Today I am taking inventory of the tools I have used so far this semester. This doesn't count the few I simply viewed.
Twitter - I am much more comfortable at Twitter than I was before the class. One challenge I had to overcome was I am considering how I may use this in my courses.
Instagram - I had never used instagram before and I am also much more comfortable with it. I am not sure I will use it in the future unless other friends and family invite me to join them.
Evernote - I appreciate this application to track notes but I don't think I am likely to use it. I think I would use onenote, a google doc, or diigo.
Diigo - I would really like to use this application more. However, I find myself fogetting to use the diigolet. Must remember this week!
Pinterest - I had used it occasionally before but had remembered some security concerns when it first came out so I was hesitant. I read an article about how this has improved. I plan to use this more personally and I am thinking about options for class.
LinkedIn - This was my most heavily used, well viewed, app before. I want to make a conscious effort to post more here.
Reddit - I enjoyed the subreddit communities for my last paper. I definitely want to expore some more subreddits personally and professionally.
Good Reads - I appreciate the suggestions being provided here. Some of the books I have read and some are on my list for this summer. I want to look into this more in the future. I am not a great reader despite my profession. However, I think after I am done reading for class I will likely do more reading on my own time.
Cluster - I am curious about this one for class. Sometimes I hear from students that they aren't comfortable with mainstream social media for class. They like being able to keep the two separate. So I wonder if Cluster would be a good option here to post class material and share?
Feeder - I have found the feeder app very helpful in reviewing what new has been posted to the course blogs and twitter. It provides me a chance to read through and think about what I want to respond to. I would like to continue using this in the future but I need to add more items to the feed.
Refind - I just added refind and this is another one I want to take some more time to explore.
Merlot - I have used this site before. I need to revisit it again to see what is new. Before the materials were too old to be useful.
YouTube - I have been debating about creating a YouTube channel for class. This is something else I want to revisit. There was a reason I was recommended by our technology team to stick with panopto or studio, but I can't remember the reason. I really like that it includes closed captions.
Badgelist - I am still interested in incorporating badges into my courses. Something for the future.
In summary, I want to explore Merlot, Refind, and Reddit. I want to build and engage more in Feeder, LinkedIn and Diigo. And I want to consider how to use YouTube, Pinterest and Cluster for class.
Which tools are you exploring? What will you use in the future?
Hi! I loved this little tool roundup, and I may do a similar post! I laughed at first because we are almost complete opposites. I use Twitter and Instagram daily, but I'm finding it so tedious to set up my LinkedIn. The others I'm pretty new to, as well, but I agree with you about Cluster possibly being a cool way to use social media without using the high profile ones. I also really love having a Feedly set up-- how did we survive without? Here's to all the tools we've yet to discover! Happy weekend!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing your thoughts! Happy Weekend to you too!
DeleteThis is a great a"tool board." However, you left out ToDoList, which after a week of this, I closed my account. I also subscribed to Pocket and plan to blog about some of the interesting articles I have found there. I’m a sucker for a good news feed. Instagram and sometimes Facebook are what I usually use, have accounts with the others and am really enjoying learning how to use them more. BUT, all the new ones, like Evernote, Diigo, Cluster, Good Reads, Refind, etc. are exciting to discover!
ReplyDeleteThanks. I didn't check out ToDoList I will check it. I really still prefer a written ToDoList - the act of writing helps me. I will check our your blog about Pocket. Thanks for sharing.
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