Tool 4

All the available "in the cloud apps" are great for the simple fact that you don't have to have specific software installed on your computer.  This is a "plus" since the district no longer will install the Office Suite on student computers and is pushing Google Docs.  I have my students create brochures and presentations in my classes and many times the students need more time.  It would be easy for them to work at home using Google Docs.  This would also work well when creating a department document without taxing the email system with attachments.  Everyone could simply edit in one location and leave comments as well.

Tool 3

I use both youtube.com and www.thewoodwhisperer.com because youtube has multiple videos about each individual topic that we might need to look at and they are fairly easy to download using a third party service and thewoodwhisperer is all about wood working.  The following two videos are of some of the robotics challenges that my GTT students have to deal with which is a great help for them to wrap their heads around how to program and build certain robots.  This happens to be one of the most complex challenge for them to program.

I really haven't learned anything new about copyright laws but I can tell you that the internet sure is full of violators.

Tool 2

I think it is great to be able to communicate with others by leaving comments however most of the time there isn't a whole lot for me to say to add to someone's post.  I do currently use and plan to continue the blog/general website http://www.thewoodwhisperer.com/ for different ideas and projects.  I even use the guy's app on my phone.

Tool 1

Creating a blog and avatar is fairly simple.  The hardest part is deciding on the title or the look of your avatar.