Making Life Easy Through These Tools

 
Highly recommend


It’s okay
Do not recommend 


https://moodle.org/

MOODLE or in other words Modular Object Oriented Dynamic Learning Environment is a free online learning management system which I believe is best used for all types of classrooms. It can be used for teachers to keep track of their student’s progress, students and teachers are able to communicate with each other, and it uses pedagogical principles. Teachers can post assignments, add resources, and organize them by week as well as assigning its due date so students will know exactly when to submit their piece of work.  As for Moodle, students will be able to download their homework, post and submit their assignments. Also, what is great about Moodle is when a new post is up, they will be notified to their email. As a student at the University of Guam, majority of my classes would use Moodle to do online assignments and when I was first introduced to this educational website, I thought it was easy to navigate through and it is really useful because I know exactly when to start on my homework and if I need to ask any questions, I can message my teacher. For Moodle, I would highly recommend this to current and future teachers.

Google Apps 
https://www.google.com/ 

Google Applications provides a wide variety of tools for educational, business, and personal uses. Its features consist of email, chat, Google Docs, Google translate, Google slides, Google Classroom, etc. What I enjoy most about Google Application is how I can easily access numerous features using one account, and that they are all free to use. Also, as a student, I can share my documents, contact information, and presentations which is very beneficial when it comes to collaborating with my classmates because it will allow them to edit while I am visually seeing what they are working on, and they could add notes to see what needs to be done. When I was first introduced to Google Applications, I have never used any other form of tool that would compare it, and I would recommend this to every student, and teachers. 

Chrome is a web browser created by Google. It offers a variety of features such as photos, videos, music, and more. It has speed and security settings, and what I enjoy most about Google Chrome is that I am able to connect it to my Gmail which allows me to do multiple things in one time such as using my tools that it offers on my email, I am able to search for information, etc. Also, I really enjoy having to open Chrome, and my most recently used website pages are there, but the one thing I am not in favor of this web browser is how I am not able to use a few websites that I use daily such as Moodle. As for recommending Google Chrome, I would not suggest to use this browser, it is okay to use. 




Livebinders is a great way to organize your files, documents, websites, and other resource into categories. It is useful to have if you would prefer using Livebinders to organize your documents and files instead of using an actually binder that you would need to purchase. When I was first introduced to Livebinders, I was thinking of all the possibilities that it is a useful tool. I can create multiple binders to separate my school work, online websites that would benefit me for future purposes, and as a future educator, I would be able to have multiple binders of the variety of lesson plans that I would have.  Also, I believe that Livebinders is a great tool that could save money, time, and trees! As for recommending Livebinders, I would absolutely introduced this to many student, teachers, business people, and others who want to use a digital binder instead of actual papers using dividers to get organized. The only dislike I could think of using Livebinder is you can not design it the way you want it to look like to personally style it as your own.


Powtoons is a website to help you create an animated video. Its features consist of a wide variety of animations to choose from, it includes a voiceover, you are able to upload media, etc. The first time I used Powtoons it was very easy to figure out how to use it because at the home page, it gives you short clips on how to create an animated video by using their tools that it provides. The only part I disagree of Powtoons is that it will only give you 4 days of all their animations designs and templates free to use and you can only create a maximum five minute video. I would recommend this website to everyone who are beginners of wanting to create a short cartoon film. 









https://kahoot.com/
Kahoot is a great way to have an eye catching, and fun game in a classroom. It will turn a boring lecture into a fun game show in seconds. I have enjoyed using Kahoot because it is easy to create and use. I would use this tool if I need the urge to have my students be excited to learn and I believe Kahoot delivers that. Also, it is a great way for students to collaborate and interact with each other. In other hands, the only dislike about this tool is that it can only be questions with multiple answers, instead of having to create your own personal game by scratch, but I would still highly recommend Kahoot to all teachers and students who need an extra presentation activity.




Wix is a website builder for all around purposes such as business, personal, educational, and more. This tool can absolutely benefit you to showcase your achievements, work, goals, ambitions, and especially designing your website to make it your own personal profile. It has a large variety of templates to choose from, and its diverse tools and designs that they provide are absolutely the way to uniquely make it your own website. What I enjoy most about Wix is that it will give you an option to choose between their design of templates or to start from scratch. Also, Wix gives you an option to connect with your social media to include photos and video that would link to your account. I have an account at Wix, and I love being able to personalize it to make it my own style and designing it until I am satisfied with what I have. This is my number one website builder that I love to use and I would highly recommend this tool to everyone such as students, teachers, companies, and more. 
Whatsapp is a messenger app that is free to use for any Android, Apple, and Window user. It is fast and simple to use. It has multiple features including text or voice message, voice or video calls, media, images, documents, and user location. This app has provided me with a fast response from my contacts because it will notify me, and I am able to visually see if they have received or seen my messages. Whatsapp is also available to have group chats with a large amount of people which I enjoy best about this messenger app, but the only disadvantage is that we are not able to video call in one whole group. Another con of this App is it can only be used with Wi-Fi. Although there may be a few disadvantages towards Whatsapp, I would highly recommend this to everyone especially those who need to get into groups and get to contact each other.








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