There are many connecting applications that I have worked with in the past. Some of my favorites include Evernote and Remind 101. However, duirng this class I had the opportunity to use Wikispaces, an appplication I had touched upon in the past but never took the time to explore really in depth. I enjoyed using this application because it opens the opportunity for student collaboration on projects and distant learning. During our class wiki assignment, we were able to communicate through the commenting feature, make and see who made edits, and build upon one piece as a group. I also appreciated that it was user friendly, which is always a concern for me as a teacher. After using it for a couple of weeks, navigation became easy. I would use this application to replace some of the traditional group projects in the past, such as those done with PowerPoint/Prezi. Wikispaces opens up more options and room for creativity with options to post and share links, videos, text, pictures, and more.
After reviewing this list of collecting applications, I found it difficult to choose just one to discuss in this post being that there were countless ones I found applicable to my everyday teaching. However the one I know I will be walking away from this class and applying next school year is Padlet. Padlet is a virtual wall where one can create a space full of as much or as little information as you like. You can create your own account and save any virtual walls you create. Educators can use this to create virtual walls on review information from a chapter, clips that cover a current event, or even have students post a "virtual" answer to a Do Now. I like this because as a technology teacher sometimes I am looking for a quick way to get a lot of student feedback without a big hassle. Padlet is a great way to do just that!
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