This week we learned how to use some new tools that will be helpful in the future. Our goal was to develop a short (45-60 second) podcast that would allow viewers of our blog to takeaway some key information about digital citizenship. The fives tools we explored were Muziboo, SoundCloud, RecordMP3, Garageband, Jing, and Screenr. The easiest tools to work with were both SoundCloud and RecordMP3 as they had the easiest platform to follow and the quickest sign in process. Garageband was a program that I have always had on my Mac computer, yet had never tried. Upon trying it, I found it to be very confusing and quickly gave up and switched to trying another new tool. The next tool that I explored was called Jing. The always-ready program that allows you to instantly capture images and record video on your computer—then share them with anyone. Jing is a great tool for adding basic visual elements to all of your online conversations. However I felt that Jing accomplished much more than the short podcast that we needed for this weeks assignment. Finally, I got to try out another new tool called Screenr. I quickly found out that Screenr is no longer available due to its partnership with Java RE (Runtime Environment) which has now become antiquated.
The tool that I used this week that could certainly be added to my PLE diagram would be SoundCloud. I have used SoundCloud for over two years now, however never to make my own project. SoundCloud is an audio platform that lets you listen to what you love and share the sounds you create. I have always utilized the "Listening" aspect of SoundCloud. This would go perfectly under the "Create" section of my PLE diagram because SoundCloud allows you to create any type of music/ podcast that you wish. From here, you can share your new sounds across the world, just with the click of a button. Soundcloud was a great program that I will certainly continue to use in the future.
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| (Forbes, 2015) |
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