Module 9

I've been a fan of scootle for a few years and regularly use it with my students. The learning paths are a fantastic digital curriculum  resource and can be shared with others It's also fairly easy to navigate, so not too time consuming when looking up a particular topic. The activities cater for individual learning styles- audio, visual, etc.- especially beneficial for my special needs students.
I can't believe Second Life!!!??? It's amazing! I don't need to keep saving for my overseas trip, I can visit the places I've been dying to see online! But it really does seem to be a great web based tool to give students  insight into certain areas of learning. To be able to create a 3D virtual environment where students can experiment with colour and text and manipulate their surroundings is a stimulating means of learning. I can see it being used with high school students more than our primary children. However, I intend to have a further play with it and try to visit Antarctica with my year 6 students.
I had some help when looking at the social networking sites. My experience with Facebook is limited, but through my daughters' Facebook page I can access photos and news of family overseas- the world is a small place! I got an insight into Linkedin through a friend who runs her own business. She relies on this site for her  professional networking. Twitter comments are very entertaining (and short). They certainly add more interest to a TV program when comments from the viewers are on display on the bottom of the screen.