Thursday, April 10, 2008

Thing #16: Student 2.0 Tools

I'm SO impressed with these tools for students...where were these...oh yeah...I was a pre-Web student! Thank goodness education is a life-long process - and these tools are freely available for all to use.

The Calculator and RPC tools help students visualize the scope and timelines of a project. They help students get started - the hardest part - by breaking work down into manageable tasks. Smart research is encouraged, resources are grouped by topic, email reminders keep them on task, the email address of a live librarian is even offered for additional help. Plagiarism and copyright are covered.

I showed the Calculator and RPC to my manager, an engineer, who immediately thought of their usefulness for a grad student son and for breaking down design projects here at work. I have e-slide and video projects coming up and found those media covered by the RPC teachers' guides, as well.

And how about these tools for making life decisions? Very useful time and task adaptations!

bweldon

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