Scootle has been introduced to my school a while ago. Getting into Scootle from the Catholic school system involves quite a lengthy path and can be a pain at times. However, it is a place rich in educational resources. Every time when I searched in there, it's almost certain that I'd find something useful. I particularly like those interactive activities that can be shared with students.
As someone who is relatively new to all these web tools, I must admit that when I first watched the introduction about Second Life, I was shocked! It gave me an impression that it encourages people to escape from the real world and immerse themselves in imaginative places doing whatever things that they can't do in real life! Having watched the two youtube clips on possible applications of Second Life in education, I realised how narrow-minded I was! Nevertheless, I still think for educational purposes, Second Life is more suitable for certain areas which require imagination and creativity such as humanity, design, technology, arts. As one of the presenters said "it is important not to replicate what is easily done in real life and to transport it to Second Life". Compared to other teaching methods we are using right now, I am not sure how beneficial Second Life can be for teaching Science and Maths?!
To me, Facebook and Twitter are more of a social networking tool rather than using them with students at school. We are advised not to use Facebook with students anyway. Since signing up with Twitter in Module 2, I am yet to find a suitable opportunity to use it with students. Like many others, my biggest worry is how to make sure that students are using this tool for educational purposes and not become side tracked by others!
I signed up LinkedIn before this course as it was recommenced by a colleague in my previous job. I have not explored much about it but I can see great potential in using LinkedIn for my own professional interests especially in the academic areas. It seems that LinkedIn is one of the most popular web tool signed up by many professionals around the world. It keeps me informed about types of professional activities my previous colleagues are involved in and is certainly a good tool to look up for professional collaborations.
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