Tech Tool Evaluation

Link 1

3 things I liked about this tech tool:
- It works as reminders for yourself.
- You can choose to make it either private or public.
- You can change the account for future letters. It's okay if you want to change your email later on.
- You can write the email in different languages.

3 things I don't like about this tech tool:
- You can only change the email address if you have an account.
- You can't change the date the letter is supposed to arrive or its content.
- You have to be a registered user to send emails to people other than yourself.

2 ways I can use this tool:
- Send reminders for myself, when a project is due, when I have a party, when I have to congratulate my friend for her birthday, etc.
- Send birthday cards and wishes in advanced, so I won't be embarrassed if I forget to congratulate the person on the actual birthday date.

Link 2

3 things I like about this tech tool:
- It is an interesting way of learning new things.
- It gives the learners a different perspective when approaching the new subject.
- You can share your storyboard with other people.
- There are shortcuts that you can use while making your storyboard.

3 things I don't like about this tech tool:
- I found it a little hard to understand.
- You can't add any color to the characters you use in your story board.
- If you want any kind of upgrades in your account, you have to pay for them.

2 ways I can use this tool:
- While giving a presentation and trying to explain a new subject to my classmates.
- It is an easier way to communicate with others and making them understand the message you are trying to get across.

 

Stixy

Link to Stixy:

Stixy

What is Stixy?

Stixy is a site in which you can create post-it notes, add photos, add documents, add a mini calendar with a specific date & time and give a summary of what you are doing in that moment. You can share your Stixyboards with your friends, family, classmates and co-workers. When logged into your account, your computer screen transforms into a bulletin board, it is quite useful as it helps you remember things and share things. You are the only one that can set boundaries on how to use it and if you choose to make it public then everybody can see it, but if you don't like that idea and decide to make it private, only the people you choose can see it.

How to use it? 

The first thing you have to do is go to the website (link is above), after you are in the website you click on the blue button that says "Sing up now!". When logged into your newly created account, click on the "new" option, this option will lead you to a new Stixyboard. On the bottom of the pages you can find the "widgets", widgets are the options the page gives you to have on your board, choose any widget you want, click on it and drag it to your page, you can change the font or choose a saved document and have it on your board.

To invite people you choose "new contact" and add an email address  remember that when you invite someone to your board, you are giving them the same rights that you have to that board. 

You can also change your profile in "personal settings", allowing you to change your time zone and receive Stixys on time.

How is this useful?

- helps people remember important homeworks and tests

- helps people keep their family updated when in a vacation

- helps people working on a group project to work directly from their computers instead of meeting in person

- allows people to comment on your website

Example of how to use this site:

This is where tech2 will go.