Digital tools That Support Learning

Introduction

         MINDTOOLS are technology applications that allow learners to stimulate, organize, manipulate, visualize or reflect on data and objects. Also, mindtools are knowledge building tools that allow students think critically about the matter they are studying.

           MINDTOOLS

            PURPOSE

            EXAMPLE

 

  • DATABASE

 A type of software that organize data for easy and quick retrieval of information.

  • Access
  • Spreadsheet

 

  • COLLABORATIVE DATABASE

 A special type of database that supports a shared process of knowledge building; it engage students in a problem solving process.

 

 

  • Wikipedia

 

  • VISUALIZATION TOOLS

Allows learner to picture, or represent how various phenomena operate within different domains.

  • Read Write Think
  • Spreadsheets
  • Inspiration’s Inspire Data

 

  • CONCEPT MAP

A graphical tools organize and represent knowledge.

  • Bubble.us
  • Wise Mapping
  • Inspiration and kidspiration applications
  • World processor

 

 

  • SIMULATION

Provides the simplified version of phenomena, environment or process that allow students to interact with, or manipulate or observe the effects of those manipulations.

  • Oregon Tail
  • Sim City
  • MIcroworld
  • Interactive Physics

 

  • HYPERTEXT

A non-sequential, or non-linear method of organizing and displaying text.

  • HTML
  • WEB DEVELOPMENT SOFTWARE

 

  • HYPERMEDIA

A hypertext with media elements.

  • HTML
  • WEB DEV’T SOFTWARE

 

  • DIGITAL STORYTELLING

Enables learners to reflect, represent, narrate and communicate their views, facts and information.

  • cc
  • GarageBand
  • Presentation software