Ava Klinger's blog

     Chapter 5 of the Connected Educator  tackles the topic of web tools used for expanding knowledge. Sheryl opens the chapter discussing how “knowledge construction comes from experimenting or building something yourself or collectively as a team using tools”. What I loved about this chapter was the idea that “you don't need to be a web expert to take advantage of these tools”. Many of the web tools that are offered are easy to use, don't let a new web tool stress you out. A web tools job is to make your job easier!      As someone who plans on working in the Public Relations and Advertising field, I see webtools being a major factor in my future occupation. In terms of advertising and marketing, the field has moved greatly to online. Web tools discussed in this chapter are tools I see myself incorporating in my future job. My favorite webtool discussed is the website twitter, chapter five states how twitter “connects you to a worldwide of people”. You can promote and talk ab

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6shV9JEPnpY I have selected instagram for my web tool smackdown. Instagram is an extremely popular social media platform which is also an extremely helpful web tool. The features that instagram has to offer that I mentioned in my presentation are instagram direct messages, instagram reels, and instagram stories. Instagram also offers the feature to make an account an business account that allows you to have your email directly linked in your bio which people can contact you. It allows you to see which posts of yours are being saved and which accounts your instagram account is reaching.  Instagram can help me with my future career in the Public Relations and Advertising field in a few ways. a Meta-commissioned Ipsos Marketing study concluded that Instagram is the #1 social media platform for people to connect with brands. The world of advertising has moved tremendously to online, instagram is a platform in which I can post products and promote a company