New Applications

This week we took a look at a lot of different applications.  Below is the list with short descritptions of what we looked at:

Tools to investigate and critique this week:

• Adobe Buzzword Docs Word Processor - you will need to sign up.  You actually gain access to Acrobat.com which is on office-like suite of online apps. 
• 280Slides A Presenter Tool
• Google for Educators  - critique the site and at least one of the applications
• Google Forms  - a data gathering and analysis tool
• Google Sites  - a simple tool for creating a website
• Survey Monkey is a tool for gathering and analyzing data.
• http://www.pikikids.com/ or http://toondoo.com These are cartooning applications.  
• Xtranormal.com is an excellent tool for making cartoon videos. 
• Poll Everywhere  a survey tool with an interesting twist
• tokbox   audio and/or video communication in realtime
  

Overall, I love learning about new tools to use in the classroom, especially ones where we get to take a look at them and all give our input.  Each one of us teaches or works in a different field, so having different viewpoints on these applications can be very helpful.  We all get to share our different perspectives and show how we see the use of it in our classroom.  This way, we get to see potential for new incorporation of applications or maybe enhancing how we use it now!!

Throughout the program so far, we've had a lot of really great resources and I love seeing how other teachers implement them in their classroom.