Final Post

I really liked the fact that these two classes were linked. It just made sense since they go hand in hand. The most challenging part for me were the mini research proposals. It was difficult to come up with a new issue every week, which made it a great exercise for my brain and research skills. I enjoyed the many web 2.0 tools we were exposed to and learned about through others' reviews. This part was my favorite because I got to choose several new tools I will use at work, school, and at home as well as share with people I know and did not have to use it - but rather read a review.

I reviewed Doodle, Poll Everywhere, Quizlet, PicMonkey, Edmodo, and voicethread briefly. I enjoyed poll everywhere the most because I had my family answer questions and we could see all the responses in real time even though we were all scattered around the nation. Picmonkey was also great because I love taking pictures and being able to edit and add a lot of cool things to my pictures online and free is always wonderful. I liked voicethread the least because I think after many people have recorded videos and voice memos and typed up a comment, it becomes a little unmanageable and tedious. When I saw it being used by just a couple of people it was better for me.

I will use these tools as well as many others I read about in all the aspects of my life. I made a list of all the web 2.0 tools we could choose from and will start looking into the ones that did not get reviewed. I can see myself using at least three of any of these tools on a daily basis. However, the list was always scary because it was so long. I love that we have all those resources, but I think when faced with such a daunting list, some of use might be a bit intimidated.

Thank you for the prompt feedback and thanks to all who shared great insight.