Module 9: Apps and Tools again!

I had some fun looking at these apps and tools again this week. I like revisiting them because I'm never going to forget about them! I thought about my top 5 tools and they are listed below!

5) Screencast-o-matic: I think this is a great tool for school librarians to use. I think I have mentioned this before in the boards but at my old school my boss made a lot of screencasts to help teachers and students who weren't as comfortable coming into the library as others. The videos were great because they explained the different parts of the library, how to search the library catalog, and how to navigate around the library lib guide. I definitely want to make screencasts in the future.

4) BubblUs: I love creating mind maps. I usually stick to creating these on paper in very messy handwriting but this site helps make the maps a lot neater. I also think it would benefit students to create mind maps in school. I remember making them in elementary school, but I continued to make them in high school and college so thatI could organize my thoughts. I love these and I think teachers should encourage their students to use them more!

3) Survey Monkey: I love this site for making surveys because it is easy to use and allows you more choices than Google Forms.

2) Prezi: This is one of my favorite presentation makers. I still remember when I was first introduced to the site when I was in high school by my French teacher. She was sick of powerpoint presentations so she heard about prezi and the rest is history! I think this tool just allows students and teachers to be a little more creative with how they present material.

1) Pixton: This has been my favorite tool for a year now. I love comics and I think using this site is so fun but also educational. Students are able to create comics that depict scenes in books or that explain a historical event. Teachers can also make comics to make the material more interesting for students. I love this site and I hope to use it more!

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