*Google video allows you to search the web for multimedia to use in the classroom to enhance learning and facilitate discussions, in the business setting to support a presentation, in everyday life to learn more about something.
Affordances: Able to search millions of videos, movies, music, and documentaries on any topic by the click of a button. People can add Google Videos to their personal websites or blogs. Parents are able to enable a safe search option to filter questionable content. Overall the tool is easy to use and is user friendly.
Constraints: You need to set up a Google account to use Google video. There is a small possibility that your videos may be deleted. Need minimal operating system requirements for playing videos. Unsure about the quality and reliability of the content provided in all videos.
Google Blogger
*Google blogger is an online resource that allows people to express their thoughts, share their knowledge, share their experiences, and/or network with others that share similar interests.
Affordances: Blogger is customizable and easy to use. It is also easy for people to give feedback and respond to things that are posted. Group blogging is available which can be beneficial in the academic setting. Many people with smart phones are able to post updates to their blog on the go from their phone.
Constraints: Cyber bullying may occur with the use of blogs. People can't control what others post on their blog sites. Confidentiality and other security issues may arise. Some blogs will be marked as spam and will be deleted if the user doesn't take action to correct the issue.
Examples of how the tools are used in learning:
*Here are some examples of how to incorporate blogging in the classroom setting
*Blogging has many potential benefits for our students and this author discusses the power of blogging in the classroom.
*Here is an article providing a teachers guide to using video in the classroom.
*This link is specific for nursing educators which provides videos on nursing patient care and various nursing situations or other experiences in the field of nursing.
*Integrating YouTube into the Nursing Curriculum
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