{"id":511,"date":"2020-07-27T03:49:13","date_gmt":"2020-07-27T03:49:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/course.oeru.org\/nzext106\/?page_id=511"},"modified":"2020-07-27T03:49:13","modified_gmt":"2020-07-27T03:49:13","slug":"choosing-a-technology-tool","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/course.oeru.org\/nzext106\/learning-pathways\/design-thinking\/choosing-a-technology-tool\/","title":{"rendered":"Choosing a technology tool"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"content\" class=\"mw-body container\" role=\"main\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-12\">\n<div class=\"panel\">\n<div class=\"panel-body\">\n<div id=\"bodyContent\">\n<div id=\"mw-content-text\" lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\" class=\"mw-content-ltr\">\n<div class=\"floatright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wikieducator.org\/File:Discussion_Image.png\" class=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Discussion Image.png\" src=\"\/\/wikieducator.org\/images\/thumb\/f\/f5\/Discussion_Image.png\/300px-Discussion_Image.png\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" class=\"img-responsive\"><\/a><\/div>\n<table class=\"cquote\" style=\"margin:auto; border-collapse: collapse; border: none; background-color: transparent; width: auto;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"20\" valign=\"top\" style=\"border:none; color:#B2B7F2;font-size:35px;font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-weight: bold; text-align: left; padding: 10px 10px;\"> \u201c\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"border: none; padding: 4px 10px;\"> It is not what technology does to us; it is what we do to technology. Get smart with technology; choose wisely and use it in a way that benefits both you and those around you.\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"20\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"border: none; color: #B2B7F2; font-size: 35px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-weight: bold; text-align: right; padding: 10px 10px;\"> \u201d\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\" class=\"cquotecite\" style=\"border: none; padding-right: 4%\">\n<p style=\"font-size: smaller; text-align: right;\"><cite style=\"font-style: normal;\">\u2014Author unknown<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><br style=\"clear:both;\">\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"panel iDevice\">\n\t<div class=\"panel-heading idevice-heading\">\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"pedagogicalicon\" alt=\"summary\" src=\"https:\/\/course.oeru.org\/nzext106\/wp-content\/themes\/oeru_course\/idevices\/Icon_summary.png\">\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<h2>Choosing a technology tool<\/h2>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"panel-body\">\n\t\t<div class=\"col-md-12\">\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Next comes the work of selecting a tool to help you build an activity or resource that will help you address the challenges your learners are having in understanding a concept, for instance, or any other challenge you have identified.\n<\/p>\n<p>You could start by looking at the list of common tools and approaches in this&nbsp;<a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http:\/\/ontarioextend.ca\/the-how-tos\/\">&#8216;<b>How To\u2019s&#8217; section<\/b><\/a> of the Ontario Extend website,&nbsp;which walks users through a DIY approach to common tool integration.\n<\/p>\n<p>You might also want to look at the following resources:\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> The Centre for Learning and Performance Technologies <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http:\/\/c4lpt.co.uk\/directory-of-learning-performance-tools\/\"><b>Tool Directory<\/b><\/a>, which contains&nbsp;over 1,000 entries&nbsp;categorised into&nbsp;four main areas.&nbsp;\n<\/li>\n<li> Look for the <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/www.toptools4learning.com\/\"><b>Top 200 Tools for Learning<\/b><\/a> and\/or vote for your favourite tool!\n<\/li>\n<li> The <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/www.commonsense.org\/education\/edtech-reviews-resources\"><b>Common Sense Education Digital Tools<\/b><\/a>, although geared toward primary and secondary education, is  another handy resource for all educators, and includes the ability to filter searches by a variety of criteria.\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Take some time to check these sites out and consider which could fulfill the requirements you have identified as your learner challenge, in your leaner challenge mind map. (Note: This can take time as you may find yourself down an Internet rabbit hole!)\n<\/p>\n<p>You may find it helpful to use the metacognitive technique called &#8216;Think Aloud&#8217; as you investigate various tools. With this technique, you literally think out loud and record your thoughts as you explore (e.g., &#8220;The interface is nicely designed, but I don&#8217;t see the ability for peer comments, and that\u2019s an important feature I&#8217;ll need.&#8221;). Recording your thoughts by using a microphone and software like <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/www.audacityteam.org\/\">Audacity<\/a>, or even just recording on a mobile phone, allows you to focus on exploring the tool without interrupting your thinking by taking notes.\n<\/p>\n<p>Ideally, you already had a tool in mind, and find that it fulfills all of your and your learner\u2019s needs. Or it may take more time and some trial and error before you find a tool that is suitable. Do not get disheartened! Ruling out a tool is just as important as picking one to use! 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