TOP 10 TOOLS 2009
Dawn Burton

Dawn lives in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.  She is an English/ESL (HS) teacher, who has worked in international schools in Belgium and China, and is always looking to integrate technology and new media in her teaching.

Dawn's Top 10 Tools as at 14 October 2009

1. PBworks - a mainstay in my classroom for literary discussion

2. Wetpaint: the students preferred this wiki and we used it for group projects and collaboration

3. YouTube: how could I teach my New Media and Culture course without it?

4. Google Docs: my favourite tool for ongoing assessment

5. Ning: for its versatility

6. OneNote: perfect for student portfolios and collaborative assignments

7. Zotero: no excuse for failing to cite sources correctly

8. Noodletools: as above

9. Inspiration: worked well for visual learners (especially essay planning)

10. Blackboard: I didn't have much choice with this one but learned to love it, particularly the discussion boards