Mobile Technology

Using Mobile Technology

          I will use this blog to document my opinions of using modern applications that were presented to us during a week of ICT lectures.

I thought I was aware of all the popular software applications that existed, and that I was completely digitally competent – but I realised that there were so many handy websites, tools and resources that I had not even heard of, including:

Socrative – I thought this website was great because it was easy to use and to create a quiz to test people’s knowledge.

Kahoot – I did not enjoy this as much as Socrative as it seemed less sophisticated but did the same job.

Nearpod – I enjoyed using this as it was very interactive and let you feel like you were totally involved in your learning.

Padlet – I enjoyed giving my input for the class to see e.g. giving answers or opinions on the interactive whiteboard.

Wordle – I thought it was easy to use but could be used for only specific reasons e.g. creating graphic images for posters.

Internet Detectives – It was the first task we undertook and it was a great start because it underlined many important factors. It was enlightening to be told to look at things from a different angle to gain different perspectives of the internet e.g. your digital footprint can be detrimental to your safety.

Hot Potatoes -  I thought it was handy to do a range of tasks e.g. creating a word search without spending hours designing it. However, I did not entirely buy into the layout etc as it looked a little old fashioned.

Prezi – I thought very positively about this website, more so than the rest of the class as I think people were a little perturbed that it was ‘just another type of 

PowerPoint’ but not the same as they were used to. However, I thought it was great to have so many styles and layouts with more interaction (e.g. 3D style) with all the positives of PowerPoint.

PhotoStory - I really enjoyed using this application because I am a very keen photographer. Therefore, being able to create a visual digital photo collage/slideshow with the ability of adding type and effects was brilliant.

          I will now use these as much as possible during my placement lecturing Level 3 BTEC Sport and review them later on in my blog.