My Thoughts About Technology Tools For This Class

I think all the class tools for this module will come in handy at one point or another, my favourite tool so far being "Blogger". I like blogging because it gives me the chance to not only improve my writing skills but also chance to reflect back on what I have learned so far. Blogging allows me to see other peoples opinions about the module and what they find useful or not.

Bookmarking pages has proved very useful to me, making it easier and faster to find my previous work. I have bookmarked pages in a browser folder but haven't used Pinterest yet as a bookmarking tool because I feel the folder on my browser does the job for now.

I haven't used "Padlet" in any of my classes yet, but I have had a look on the website and it appears useful as you can group your ideas together in separate boards. It also looks like a tool you can get creative with because you can change backgrounds and colours to your own preference.

The image editing and graphics creation tools are something I have some experience with but they'll definitely help with making my work look more professional.

This week I've played around with "Unity3D" as well. I think there's a learning curve to this program but nothing I should struggle with too much because of my interest in games. As a "gamer", game development was something I've always wanted to try. I'm not particularly familiar with this program but I am familiar with what "Unity" creates - games.

I am still getting familiar with some of the online tools but like what I've seen so far. The online work environment has gone ok for my first week, all I need now is to improve on some technical skills such as coding which is required for "Unity3D".

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