PhotoPeach is one of the 50 Web 2.0 sites that can be used for education. It was very user friendly and easy to operate. All that can be created is movie slide shows. However, these slide shows can have quiz questions or subtitles added to them. I think this would be a great web tool to use for reviewing materials. The slide shows can be created for any age group. I do think this would be a useful tool if used correctly. When I explored videos that were already created, they were not all educational videos. There were many photographers who had created slide shows for their proof galleries. However, I did notice that you can pay a monthly fee and have a PhotoPeach Class Premium account. This account allows a teacher to create multiple student accounts. Students can access all videos created by the teacher; however, the students can not alter or delete the account.
PikiFriends is another one of the 50 Web 2.0 sites used by schools. This website is strictly for junior high and high school students age 12-17. In my opinion, it was more like a social network site. However, it is monitored very closely. PikiFriends can be used to create blogs, upload photos, and carry on conversations. On this site a school can have one account. On that account, you can add multiple grades and teachers. Each teacher can add his or her students an account. The teacher controls the students usernames and passwords. None of the information can be changed by the student. In my opinion, this could be a great tool to use. It can help students communicate with one another as well as with the teacher. The site is basically a online penpal tool.
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