MyLinkCloud

__** My Linkcloud **__

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Review of Webtool in an article

Video exploring educational opportunities for My LinkCloud:

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 * Strengths: **
 * Allows teachers to create start pages for useful links for the classroom.
 * Start pages can be shared by copying and pasting a URL.
 * Allows you to create your own personal gateway to the Internet by combining all of your favorite and useful links onto clouds.
 * Links are embedded as logos or pictures, not just the URL or words.
 * It is a tool that is ad-free, anonymous, and FREE!

> Only allows the link to be visible, when there is a description, everything can look pushed together.
 * Weaknesses:**
 * Students who are visual learners will benefit from just the logo being shown, but some students may need something more.
 * ** Opportunities: **
 * ** Opportunities: **

> Students can easily link to inappropriate websites, so the teacher should be constantly checking each new link
 * Teachers and students can store useful websites in order to gain information
 * Collaboration is an integral part, so the web tool is very easily transferrable
 * Students will be able to easily pick up on how to use the tool
 * Research options are much easier.
 * ** Threats **
 * ** Threats **
 * There may be inappropriate or irrelevant information within the pages to the links
 * Students may use it as a way to not pay attention in class and easily use their computer time in social media websites not conducive to the school environment.


 * Ideas for the Classroom**
 * When doing research projects, students can collaborate and have all of their relevant links all attached to one board, making researching easier.
 * After teaching a lesson, a teacher might provide students with a start page that has additional sources of information or resources for students to explore further into a lesson they want to learn even more about.
 * The teacher and students can use this as a source for all important Internet links, including links to testing. My Linkcloud can be set up as a home page, where the student can just click on an Internet icon and right from there click on a link rather than having to type in URLs and getting lost or confused.