Online tools for improved teaching and learning

[samccoy]

What online tools (including opensource) are you using to improve online student or teacher work, collaboration or professional development?

[samccoy]

Do you use microblogging and related applications for professional development?

[Casey Mayfield]

PLN - Twitter & Diigo

Blog (tech in ed) - wordpress (http://edutechiegal.wordpress.com)

Student reflection - Glogster, Wordpress

Course management - Edmodo

Laptop monitoring - DyKnow

[samccoy]

These are some very thoughtful additions for effective teaching using available free online applications. Do you have access to these web applications wherever you are? Do you use the educational version of Glogster?

[Casey Mayfield]

Yes, I have access to these wherever I am, except DyKnow is on my laptop.

[samccoy]

That is wonderful. I think we should really appreciate schools that trust teachers to use their education and experience to find and use inexpensive(or free), yet safe web applications.

Have you seen Civil War Sallie. This was developed by a young teen. Her parents are very interested in educational technology, yet she worked through this for herself. She now presents to various groups, including teachers.

[Baby Jane Lacaba]

Try to check this tool: Language Learning Tools