Hello future followers!
Just wanted to take a quick second to welcome you to my new blog for the UH Summer 2010 course (combined) CUIN 7356 - Issues in Distance Education and CUIN 7376 - Design of Online Educational Resources II. In this blog I'll review Web 2.0 software using the following criteria:
1. Name of the Tool
2. URL of the Tool
3. Please select the one, primary category for this tool: Communication Tool, Collaboration Tool, Productivity Tool, Creativity Tool, Critical Thinking/Problem Solving Tool, Reflection Tool, Feedback Tool, Networking/Social Tool, Presentation Tool
4. Please describe this tool in your own words in about 250 words.
5. What do you need to know before using this tool? (What skills do you need to have?)
6. What do you need to have before using this tool? (Resources)
7. How do you use this tool? (Write the basic steps using a numbered list)
8. Please create an example with this tool and either embed in your blog or submit the URL.
9. Please describe a scenario of how you might use this tool in a teaching environment (about 500 words).
10. What are the advantages of using this tool in a teaching environment?
11. What are the disadvantages of using this tool in a teaching environment?
I hope you find the information useful in selecting Web 2.0 applications for your own personal and professional projects. And be sure to check this blog often for updates and the latest review.
Steve
