I love tools! Not for the tools sake, but for what they allow students to create, organize or interact.
1. Ed tech tool = Google apps. From collaborative work to content sharing and submission of assignments, Google Drive can revolutionize interactions in education. Customizable, the apps within Drive create a custom ed tech experience for every teacher in every content area.
2. Online forums/discussions. I use Moodle for my platform, in large part because of my love of the Q&A forum. Online discussions give reticent participators voice, allow introverts to participate in a way that values both the contribution and the person contributing and allows students "digest" time (way beyond "wait" time) for valuable contributions. The Q&A format requires students to post a reply before they are able to see responses from other students. Teachers can use this as a formative assessment for students and themselves, gathering information that comes from each student instead of "copy cat" responses after the first 2 or 3.
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