| How to find the right tools for your assignments? Where's that hammer?? The real challenge is in weeding out, from what can seem to be endless lists, tools that are easy, free, and reliable. Try the recommendations of campus colleagues first: they often know best what sites or tools are stable and secure. By all means, ask your campus IT staff which tools are supported and in use locally. To get you started, though, here are some helpful lists below. After reviewing one (or more...if you can take it!), please comment below about a new instructional use that has occurred to you, and how you expect its engagement of students to result in learning improvements.  Web 2.0: Definitions and Top 20 A Select List of Online Tools Teaching the Facebook Generation: A Wish List for Course Management Software 7 Things You Should Know About Wikis (Educause Learning Initiative) Wikis vs. Nings? Which is Better for Collaborative Learning? LearnHub: Teach and Learn Online |