After perusing the most 100 most useful tools in education, I was surprised that I had heard of or had some familiarity with the majority of tools. What was even more surprising was that I use many or visit many on a regular basis. Seeing Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, Google search, and a few others were not surprising since these are becoming very mainstream. I was a little surprised to see things like Powerpoint and Word on the list because I never really considered them to be an electronic tool since these programs are so ingrained in our education system.
I also liked that many blog and website creators made the list (Word Press, Blogger, Tumblr). This is exciting because anyone can create these sites so people are learning so much more than what they could have if just businesses, corporations, or institutions were creating websites. I was surprised that Weebly didn’t make the list. I hadn’t heard of this website/blog creator until recently but it is so easy to use. I think it is more user friendly than WordPress or Blogger. Maybe it will just take some time to get out in the Web. I was also glad that Moodle was on the list, because I use this for my graduate courses. This shows that the technology that I am being exposed to for classes is relevant and will help me in the future.
I was also exposed to some new sites that I am excited to use. One of these sites it Wordle. This site creates those cool word bubbles that are all over the internet. I think they make a great graphic and look forward to creating my own word bubbles.
To view the Top 100 tools for yourself check out this link: http://c4lpt.co.uk/top100tools/
I also liked that many blog and website creators made the list (Word Press, Blogger, Tumblr). This is exciting because anyone can create these sites so people are learning so much more than what they could have if just businesses, corporations, or institutions were creating websites. I was surprised that Weebly didn’t make the list. I hadn’t heard of this website/blog creator until recently but it is so easy to use. I think it is more user friendly than WordPress or Blogger. Maybe it will just take some time to get out in the Web. I was also glad that Moodle was on the list, because I use this for my graduate courses. This shows that the technology that I am being exposed to for classes is relevant and will help me in the future.
I was also exposed to some new sites that I am excited to use. One of these sites it Wordle. This site creates those cool word bubbles that are all over the internet. I think they make a great graphic and look forward to creating my own word bubbles.
To view the Top 100 tools for yourself check out this link: http://c4lpt.co.uk/top100tools/