M8+Online+Com

The chart was cool; it was interesting looking at the advantages and disadvantages.
 * Exploration and Filtration:**

In this section I learned about a variety of tools, some of them I have used a lot and some of them I have never heard of. I think I I've used an online conferencing tool once before, I think it might have been twitter, does twitter have a conferencing feature? I’ve used Skype a lot; those kinds of tools can be very useful. I use MSN instant messenger almost every day, talking with my boss and co-worker at Spanish online. It was interesting to learn that there are tools out there for creating your own social networks. I’ve never heard of link sharing software before.
 * Learning:**

For this section I had a conference with Robert using Dim Dim. As Robert mentioned, the lag time was pretty bad but the conferencing features looked pretty cool. I’m not sure when I would use conferencing software in education –except maybe for an online class.
 * Application:**