spfister EDIT-5370 - Module 3

Module 3 - Asynchronous

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Evernote

Name of tool	Evernote
Summary of the tool and its general function/use	Used professionally to write and organize notes. Accessible from multiple devices, desktop and mobile. Cloud storage. I have also shared notes with other teammates.
Who would benefit from the use of this tool and why	Students and professionals can use this tool to manage, share and store notes that they’ve taken.
What types of interaction/higher order thinking/creativity does this tool promote? How? Why?	Content is all shareable. Audit trail for how learners approached taking notes and documenting information, and how they were able to implement them into their project.
Advantages of using this tool	There are strong note-taking and sharing  options available without paying, though.
Disadvantages of using this tool	It's not a free tool for all learners in all situations. At some point, payment will be involved.
Some creative ways this tool may be used to support distance education. Think outside the box. Look at your specific setting. How you may use the tool will vary from others in your group.	For group school projects where research is involved, students could use Evernote to collaborate with note-taking.
Your personal reaction to utilizing this tool	I use this tool a professional basis to take meeting notes and record action items needed. The notes can then be shared.

Wordpress

Name of tool	Wordpress
Summary of the tool and its general function/use	Extensively used both professionally and academically. For business, created websites and blogs for clients. For personal use, created sites that hold display schoolwork.
Who would benefit from the use of this tool and why	Students and professionals can use this site as a place to post and share information, or a way to post blogs, journals and other writings.
What types of interaction/higher order thinking/creativity does this tool promote? How? Why?	This tool is great for sharing and could be a really cool way to share creative writing.
Advantages of using this tool	Great tool for blogging, posting work and sharing information.
Disadvantages of using this tool	Challenging to get set up and requires server space. User interface may be overwhelming at first.
Some creative ways this tool may be used to support distance education. Think outside the box. Look at your specific setting. How you may use the tool will vary from others in your group.	Set up a blog/forum for posting assignments,  allowing commenting, & peer critiqued. Create a personal website.
Your personal reaction to utilizing this tool	I have used Wordpress as a student and as a professional to create sites where I share my work and writings.

Google Docs

Name of tool	Google Docs
Summary of the tool and its general function/use	Robust, shareable cloud based tools for word processing, spreadsheets, slide presentations and more.
Who would benefit from the use of this tool and why	Everyone can benefit from this product. Docs are good for word processing, like writing papers, spreadsheets help create powerful data displays, and there is a tool to create presentations.
What types of interaction/higher order thinking/creativity does this tool promote? How? Why?	Collaboration is one of the really cool parts of these tools. Multiple users can work in tandem to create projects.
Advantages of using this tool	Dictation option. Sharing content via a link. Add-ons including Easy Bib & ProQuest Ref Works.
Disadvantages of using this tool	Provides basic formatting. Less customization than Microsoft.
Some creative ways this tool may be used to support distance education. Think outside the box. Look at your specific setting. How you may use the tool will vary from others in your group.	The tool worked create to work as a team, creating a slideshow presentation.
Your personal reaction to utilizing this tool	I use Google Docs a ton on a professional and student level.

Mindomo

Name of tool	Mindomo
Summary of the tool and its general function/use	Never used this tool, except for this assignment
Who would benefit from the use of this tool and why	Students and professionals can collaborate to build diagrams.
What types of interaction/higher order thinking/creativity does this tool promote? How? Why?	Allows multiple learners to build one collaborative diagram with ease. Option to build intricate and detailed maps. Templates available for ease of use.
Advantages of using this tool	Youtube videos by Mindomo. Intricate mapmaking. Option for structured or unstructured environment.
Disadvantages of using this tool	Desktop version is not intuitive.
Some creative ways this tool may be used to support distance education. Think outside the box. Look at your specific setting. How you may use the tool will vary from others in your group.	May be helpful on a peer-to-peer level to brainstorm ideas on curriculum or to illustrate concepts.
Your personal reaction to utilizing this tool	This is a cool tool that I will be exploring more. I have looked for something like this before, so I’m glad I was introduced to it.