariedlaraportfolio/grade-level/eportfolio/language-arts

https://sites.google.com/site/sampleforedtc6323/9th-grade           https://sites.google.com/site/sampleforedtc6323/home/my-pictures