Assessment
of 8 Technology Tools:
Moodle iMovie
Google Apps Wix
Chrome Wiggio
LiveBinders Emaze
The rating scale
is as follows:
Poor: The
tool is not effective and
not user-friendly
Fair:
The tool is somewhat effective and user-friendly
Excellent:
The tool is very effective
and
user-friendly.
Rating: EXCELLENT
Google apps are
user-friendly and handy, especially for students, teachers, and businesses.
I found Google Docs to be the most
valuable for group work in regards to school assignments. It was a great
way to interact with my group members to complete written assignments if we
were unable to meet face-to-face.
I never
imagined I would be one of those people to create an online Blog. But since it was a requirement for class, it
was surprisingly easy. Using a blog to
upload written assignments to share with my professor and classmates is
actually a smart and effective way to communicate. Again, it is absolutely free and
paperless. The site is easy to navigate
and the tools are pretty straightforward.
Rating: EXCELLENT
Because I
am a PC owner, I have always been loyal to Internet Explorer and Microsoft Edge,
but when I was introduced to Chrome, I found this web browser
to be faster and more secure. It is simple to navigate and easy enough to
understand.
Rating: EXCELLENT
parents, businesses,
and students. It is a 3-ring binder that
is located on the web.
This tool allows
you to share your binder full of useful information to everyone; however, there
is an option to make it private for your eyes only. This tool helps keep you organized and it’s easy to continue to add to your
binder. Say goodbye to messy papers and
a stack full of heavy binders that you once carried around with you.
Rating: FAIR
I was introduced to iMovie when my group had to
create a 3-minute tutorial. Although I
do not own a Mac, my group mate gave me the opportunity to try it out in his
computer. It was fantastic. I automatically fell in love with this
tool. It was simple to navigate, add music, add voice overs, and graphics. Editing wasn’t even an
issue. Because of iMovie, I may have to
switch over to Mac.
Rating: EXCELLENT
Wix is a website creator that,
at first, I found a
bit temperamental. However, as I continued to explore, it became easy to
use. Uploading images and videos were hassle-free and programming skills were
unnecessary.
My group and I used Wix for our digital safety project and I
think it turned out better than what we had hoped for. We were able to upload videos, images, and
use various text to make our website welcoming and interesting. "Drag. Drop. Done."
Rating: FAIR
Wiggio
is
a web conferencing tool that is super simple to use. It is great for all kinds of groups:
academic, business, etc. Although there
may be some cons about this web-based conference tool, the pros outweighs the
cons. The best part of it all…it’s
absolutely free!
Rating: EXCELLENT
Goodbye PowerPoint, Hello Emaze! This online presentation tool really does in fact make your presentations "emazing" with all the cool features (media, graphics, text, color, sound) and awesome templates to choose from. I found it entertaining for the audience and enjoyable for the presenter. Emaze quickly uploads videos and images so there is no time wasted.
However, there is a 14-day trial period and decide to buy the product or not. Although it is a great tool, the idea of paying for something that you can get free elsewhere doesn't bode well enough for me to give an excellent rating.
Rating: FAIR
Hi:
ReplyDeleteExcellent assessments. Thank you for your feedback.
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