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__Social Media Tools__ 3 Favorite Social Media Tools

1. Skype - [|www.skype.com]

Skype is an internet-based service which allows people to communicate, teleconference or text message over their computer. This is a great tool for a second language classroom because it allows students access to native speakers. A foreseeable problem could be schedule conflicts due to time zone differences between countries for live interactions.

Rating- 4/5 Stars

2.Moodle- [|www.moodle.org] A moodle is an online course management system (CMS), or also called a Virtual Learning Environment. It can be used as a platform to deliver course content, magage student data, and engage students in interactive learning. A foreseeable problem could be redundancy with existing programs such as Power School or a class wiki.

Rating- 3.5/5 Stars

3. VoiceThread- [|www.ed.voicethread.com]

A media sharing web-based application that allows a secure and collaborative network for students to converse in. In a second language classroom, Voice Thread will help bring the target language to life in the classroom. A foreseeable problem could be the cost of the subscription.

Rating- 4/5 Stars