Technology+Toolbox

=​Mr. Lamb's Toolbox=

This is a my evaluation of the 13 tools that are available through Web 2.0

The criteria that I will be using to evaluate the 13 tools of Web 2.0 are
 * ==== Appropriate for classroom use ====
 * ==== User friendliness ====
 * ==== Cost ====
 * Comments

Firefox || Yes, good to know that different browser should be used for different types of searches. || Easy || Free || Very useful in helping to find information througout the web. Nice that you customize your browser to fit your preferences. || Google Reader || Yes, help students to find useful information. || Easy || Free || Requires no downloads to use. || del.icio.us || Yes, helps students with research || Easy || Free, have to sign at no cost || Easy to use that helps students arrange and find information. || Squidoo || Teacher must build a page with approperiate content for students.You can make a page for your students to access. || Easy || Free || Students can access information that might not be approperiate for them. However, the teacher can set up their own page and add only pages they want their studetns to access. || Protopage || Location where teacher can post all assignments || Very Easy || Free, advertisement supported || Teacher can create a page that is student friendly and directed at their interests. || blogger || Students are able to become the authos of the web page and participate in blogging. || Very easy to use and provides video tutorials and a help and suport center. || Free, wants a lot of personal information. || Students are in control of their own page. Stimulates creativity and critical thinking. Parents can also follow their child's progress by using the blog site. || wikispaces || Wikispaces are very easy to use and students can access them in the classroom. || Mild, Kids will probably be more successful in their efforts || Free, advertisments on the side of the page are annoying. || Teachers can make the page private by installing a password that only the students have access to. The wikispace can be personalized; pics, videos, pages, etc. || google docs || Both students and teachers can post documents that are related to class material. Good way to share information within the classroom. || Easy || Free services from vendors website || Google docs. is a decent program, but the features are limited. Program is in beta, so it cannot download wordperfect files. || google docs and spreadsheets || Students can create a spreadsheet which will allow them to record their data. Great for a science class || Medium || Free || Teachers can also use this tool for their every day work duties. || glypho || Great program to be used within the classroom. Students can go through the writing process of creating drafts, revising those drafts, and develop a final draft || Easy || Free || The classroom could collectively create a story, students add to each others stories. Promotes teamwork and creative thinking. || Survey Monkey || Good for the classroom, program may get a little confusing for students. || Medium || Free, can pay for upgrades || Great tool for teachers to use to see what topics interest them. Assessment by using quizzes and interactive questions. || audacity || Students can record sounds and then edit the sounds that they have recorded. Good for a science lab which deals with sound waves || Easy || Free || Not that useful for every day instruction, but can be intergrated for some lab activities. || youtube || YouTube is great to share videos and post videos for others to see. However, I would not let my studnets explore YouTube in the classroom. || Easy || Free || Teachers can create movies and add them to YouTube for their students to watch at home. This would be great for parents to see what you are teaching/doing in the classroom. ||
 * Web 2.0 || Appropriate for Classroom Use || User Friendliness || Cost || Comments ||
 * Browser Set-Up:
 * Aggregators:
 * Social Bookmarking:
 * Internet Search Tools:
 * Webstart:
 * Weblogs:
 * Wikis:
 * Web-based word processing:
 * Web-based Spreadsheets:
 * Creative Writing:
 * Assessments, Surveys, Polls:
 * Podcasting:
 * Screencasting: