Tuesday, May 24, 2016

Picking the right e-learning tool

The world of technology for education is a pedagogical minefield with so many existing and new technologies available. Trying to pick the right one to integrate into learning sessions can be as equally baffling, especially if you are not overly familiar with technology as a whole.

The use of technology should be planned carefully and I would always advise a traditional alternative should the tech enabled method not quite come off. For example if you are using a tool such as Padlet this could be replicated in part using post-it notes on flipchart paper.

A good place to start is what pedagogy or method you want to use and then see what technologies can help suit that. Below is an easy to read table that highlights some of these and scores their usage with the Top Ten Tools. Click on the image below to see more.