Week 11 - Ustream.tv, Bubbl.us and esnips

Ustream - blocked on high schools computers probably cannot use it for class. Since I cannot get into it from this computer I will have to explore it at a later time.

Bubbl.us - Seems like a great way to conduct a brainstorming session and then be able to distribute the notes electronically to everyone in the class. This would be a great tool for any class that does a lot of group work.

esnips - is a community where you can share different projects online. I find that there are getting to be a lot of these types of web sites. Individuals just have to choose one or two that make the most sense for them. On this site it looks like you could share anything, whereas other sites you are limited to what type of file you can share. This site does have a limitation on free space.

Week 10 Scribd, Paint.net and Furl

Scribd seems interesting if you are looking for a certian topic to read about. I can see how it could help you to stay up to date on current literature.

Paint.net is wonderful! There are alot of features in this software and for it to be provided for free is great news for educators who are trying to teach students, but cannot afford high tech software. This site provides what the students need.

Furl - is yet another social network. I have a hard time keeping up with my local social network. I can't even imagin taking the time to check all of these online social networks everyday. I can see how it would be helpful to someone who is extremely social. Myself, I don't even have time to do my homework.

Week 9 - FreePath, Nvu, Text the Mob

Free path could be a very useful tool. I just have to wonder would it take more time for me to teach my students how to use freepath than to teach them to hand in their work in a certian format. For this reason it may not be that helpful for my class, however in a business where presentations are created in different formats and shared frequently with others this would be a very useful tool.

Nvu may be a great product, but right now I do not have the time to explore a new web design tool. I already have web design software so I don't need a different program, maybe if I knew the Nuv web design would make my life easier I would try it, but without that guarantee I have no incentive to switch.

Text the Mob - Seems like a fun tool to teach the kids how to use. Our student council could use it to vote for elections, prom royalty or different issues that come up throughout the year. This could be a fun useful tool for the students.

Week 8 - Stumble Upon, yugma, Zoho

I don't have the patience for stumble upon, I could not find a way to control the type of sites that would pop up. I don't like just stumbling upon something I like to have more control.

Yugma would be great for a business setting but I do not see myself utilizing it for use in my classroom.

Zoho seems like a great way to keep everything organized, It could be very useful in the classroom setting to keep track of assignments. However too many different kinds of projects could get overwhelming.

Week 7 VoiceThread, Spresent, Animoto

Voicethread is great! I wish I had more cool technology like webcams, so I could play with all the features. This will be great to use with my high school class.



Spresent seems like a very powerful tool. However it may be awhile until it is commonly used in high schools because of the cost to install the software on a classroom set of computers. Right now I could install it on one, but then only one student at a time could work on a project.



Animoto is wonderful, I can't wait to play with it more and develop a project for my students to use this technology. This is going to be fun!