Tuesday, November 16, 2010

Journal #9: Stop Making Students Type Nonsensical URLs (Nets-5)

Bellow, A. (2010). Stop making students type nonsensical urls. Learning & Leading with Technology, Retrieved from http://www.iste.org/

Adam Bellow the author of this article believes there is solution to the problem of not being able to share multiple links easily with students and teachers.  The solution is a website called Only2Clicks (www.only2clicks.com) which is a tool on the web that allows you to create a free webpage where anyone can access any number of links you put on the webpage. Within the site you also have the ability to create tabs to separate different types of links, like school subjects, grades, etc.  The site is easy to work with and is great for all ages.  It is especially helpful for young students or students with special needs who have difficulty reading.  Teachers can use this site in many different ways. Some teachers might use the site as a default homepage for student computers or they can post the address where all students have access to it. With this free online tool, students no longer have to suffer trying to type in long nonsensical URLs.  The site allows easy access to all the sites you want your students to locate by only two easy clicks.
Q1. Do I see myself using this tool in the classroom?
Although it seems as if this site is designed for younger students I think it’s a cool tool to be aware of because you never know if you might be able to use it in the classroom in the future, even with high school students.
Q2. What are the benefits to this site?
The benefits are that you can access many sites from one easy to remember webpage. You no longer have to worry about typing long nonsensical URLs. It also helps that this site is completely free.

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