The two tools that I chose were amap and twitter. I really like amap. It is a great graphic organizer that students can use to organize their thoughts. This would be a good tool to use when teaching AP students how to write their DBQ's and essays. I am linking mine in this blog.
The other one I explored more was twitter. I had written twitter off as a superficial toy that people use to "get more attention". However, I recently read an article in TIME magazine about twitter. It opened my mind. The article discussed how twitter could be used to have discussions and conversations on what amounts to current events headlines. Thinking about this on an educational level it blew my mind. I could use twitter to help my students (many of whom have never left Barrow County) get a world view. Even the students who have been to other places lack a well rounded world view. They know and believe what they have heard in their own little sphere. This could open them up to new concepts and points of view. I truly underestimated this tool and its value to society.
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