Technology+for+Sharing,+Collaborating,+and+Communicating

EDU 290 has presented to us many different ways to use technology to improve the way we communicate. One of the most important aspects of the professional world is to have the ability to collaborate with co-workers so that you as a group can constantly improve and learn from each other. So far within EDU 290 we have been given certain tools to improve these skills.

First off, we learned how to use Google docs to create spreadsheets and databases of information. We can create surveys that will allow us to conveniently collect information. After we collect the information we can create graphs that will represent the information we obtained so that we can visually share are progress.

We also learned the benefits of each technology within Web 2.0. Blogs can help us stay current with information, because it can be uploaded at a moments notice. Wikis can be the information center where people share ideas, websites, audio, and video files. Podcasts can bring an instructer or speaker right to the listeners home; by doing this we expand the potential audience by leaps and bounds.

Furthermore, we discused certain tools that will help us edit photos. In addition to how to edit photos we learned how important copyright is in relation to photo editing. Once we understand copyright rules and the tools we can use to edit photos we can then spice up our own presentations that will be utilized within PowerPoint. PowerPoint, is the ultimate presantation tool. We learned that we can use PowerPoint to share information in an organized yet visually appealing way.

All in all, the class thus far has provided each of us with the necessary skills to make an impact in the modern world. We are truly in a new era, and the faster we adapt to this era the better our chance to excel within it.