Creative Web Tools For and By Kids
K12 Online Conference Presentation by Jackie Gerstein
Creative Web Tools For and By Kids is a project designed for students, ages 8 to 12, to use emerging technologies for engaging, thinking, learning, collaborating, creating, and innovating. The focus is on the use of free, open-source, or minimal cost tools, so the project can be replicated. An underlying goal is to demonstrate how advanced technological applications for enhancing learning can be implemented with only a computer and Internet access. The rationale for this project is reinforced by the Joan Ganz Cooney Center at Sesame Street which targets the elementary level student. Their mission is to catalyze research, innovation and investment in digital media technologies to advance children's learning.
Here are some Web 2.0 tools that are free, suitable for students, and designed to create, engage, innovate, and collaborate.