Module 5

I considered the three sections of module 5 to be widely varying in their usefulness in a classroom setting. The first section on 'bubbl.us' I found to be difficult to use and of little value. Mind maps have a place in the classroom, and as a useful study aid, but they are only useful if the material can be quickly transferred into the mapping format. Fiddling with settings on bubble shapes etc. does not help the process of extracting information from a students mind and setting it down in a format that is easily accessed. A whiteboard and a marker is a much better way to produce a mind map if one is needed.
The Glog system of forming online posters seemed to be a much better use of technology to me. Here the power of the internet is being used to produce something that can increase the learning of many students at once who can all have ownership of an online resource.
Presi strikes me as a great way to give students a powerpoint to go with a podcast. The whole lecture experience can be enjoyed more than once without the need for a sceduled face to face meeting. This gives the student the choice of when and where to absorb the teaching material. We are all different and have times when we are more or less receptive to new concepts. Evening learners can probably get more from an online lecture experience than the same material presented live in the morning!