journal #4

What's Your Favorite Ed Tech Tool By Paul Wurster http://www.iste.org/Content/NavigationMenu/Publications/LL/LLIssues/Volume3620082009/JuneJulyNo8/L_L_June_July_2009.htm

There are many teaching tools used within schools. Although many educators have favorite Ed Tech tools, individuals had difficulty picking one individual Ed Tech tool as the most effective for teaching and learning. This is because there are so many different types of technology tools used today. Internet tools and resources such as search engines and emails are important for communication and to gather information. General Productivity Tools such as word processors and spreadsheets are great tools to use in classroom work and homework. Interactive Whiteboards and Projectors are used for better visual aids within a classroom. Web 2.0 Tools (e.g. blogs and social networks) are used in our educational system to communicate with other peers and teachers.

What is your favorite Ed Tech tool and why?

My favorite Ed Tech tool is Internet tools and resources. I use Email daily to communicate with friends and family. I also use email for my business. This makes it easier to communicate and forward monthly information to my clients. Search engines are also very useful. The Internet is used more than anything else these days. Using search engines allows you to search everything on the web in order to find what information you are looking for.

Which Ed Tech tool do you think is the most effective for teaching and learning?

I think the most effective Ed Tech tool used for teaching and learning is Internet search engines. Classrooms use these search tools daily in order to complete assignments and gather information.