Technology Assessment #2

Technology Tools

Moodle

Moodle is a virtual online environment that enables teachers to manage and promote learning. It’s a great tool that allows students to take courses online, or simply just to organize and deliver assignments. Moodle has many features, such as blogs, forums, and even web conferencing. This site allows students to view their grades, assignments, and upload any attachments for their course. I would give this tool 5 out of 5 because it has many options for students and it allows teachers to be able to communicate in another way other than in the classroom.

Firefox

Firefox is one of the more popular internet web browsers in today’s world. Firefox is available for Mac, Windows, Linux, and many other devices. Although I do not use Firefox regularly, it is a good tool to use when browsing the internet and it allows you to be flexible when it comes to customization. I would give this tool 4 out of 5 because it has a bunch of features that are entertaining and secure whenever you’re online.

Google Apps

Google Apps is a great tool to use online and it provides multiple web applications that a lot of sites do not offer. It provides users with things like Gmail, Blogger, Calendar’s, and you can even share word documents online. I use a lot of the Google Apps since I have taken this course and it has been a great experience. I use Google Apps pretty much every day now and it has only made things easier for me. I think it’s a great online technology tool and I would definitely give it 5 out of 5 stars!

LiveBinders

With LiveBinders, it allows users to gather their information and organize it into these online binders. Instead of putting papers into a real binder, this site allows you to store your information online where it’s safe and secure. These binders allow you to store anything, from business documents, educational resources, to personal information. As a future educator, I think it’s a great tool to use and it’s only going to help you in the long run. I would give this tool a 5 out of 5 stars.

Wiggio

 Wiggio is an awesome tool when it comes to working in groups. It allows students to be able to communicate in many different ways, such as video conferencing, email; it even allows you to send mass text messages to members of your group. You can share documents, update calendars so everyone is informed, and it helps you and your group members to keep your information safe and organized. With Wiggio, you can be a part of more than one group, which I thought was very convenient, since college students are always busy with group projects and meetings. This tool is very useful especially in your college career, so I would give this tool 5 out of 5 stars.

Dropbox

Dropbox is another one of my favorite tools to use. It acts as an online hard drive, which makes a lot of things easier and it can be accessed anywhere. You don’t have to store files on your flash drive or save papers in a folder because with Dropbox, you’re able to do all of that and more. Dropbox automatically saves to your computer, which makes it easier for you to access the things you need. Not only does Dropbox store documents, but you’re able to save and store pictures and videos. I really enjoy using this tool because it helps me store all my files and makes it easy for me to access. I would give this tool a 5 out of 5 stars!

Iconosites

 Iconosites is a free website builder that has many features in terms of customization. It is a very easy site to create and it does not require any credit card information or downloads of any kind. I thought this tool was one of the easiest to use and it has so many creative aspects that come with the website. You can add videos, different texts and fonts, and it provides a variety of transitions for your images. This is one of my favorite tools and I would give it a 5 out of 5!

Glogster

Glogster is fairly new to me and I wasn’t sure how it worked, but after playing around with it, it really is a useful tool. It allows users to make creative posters or glogs that can relate to students. Glogster has a number of options when creating a poster or glog. You can add different color schemes, fonts, photos, and even sounds. I think this is a great tool to integrate into a lesson plan and when I become a teacher, I hope to utilize this tool with my students. I would give this tool a 5 out of 5 stars!