Comments on: The battle of the tools http://sharetheaddiction.edublogs.org/2008/09/21/the-battle-of-the-tools/ Creating one addict at a time Wed, 14 Oct 2009 00:48:12 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: Bill http://sharetheaddiction.edublogs.org/2008/09/21/the-battle-of-the-tools/comment-page-1/#comment-172 Bill Fri, 03 Oct 2008 13:24:58 +0000 http://sharetheaddiction.edublogs.org/?p=128#comment-172 Great list. I might also suggest diigo.com--social bookmarking and social annotation. Best. B Great list. I might also suggest diigo.com–social bookmarking and social annotation.

Best.

B

]]> By: Kirstin http://sharetheaddiction.edublogs.org/2008/09/21/the-battle-of-the-tools/comment-page-1/#comment-170 Kirstin Mon, 22 Sep 2008 04:47:51 +0000 http://sharetheaddiction.edublogs.org/?p=128#comment-170 I love that term "infowhelm" and I know exactly what you mean. I see a constant stream of try this, try that and of course I want to try them all!! A clear favourite for me has to be VoiceThread. I guess really it all comes down to what people want/expect from a tool. I think perhaps it is a bit personalised, so what suits me may not suit someone else and vice versa. The other thing I find is that I'm looking for cross platform tools as I'm working with a Mac at home and a PC at school, so I prefer things I can access with both. I always suggest that people choose one or two things and get really comfortable and confident with it and then add another one. I must admit to saving things into delicious and storing them away "for later" until I have time in the holidays or when ever to play. I love that term “infowhelm” and I know exactly what you mean. I see a constant stream of try this, try that and of course I want to try them all!!
A clear favourite for me has to be VoiceThread. I guess really it all comes down to what people want/expect from a tool. I think perhaps it is a bit personalised, so what suits me may not suit someone else and vice versa.
The other thing I find is that I’m looking for cross platform tools as I’m working with a Mac at home and a PC at school, so I prefer things I can access with both. I always suggest that people choose one or two things and get really comfortable and confident with it and then add another one.
I must admit to saving things into delicious and storing them away “for later” until I have time in the holidays or when ever to play.

]]> By: suzievesper http://sharetheaddiction.edublogs.org/2008/09/21/the-battle-of-the-tools/comment-page-1/#comment-169 suzievesper Sun, 21 Sep 2008 07:39:25 +0000 http://sharetheaddiction.edublogs.org/?p=128#comment-169 Thanks for your comments Frank and Elaine, I should point out that this is a full day workshop that I will be running. We will be looking at blogs and wikis as the basis for publishing, I will do a quick tour of the tools, and then the participants will have the option to choose a few to work on though I will be assigning each pair one tool to make sure they use to report on later on in the day. I certainly won't be trying to get the participants to cover them all. I would probably suggest that everyone has a go at Voicethread though and that they all try to embed movies from YouTube or TeacherTube. The rest is up to them. That's why I've tried to put instructional material on each page so people can teach themselves to an extent while I do mini-presentations on tools for those that want more input in that one. Thanks for your comments Frank and Elaine,
I should point out that this is a full day workshop that I will be running. We will be looking at blogs and wikis as the basis for publishing, I will do a quick tour of the tools, and then the participants will have the option to choose a few to work on though I will be assigning each pair one tool to make sure they use to report on later on in the day. I certainly won’t be trying to get the participants to cover them all.
I would probably suggest that everyone has a go at Voicethread though and that they all try to embed movies from YouTube or TeacherTube. The rest is up to them. That’s why I’ve tried to put instructional material on each page so people can teach themselves to an extent while I do mini-presentations on tools for those that want more input in that one.

]]> By: Elaine Talbert http://sharetheaddiction.edublogs.org/2008/09/21/the-battle-of-the-tools/comment-page-1/#comment-168 Elaine Talbert Sun, 21 Sep 2008 07:23:10 +0000 http://sharetheaddiction.edublogs.org/?p=128#comment-168 This is a timely and topical post. Every day, on blogs, Twitter etc. not just one but many new (web2.0) tools. It is distracting and confusing. I like the way you have displayed your best finds. For teachers, newbies especially it is important to keep it simple and relevant to good teaching practice and professional learning. Hasten slowly I say, and select a couple. Present a rationale for why they should be the first and give many practical examples. Elaine Hands on in workshops is good too. This is a timely and topical post. Every day, on blogs, Twitter etc. not just one but many new (web2.0) tools. It is distracting and confusing.

I like the way you have displayed your best finds. For teachers, newbies especially it is important to keep it simple and relevant to good teaching practice and professional learning.

Hasten slowly I say, and select a couple. Present a rationale for why they should be the first and give many practical examples.
Elaine

Hands on in workshops is good too.

]]> By: Frank's Blog http://sharetheaddiction.edublogs.org/2008/09/21/the-battle-of-the-tools/comment-page-1/#comment-167 Frank's Blog Sun, 21 Sep 2008 06:56:55 +0000 http://sharetheaddiction.edublogs.org/?p=128#comment-167 Wow, that is pretty wide coverage. Do you plan to focus on some core tools and then offer the rest for self-discovery, or will you try to cover them all? Which tools are your workhorses that you will most likely emphasize? Thanks, Frank Wow, that is pretty wide coverage. Do you plan to focus on some core tools and then offer the rest for self-discovery, or will you try to cover them all? Which tools are your workhorses that you will most likely emphasize?

Thanks, Frank

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