My Technology Application for Educators class used a bunch of online tools this semester. In the beginning of the semester I found this course to be intimidating as it dealt with a lot of online learning using different online tools. Now that this semester is coming to an end, I find myself more comfortable working with and trying different online tools. Below are a few online tools that my class and I have used and I will be rating them with:
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Moodle makes viewing assignments and turning them convenient for students and myself. Knowing what assignments are ahead gives students more time to prepare for them. Due dates for assignments are posted on the moodle so there should be no reason why a student did not know when the assignment is due. On moodle there can also be forums for interactions between teacher and students. As a future teacher, moodle will be one tool I may use as a teacher.
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Firefox has helped me open pages that Safari would not allow me too. I have used Safari most of the time and every time I have a problem opening up something, I use firefox to solve my problem.
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Google has taught me more than it being a search engine or a place for me to receive and send emails. I did not know there was google apps that made working with google fun. Working with Google docs and spreadsheets and sharing it with group members made easy for us to interact and edit our work together. Google apps is easy to use and navigate. For sure I will take advantage of what google apps has to offer as a future teacher.
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Livebinders is unique online tool that enables people to share resources online. I think that this tool would great for me until the time I become a teacher as I may add more resources to what I have right now and share them with others.
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Prezi for the first time this semester I have actually tried using it. I have known of Prezi for a quite a while and never had the guts to try it. I find Prezi to be more attracting for audience than just regular use presentation tool PowerPoint. Prezi may look difficult to use but once you start it becomes much easier and fun. Prezi is a tool I would use as a teacher.
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Wix is an online tool to create a website that I found very easy to use. It was very easy to navigate and will recommend this to anyone who wants to build a website. I had a good time working with this online tool and maybe as a teacher will create a website for my class using this or the other one I am going to talk about.
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Weebly is another online tool to create a website that is easy to use. Drag and drop is all you have to do to create your website. I love this tool as well as Wix. When I do become a teacher it will be hard for me to decide which one to use.
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Wiggio was the number one tool I used throughout the semester. My group and I found this as the best way for us to communicate with each other. Virtual meetings, chattings, or sending an email, text, or voice message made it easy for us when we were not able to meet with each other to work on something face to face. Wiggio can be used not for only my students but my students parents as well.
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Every tool I talked about were all excellent ratings. I want people to see that these are great tools for people to explore themselves and by giving positive ratings will entice people to do so. I had a great time time using these tools and when I become teacher these are the few tools why try and use as well.
