Something+For+Everyone

The Internet is flooded with millions of Web 2.0 tools. We are fortunate to have these tools for all of our diverse learners. The issue arises though as to what tool is the best for the student and the task at hand. How can we weed through the tools to find the best fit? How do we teach our students to find the most appropriate tool? By using a tool that is not the best fit, the student is not able to express their thinking or perform to the best of their abilities. There is just too much out there. Using sites such as Delicious can help us find those “too good to pass up” sites that other teachers, people we know, have already verified. Josh Catone wrote an article that highlights specific Web 2.0 tools organized by specific tasks such as note taking, mind mapping, studying, bookmarking, collaboration, calendars, calculators, and other tools. By having these great tools already searched out, educators can offer them to our diverse learners in more of an effective and efficient way. This will help us help all of the special needs of each learner, for example, with regards of a student who is very visual and has organization issues. Rather than having the student attempt to plan a report with pen and paper, we can have them use a tool like Prezi. They will be able to map out what they see in their head and move their ideas around faster electronically. This also helps the student stay focused and more organized.