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Edmodo
- Description: Edmodo is a social networking site that allows teachers and students to communicate safely and has several tools that are helpful to class such as polls, notifications, files, planners, and etc.
- How this tool is used: This tool is used for several purposes. It is normally used for teachers to ask questions of their students and get responses. It can also be used for students to post assignments and take tests.
- Reflection: I absolutely love this tool! I believe that is wonderful do to the fact the teacher can safely monitor how the students are using the site. Students also like this site because the can easily share their thoughts and don't have to worry about writing assignments when they can instead type them.
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Padlet
- Description: Padlet is an online posting board where anyone can post if they are invited to the group.
- How this tool is used: This tool can be used for students to post ideas and questions on the board. Teachers can look at the ideas and questions and respond on the board. There are different ways to organize the board to make it easier to read the comments.
- Reflectionl: I am kind of indifferent about this tool. It think that its a great tool to be used to create a discussion and to generate new ideas with students, but I think its easier to use Edmodo for grading evaluations. Check it out and see what you think! Maybe you will like it better than Edmodo.
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Powtoon
- Description: Powtoon allows you to create fun animated presentations with characters, animation, art, and etc.
- How this tools is used: This tool is used to make presentations interesting to watch. Students will enjoy adding animations and using the characters to speak.
- Reflection: I think that this is one of the best animation tools out there for kids. This is one of those tools that kids will be excited to use and will put in a lot of work to make their presentation entertaining. As much as I think it is a great tool, it should be emphasized to students that it should be focused on education and to not worry so much about using the perfect effects.
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Prezi
- Description: Prezi is a presentation tool that lets you create cool paths and animations to make your presentation pop!
- How this tools is used: This is little bit unlike other presentations. It takes more time to understand the tools and how to place the slides in order. This tool is used to make presentations have a nice flow and animation. There are several different custom designs and colors that you can use to go along with your presentation. Its great for presenting books and speeches on a topic.
- Reflection: I personally use this tool when I want to make my presentations to be special. Prezi takes awhile to learn and get used to. Some people love it while others absolutely do not. I would not recommend this to a young students in elementary. I would highly recommend it for students in 5th grade and up.
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Google Slides
- Description: Google slides is a tool found in Google Drive. Its a collaborative tool where you can work with others (or alone) to make presentation slides.
- How this tools is used: This tool is used the most that I have ever seen. It can be used for basically any presentation. I have seen it be used for informative, persuasive, personal speeches and etc. It is very easy to use and Google does a great job at guiding new users.
- Reflection: This by far has to be the best presentation tool due to its simplicity and easiness to share with others. I use this tool probably 85% if I am not using Prezi. In my opinion, its the number one tool for students to use with their presentations whether they are presenting by themselves or others. I definitely recommend teachers to make this a common tool in their classroom. This a tool that is both teacher and student friendly.