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Brief description of what it allows you to do and how it can be used for essential or generative learning: This site is awesome for creating mindmaps using a software that runs on multiple platforms and is adjustable when viewed. The most notable function is the collaboration function that allows the sharing or co-creating of a mindmap. This organizer can be completed by the audience member pertaining to the presentation material in a manner that makes sense to them. Brief explanation of why you found this site to be better than others you found (e.g., more effective, creates better products, easier to use, and so on): I have used this with my students and received positive feedback. I have even used it for some Walden assignments and feel it is user friendly and designed to promote collaboration.

A free, web-based graphic organizer. It is easy to use and share. I am using this as a way to organize the workshop and provide a visual for the teachers to have and understand the goals/timeline of the training.

Bubble.us is an online mind map that allows users to collaborate on brainstorming. Users can share their mindmap with others and provide access to read or edit. As content is added the mindmap takes on a new shape and cells can be color coded. Another feature of bubbl.us is for users to import work that has been saved on their computer or embed their mindmap. Bubbl.us can be used for pre-training which supports essential learning. I found this site to be more useful for collaborativebrainstorming .

Screenr allows the user to record a five minute video. The benefit of the time limit of five minutes is that you have to be concise in your video creation. The overall screencasting experience is beneficial because if you are having individuals involved in the process of a common project (e.g. creating a blog or a Facebook group) everyone can get the same instruction and be ready to move on to the main portion of the project.

Screenr allows users to create screencasts to share their knowledge. Features of screenr allow users to record directly on their Mac or PC without installing or downloading software. Once the screencast is made, it can be embedded on sites and blogs. One way that screenr supports essential learning is by addressing the modality and multimedia principles. Screenr seems to be more effective for creating tutorials.

This website is another mind map interactive tool. It offers many design features that allows the user the freedom to design a mind map. It is an awesome brainstorming tool that I will use in my workshop as a pre-training activity. I think this website is easy to use, and I love that fact that it creates an outline as you make the mind map.

This website allows the user to create interactive, unique mind maps that can be shared with peers , saved, or printed. The application is free. It is very useful for brainstorming. It will be useful in the pre-training of my Literacy Work Stations workshop. It is very easy to use, and I like the way it allows the user to be creative.

The correct website is www.mywebspiration.com. This website has various applications. For purposes of my workshop pre-training, I would lead with a mindmap that would illustrate its organization and concepts, and then hyperlink these to the tutorials in commoncraft.com and other resources. Audio, sharing, and outlining features would also be leveraged.

A great tool to show video demonstrations before professional development. In this video students in London do an interactive activity with students in China using the IWB with audio and video features. The students basically demonstrate the interactive capabilities of the IWB.

What it does: Capture your keystrokes, mouse movement, and screens to teach someone how to do a procedure. You can add voice to explain it. Why this one? It is free and very easy to use. Learning curve is quick. I have used it for my company many times. Learning benefit? For essential learning, learners can see exactly what they are supposed to do. When they trial and error it on their own, if they make a mistake, they can easily go back and watch the video again to discover their possible mis-path

This activity asks students to click on the facial features that are not drawn in the correct proportions. It is a good pre-training activity because it forces the student to carefully examine the facial features so they will not make the same mistakes in their drawings.

The site offers teachers free organizers to help them brainstorm, organize, and visualize their instructional ideas. \nWhy this one: First, the user downloads the vocabulary organizer. Next, the user inputs the information onto the form and prints it out. In addition, the website has free teaching lesson plan notes accompanying each organizer. It is free and very easy to use. The graphic organizer is a great instructional tool for generative learning.

Brain Pop will show intructory cartoon videos of various topics. This is a quick and easy way for students to get a glimpse of what is being covered in class. Brain Pop also has quick quizes at the end of the video to check for understanding. Brain Pop is a great pre-training activity that students can look at to get a better understanding of the topic.

This site demonstrates how to use the Snipping Tool in Microsoft software to capture images on the screen. This tool is helpful in creating pre-training tutorials where learners discover how to insert media into the computer and download files. This process generates essential learning as participants select tutorials necessary to build prior knowledge of workshop skills. The snipping tool is quick, easily accessible, and produces quality images effortlessly uploaded into a slideshow.

Assignment #3 The website provides keywords, basic information, and a list of open source software available for download. Furthermore, because it is a part of a blog, questions can be posted to collaborate, receive information, tips, and reviews which is a good option when pre-training.

Excellent presentation comparing and constrasting the learning styles of the previous generation (digital immigrants) and the current generation that is immersed in technology (digital natives).

Because this site offers quizzes and reference information pertaining to the subject matter.

Assignment #3: The website, W3school, offers the possibility for learners to assess their knowledge in web design hands-on.

The W3C's introduction to HTML which is the markup language my participants will have to be familiar with prior to attending my workshop. The reason why I picked the W3C tutorial is because it is guaranteed to be compliant with the XHTML standards that are crucial to the success of the workshop. W3C is the consortium that upholds the standards of web design

Teachnology- Web Quest Maker http://www.teach-nology.com/web_tools/web_quest/ Teachnology is a website designed by educators for educators that has endless resources including a Web Quest Maker. This website is absolutely one of the simplest ways to create a web quest that I have found. To use the Web Quest Maker one just need to fill in the appropriate fields with the information they would like to use. Web quests are one way to introduce new topics and information in an exciting and engaging way for students at any grade level. I found Teachnology's Web Quest Maker easier to use and more thorough than any of the other web quest makers that I found. I also especially liked the fact that the creation took place all on one screen and that the host provided pictures and clip art for visitors to use.