There are many tools that have been explored and that are being used in education. One of the many tools that is being utilized more is Facebook. Facebook has become a worldwide phenomenon and is even being used in education. In the article, “How the internet is revolutionizing education”, they discuss that even Bill Gates has donated 2 million dollars toward developing the Facebook app to help students stay in school. Facebook has become more than just a site for social media but also for education. In previous reading material I have learned that it is still not preferred over Moodle or Blackboard but it is catching up fast. I know from personal experience that teachers are even using Facebook. Some teachers are not only fiends with their students but have group pages to discuss classroom topics and get information to their students fast. Using Facebook to get important notices to their students are often times faster than emailing them.
The other article, “The Best Web 2.0 Applications for Education in 2012” discussed the many different types of applications that were utilized in 2012. All the sites must be accessible in English, free of charge, for classroom use, and browser based that doesn’t require a download. I found many applications to be familiar but many were unfamiliar to me and I had never heard of them. For example, one site I had never heard of is Zoho. Zoho is a site that “drags-and-drops” to create a pleasant looking and inventive website. It allows anyone to build a professional website in minutes without needing to know HTML or CSS. After reading more about the site I was able to learn that Zoho going to be going up to its biggest competitor Google. I think the site is going to be very useful but I still don’t know if their site will ever be able to compete with a name like Google.
The other article, “The Best Web 2.0 Applications for Education in 2012” discussed the many different types of applications that were utilized in 2012. All the sites must be accessible in English, free of charge, for classroom use, and browser based that doesn’t require a download. I found many applications to be familiar but many were unfamiliar to me and I had never heard of them. For example, one site I had never heard of is Zoho. Zoho is a site that “drags-and-drops” to create a pleasant looking and inventive website. It allows anyone to build a professional website in minutes without needing to know HTML or CSS. After reading more about the site I was able to learn that Zoho going to be going up to its biggest competitor Google. I think the site is going to be very useful but I still don’t know if their site will ever be able to compete with a name like Google.
