1. Top 10 Reasons to Use Web 2.0 Tools in Education By Vicki Santacroce

2. 1. Motivate and involve students in learning, using tools that many already use for personal purposes.

3. 2. Align with standards: Core, AASL, ISTE, 21st Century Learner…

4. 3. Prepare students with authentic skills for working in the real world.

5. 4. Encourage collaborative learning strategies.

6. 5. Support learning as a social process.

7. 6. Allow for interactive learning.

8. 7. Provide student with authentic audiences.

9. 8. Provide an anytime, anywhere learning environment.

10. 9. Connect students to a global community of learners.

11. 10. Most are free and fun to use (i.e. motivates learners).

12. Resources Berger, P., & Trexler, S. (2010). Choosing Web 2.0 Tools for Learning and Teaching in a Digital World. Santa Barabara, CA: Libraries Unlimited.