Another tool I thought was interesting was a classmates Spotlight on thinglink. It is visually aesthetic and so easy to use! It is a great presentation tool. It is user-friendly and I know my students would be eager to create something with it. I can use Thinklink as a lesson for the students to follow or I can assign it for an assessment. In the article titled, “How social media is being used in education,” privacy is still a hot topic and a major concern. However both social media tools, bitly and Thinglink, allow the user to control the privacy settings.
I’m a newswriting and yearbook teacher, so PIktochart is another very useful tool that I will definitely be using! My students write articles on various topics and make monthly newsletters that the rest of the school reads. Currently, we just use google apps to create a visually appealing document. However, I am not a graphic designer and my eye for lay-out design is at beginner status! I really appreciate that Piktochart has FREE templates for inspiration. Some of the templates require a subscription to the service but they offer an educator price.