BP10_2009112_Peer Review of Tim Bemiller's Web 2.0 Tool

Woopid is a web 2.0 tool that allows you to watch free technology training videos. Students can get help and answers for their computer and gadget questions with thousands of video tutorials for PCs, Macs, and tons of different applications. This service sort of reminds me of Lynda.com, but with one big difference. It’s free.

There are multiple uses for the classroom in this web 2.0 tool. I think that students need a site like this one to help them when a teacher is not around. If a student can go online and in minutes find a free tutorial to help them finish a project, I say that is invaluable. With “bundles” the site groups up related videos for the user to easily access. If I wanted to learn about a program all I need to do is find the bundle associated with that file and presto, I have 10 or so videos thoroughly explaining aspects of the program.

Another very interesting feature is custom tutorials. You can have tutorials created for you by Woopid. When you click on the "Request Tutorial" button, you can describe what you're looking to have explained to you. The tutorials are in the same video format as every other tutorial on the Woopid site. Once requested, a Woopid representative will communicate with the user to iron out all of the details.

I have been looking for a site like this one for a while now and I am glad to have found this one. I recommend this site for anyone looking for a free alternative to high priced tutorial sites.

POSTED BY TIM BEMILLER AT 5:22 PM
1 COMMENTS:

Carrie Kleber said...
Tim,
Woopid sounds like an excellent site for getting technology training tutorials. Sometimes as an educator I feel like I have to know how to do everything and then on top of understanding, I have to be able to explain how to do those tasks. I end up feeling overwhelmed, especial when it comes to technology.

It is great to have access to a site that gives free technology tutorials. I love that I can show my students where to find the answers, and then let them discover the answers for themselves. Allowing them to find the answers themselves is an excellent critical thinking skill that goes along perfectly with 21st century skills.

I found it amazing that the site offers to create tutorials for a member if that specific tutorial is not available. It makes the site seem almost to good to be true.

I am definitely going to sign up for Woopid, and I will be sharing this site with the teachers in my district.

NOVEMBER 8, 2009 1:22 AM