Module 4

There were much more than 3 technological tools that were taught in this module, but I will choose my 3 most favorite. The three technological tools that were my favorite were SlideShare, YouTube, and TeacherTube. All three of these tools are easy to use. SlideShare can be used in my line of profession, by uploading slides in which I can present within my classroom, to my students, as a teacher. YouTube has a large variety of videos that I can use to visually show information being taught in a classroom. TeacherTube is similar to YouTube but has videos specifically for teachers. As with all technological tools, you have to be careful with them, knowing that there may be some difficulties. For example, when I last used SlideShare, it didn’t include the transitions or audio clip that I had added to my slide when I uploaded it. With YouTube, you have to be careful, because there are some videos that definitely are not age appropriate when it comes to showing the video to your class. YouTube also has advertisements if you do not purchase YouTube Red. These advertisements can also be inappropriate at times if you are not careful. On TeacherTube, there are a lot of videos that are specifically for a teachers’ knowledge so I would be sure to make sure I know the contents of the video before showing to a class. Even though there are some challenges with each of these technological tools, there are many benefits, and that’s why I chose these three as my top favorite. I had a lot of fun while exploring this module and I look forward to exploring the next one!