2.+Technology+Toolbox


 * || User Friendly || Speed || Cost || Efficiency || Security || Approriateness ||
 * Browser Setup Firefox || Yes || Fast, easy download & update || Free || Stops pops up, quick || Questionable?? I keep updating & updating but one day… will I have to pay. Are they more secure then Google? || Great for all ages ||
 * Aggregators || Yes || Easy to add || Free/ time to find || Easy to use || Good || Good ||
 * Social Bookmarking || Yes || Quick || Time, patience || Firefox bookmarks ok || Questionable?? Keeping tabs on peoples tabs & bookmarks sounds like a data mining operation… || High school & above ||
 * Internet Search Tools || Yes || Little extra time || Free, except for specialed 'personal' info || Google is easiest || Unknown || Good ||
 * Webstart || Somewhat || yes || Free w/ account, visual 'ad' pollution || Unneeded extras || Questionable?? I bet they keep tabs in your link, widgets, ect. Then market to you accordingly. || High school & above ||
 * Webblogs || Yes || Fast || Free w/ account || Serves its purpose well || Unknown || 5th Grade & older ||
 * WikiSpaces || Yes || Quick || Free w/ account || Awesome || public domain || Middle school & older ||
 * Web Word-Processing || Yes || Fast || Free w/ account || Collaboration & Saving are effective || Good || Mature elementary and up ||
 * Web Sreadsheets & Databases Office, Google Docs || Somewhat || Fast || Free w/ account || I like Excel better || Good || Middle School & older ||
 * Creative Writing Glypho || Yes || Quick & can make the wriitng process slower & faster || Free w/ account || It’s a ways away from your journal, though the idea is cool. || Questionable?? (Who owns the work created on their site? || Middles school & older ||
 * Assessment Tools Hot Potatoes, Survey Monkey || Yes, they both were east to use || Fast || Free w/ account || S.M. is esat to use, but I wont use surveys that much. H.P. is great for creating assessments, I will be used in my classes. || Good || Middles school & older ||
 * Podcasting GarageBand, Itunes || Yes || Quick || Free || Garage Band & itunes are very easy & effective, great for recording performances, lectures, and posting them for a listen again. || Good || Mature elementary and up ||
 * Screencasting CamsStudio || Yes || Fast || Free || Very effecitve, always wondered if it was possible. Great for online tutorials. || Good || Middle school & older ||

~Link to my Table for Evaluating Web 2.0 Tools: