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How to choose a digital tool

If you start looking for a digital tool that fits your own aims on the Internet, you can get lost.

This guide will help you in choosing which digital learning tool could be used in specific learning situation.

In the first part of the guide you will find a set of questions you should ask yourself before choosing the right tool for your purposes.

In the second part, you will find ten examples on how to analyse a digital tool using these questions.

Which digital tool to choose during the training process?

Why do I want to use a digital tool?

Why do I want to use a digital tool?

- To improve the organization of communication and information

- To personalize the learning pack

- To enhance the opportunities for collaboration and interaction

- To integrate different learning methods

- To improve the accessibility for people with a disability

- For distance courses

What I’m trying to achieve

What I’m trying to achieve

- To present the lesson in a more funny way

- To engage the trainees

- To be more innovative in our learning approach

When will the tool be used?

When will the tool be used?

- to prepare

the lesson

- in the classroom

- to communicate with the trainer, with the trainees, among trainees

- to share documents

- participants will use it by themselves at home

- to receive feedback

- to visualize/simplify the contents of the lesson

- for the assessment

- just for fun or as an activity

General questions

General questions

- Is it easy to use?

- Is it available in your own language?

- Hardware: Mobile, PC, Chrome Book, Mac

- Which are the technical specification needs?

- Mobile: iOS or Android - Battery life

- Software: Chrome, Safari, Explorer, Firefox

- Online or offline?

Accessibility: do you have to create a profile and login? (GDPR formal close or open documentation)

Does the developer provide Support functions?

Prerequisites

Prerequisites

Usability:

• How many people will use it at the same time? 2, 3, 20, more than 20?

• Is it possible to save a backtrack history?

• Is it possible to export the contents?

Which are the ground digital competencies of the users?

• Trainer (low, medium, high)

• Trainees (low, medium, high)

How much time is required to learn using the tool?

Is it for free or do you have to pay for it?

• Complete free version

• Limited free version

• Premium version

Tools to analyse

It is easy to use

It is available only in few languages

Which are the technical specification needs?

- Hardware: PC, Chrome Book

- Software: Chrome, Safari, Explorer, Firefox

- Online and offline

- You have to create a profile and login

Support functions available

- In the classroom

- Participants will use it by themselves at home

- To visualize/simplify the contents of the lesson

- Just for fun or as an activity

Why do I want to use Powtoon?

- To integrate different learning methods

- To improve the accessibility for people with a disability

- For distance courses

What I’m trying to achieve

When will the tool be used?

General questions:

Which is the ground digital competencies of the users?

- Trainers (medium)

- Trainees (medium)

- Free basic version available for four days, more advanced version are available for a fee

Usability:

It isn't possible to save a backtrack history

It is possible to export the contents.

Prerequisites

- To present the lesson in a more funny way

- To be more innovative in our learning approach

Powtoon

Is a tool for creating animated presentations and videos

- It is easy to use

- It is available in 24 languages

Which are the technical specification needs?

- Hardware: Mobile, PC, Chrome Book, Mac

- Software: Chrome, Safari, Explorer

- Online

- No need to create an account to answer the questions

Support functions available

When will the tool be used?

- In the classroom

- To receive feedback

- For the assessment

- As an activity

- For fun

Why do I want to use Mentimeter?

Mentimeter

Is a tool to create surveys in real-time

- To integrate different learning methods

What I’m trying to achieve

General questions:

Prerequisites

Which is the ground digital competencies of the users?

• Trainer (medium)

• Trainees (low)

Little time is required to learn using the tool for free

- For the free version, the maximum number of questions you can create is 2, and 5 Quiz questions.

Usability:

How many people will use it at the same time?

Any audience size

Is it possible to export the contents?

Yes, it is

- To be more innovative in our learning approach

- To engage the trainees

- To present the lesson in a more fun way

- to communicate with the trainer, with the trainees, among trainees

- in the classroom and at home

- to share documents

Why do I want to use Google Docs?

- To enhance the organization of communication and information

- To personalize the learning pack

- For distance courses

Google Docs

Is a tool for creating and editing files online while collaborating with other users in real-time

General questions:

What I’m trying to achieve

When will the tool be used?

- Easy to use

- Available in many languages

- Available for Mobile, PC, Chrome Book, Mac

- You don't need to be connected on the net

- You don't need to create a profile and login

- Support functions available on Google's website

Prerequisites

Which is the ground digital competencies of the users?

• Trainer (low)

• Trainees (low)

Little time is required to learn using the tool for free

- Completely free version is available

Usability:

How many people will use it at the same time?

No more than 6

- It is possible to save a backtrack history

- Contents can be exported

- To engage the trainees

Prezi

Is a tool for creating non-linear presentations

- To improve the organization of communication and information

- To integrate different learning methods

- To personalize the learning pack

What I’m trying to achieve

When will the tool be used?

- to prepare the lesson

- in the classroom

- to visualize/simplify the contents of the lesson

General questions:

- To present the lesson in a funnier way

- To engage the trainees

- To be more innovative in our learning approach

It is easy to use

It is available in 9 languages: English, Spanish, French, Italian, German, Portuguese, Japanese, Korean, Hungarian

Which are the technical specification needs?

- Hardware: PC, Chrome Book

- Software: Chrome, Safari, Explorer

- Online

Support functions available

Prerequisites

Which is the ground digital competencies of the users?

• Trainer: medium

• Trainees: low

It takes little time to learn using it

Free version with limited functions, Complete version available for a fee

Is it possible to export the contents?

Yes, both as offline presentation and PDFs

Why do I want to use Prezi?

- participants will use it by themselves at home

- to communicate with the trainer, with the trainees, among trainees

- to share documents

Why do I want to use Trello?

- To improve the organization of communication and information

- To enhance the opportunities for collaboration and interaction

- To integrate different learning methods

- To personalize the learning pack

- To improve the accessibility for people with a disability

- For distance courses

What I’m trying to achieve

When will the tool be used?

General questions:

Easy to use

Available in 20 languages

- Mobile, PC, Chrome Book, Mac

- You need to be connected on the net

- You have to have to create a profile and login

- Support functions available on Trello’s website

Which is the ground digital competencies of the users?

• Trainer (low)

• Trainees (low)

Little time is required to learn using the tool

There is a basic version for free. More complete versions are available for e fee

Usability:

Is it possible to save a backtrack history?

Yes, all the contents are always available

Prerequisites

Trello

Is a tool to manage collaborative projects

- To engage the trainees

- To be more innovative in our learning approach

- to communicate with the trainer, with the trainees, among trainees

-- just for fun or as an activity

Why do I want to use Zoom?

Zoom

Is a tool which combines video conferencing, online meetings, chat, and mobile collaboration

General questions:

- To improve the organization of communication and information

- To enhance the opportunities for collaboration and interaction

- To integrate different learning methods

- To improve the accessibility for people with a disability

- For distance courses

What I’m trying to achieve

When will the tool be used?

Easy to use

Available in many languages

- Mobile, PC, Chrome Book, Mac

- If you use a Mobile check your Battery life!

- You need to be connected on the net

- You have to create a profile and login

- Support functions available on developer's website

Which is the ground digital competencies of the users?

• Trainer (medium)

• Trainees (low)

Little time is required to learn using the tool

Free limited version and Paid version are available

Usability:

How many people will use it at the same time?

Multiple

It is possible to export the contents

Prerequisites

- To present the lesson in a more funny way

- To be more innovative in our learning approach

Why do I want to use Kahoot?

What I’m trying to achieve

When will the tool be used?

- in the classroom

- to receive feedback

- for the assessment

- just for fun or as an activity

General questions:

Prerequisites

Which is the ground digital competencies of the users?

• Trainer (low)

• Trainees (low)

Little time is required to learn using the tool

There is a basic version for free. More complete versions are available for e fee

Usability:

How many people will use it at the same time?

According to the company up to 4.000

Is it possible to save a backtrack history?

Yes, you can save the answers

Kahoot!

Is a tool for creating multiple-choice quizzes

- To integrate different learning methods

- To personalize the learning pack

Easy to use

Available only in English

- Mobile, PC, Chrome Book, Mac

- If you use a Mobile check your Battery life!

- You need to be connected on the net

You have to create a profile and login to upload questions. You don't need to create a profile to answer

Support functions available on Kahoot! website

- To present the lesson in a more funny way

- To engage the trainees

- To be more innovative in our learning approach

Slack

Is a team collaboration tool, for real time messaging and file sharing

When will the tool be used?

-participants will use it by themselves at home

- to communicate with the trainer, with the trainees, among trainees

- To share documents

- To receive feedback

- For the assessment

- Just for fun or as an activity

Why do I want to use Slack?

General questions:

- To improve the organization of communication and information

- To enhance the opportunities for collaboration and interaction

- To integrate different learning methods

- To improve the accessibility for people with a disability

- For distance courses

What I’m trying to achieve

- To present the lesson in a more funny way

- To engage the trainees

- To be more innovative in our learning approach

- It is easy to use

It is available in many languages

- You can use it with a Mobile, a PC, a Chrome book or a Mac

- You can use any browser

- Online

- You need to create a profile and login

- Support functions are provided by the developer

Which is the ground digital competencies of the users?

• Trainer: low

• Trainees: low

Free version with limited functions, Complete version available for a fee

- It is possible to export the contents

Why do I want to use Canva?

What I’m trying to achieve

When will the tool be used?

Canva

Is a simple graphic design tool

- To prepare the lesson

- In the classroom

- To visualize/simplify the contents of the lessons

General questions:

Available in many languages

- PC, Chrome Book, Mac

- You need to be connected on the net

- You have to have to create a profile and login

- Support functions available on Canva's website

- To improve the organization of communication and information

- To integrate different learning methods

- To personalize the learning pack

Which is the ground digital competencies of the users?

• Trainer (medium/high)

• Trainees (as "consumer": low; as producer: medium/high)

Little time is required to learn using the tool for free

Usability:

Is it possible to export the contents?

Yes, both as an image and as a pdf.

Prerequisites

- To present the lesson in a more fun way

- To engage the trainees

- To be more innovative in our learning approach

Pod-o-matic

Is a tool to create podcasts

- To improve the organization of communication and information

- To integrate different learning methods

- To personalize the learning pack

- To improve the accessibility for people with a disability

- For distance courses

What I’m trying to achieve

When will the tool be used?

- in the classroom

- participants will use it by themselves at home

- to visualize/simplify the contents of the lesson

- for the assessment

- just for fun or as an activity

General questions:

It is easy to use

It is available only in English

Which are the technical specification needs?

- Hardware: PC and Mobile

- Software: Chrome, Safari, Explorer, Firefox

- Online and offline

You need to create a profile to access it

Support functions available

- To present the lesson in a more funny way

- To engage the trainees

- To be more innovative in our learning approach

Prerequisites

Which is the ground digital competencies of the users?

• Trainer: low

• Trainees: low

It takes little time to learn using it

Free version with limited functions, Complete version available for a fee

It's possible to export the contents

Why do I want to use Pod-o-matic?

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