This workshop surveyed ten “Web 2.0” tools and their realistic applicability to today’s World Language classroom. The afternoon development session provided the opportunity to explore and create a lesson using the most intriguing tools. Among the tools presented were: Blogs, Scrapblog, Virtual Storytelling, Netvibes, Del.icio.us, YouTube & School Tube, Podcasting (audio & video), Unitedstreaming video, Course (Content) Management Software, the ‘Old Skool’ sites - Quia & Conjuguemos, plus some interesting extras.

At the end of this workshop, participants co-created one or more pedagogical uses for each of the ten tools, as well as a whole or partial real-world lesson which incorporated one or more of the web elements. All sites and steps were provided in reference materials which may be accessed online.

Karen Philabaum- Maginnis teaches French at University High School in Tucson, Arizona. She holds an M.A. from the University of Arizona in French Pedagogy and Literature, with an emphasis on the use of technology in the foreign language classroom.