comments on categories of digital technologies

What about group 3? I think their categories were good. They were very thorough, but the graph was hard to read.
I liked group 5's the best overall. It had a clear, easy to read layout. The categories are clearly identified. Each technology is listed. I think it is a good overall outline of digital technologies.


Group 4 - Theirs was also easy to read and very straightforward.


HEre is a list of all of our comments. If you'd like to change or add, do so today. I'll post this before I leave work today at 2 p.m.

Group 2 –

I never thought about placing the items in a Venn diagram. I think that is a great idea! They were able to put the technology in more than one area.

I really like Group 2's idea of placing it in a Venn diagram. It was very easy to read and the technology that both students and teachers use was easily identified in this type of classification.

I thought that was interesting also. I also liked how she gave directions for making a Venn diagram using word. I thought the group who only used two categories did it simply. However, sometimes simplicity is the best. It never crossed my mine to categorize them simply as a teacher instead of as a student in this class.

Yea, I liked it to on the surface--but--if we are need to think in higher order, does it really accomplish that?

Group 3 –

I think their categories were good. They were very thorough, but the graph was hard to read.

It was very thorough. It did take a little longer to read through and follow across, but this is because they didn't combine to one cumulative list. Excellent job!


Group 4 –

Theirs was also easy to read and very straightforward.

Yea, but again, did it travel through the higher order thinking skills?

I think Group 4 tried to separate everything into specific categories, but I found it a little strange that they had a category for extra multi-media when they could have listed it together with their first listing. Also, I thought their distance learning unique. I would also think you could consider some software that was listed in another category that as well. I think it just goes to show us that we all think of technology a little differently.

Group 5 –

I liked group 5's the best overall. It had a clear, easy to read layout. The categories are clearly identified. Each technology is listed. I think it is a good overall outline of digital technologies.
Group #5 did a nice job as well. I really liked the classification of technology and then how they showed some technology in several categories. I think it was easy to understand and in very clear terms.

You are right about that. I think it also shows higher order thinking--more on the analysis side than the concrete.