Evaluating Technological Tools

         Technology has served to offer new means for local and global networking to enhance education. The three I have choose to evaluate are Facebook, Twitter, and E-Pals. The connections that all of these socials networking site provide educators are endless. Instant communication is now possible between teachers, administrators, and students across the world. I have used Facebook to network with colleagues and peers in the past.
          In the past I have used Facebook to network with people. I was part of a group of American language and culture teachers in Spain. We would discuss problems and possible solutions. The group made it possible to address common problems and find support and options for lessons.  Many teachers connected to discuss ideas, lessons, and even culture shock.
        Twitter offers an excellent way to learn new strategies and network with people. Using hashtags people post are grouped and it is easy to find people who are posting similar topics. Twitter allows you to follow people, read their posts and learn from them. Twitter can also be used to promote social change and culture exchange which is key to promoting learners and global citizens in the 21st century.
      E-Pals has been the best networking site I have found for teachers. Although most communication is done because of projects it is also a great place to meet other teachers. The site can be used to link up with classrooms around the world. All different types of projects, classrooms, and information can be exchanged. I would like to use E-Pals to link up and teach my students culture from around the world.
     All of the tools all educators to network and communicate in different ways with equal and seperate benefits to all of them