Experimenting with New Tools

One of the new Web 2.0 tools I have experimented with this week is Learnist. I found that I like this tool for several reasons:

1. Learnist allows for simple organization and sharing of a diversity of online materials.
2. Videos, ebooks, maps, blogs, podcasts, surveys and more can be uploaded and shared with collaborators who can then comment or add additional information to learning boards.
3. There is an abundance of “how-to” materials posted by a learning community that are easy to find and can be accessed on demand.
4. Photos and descriptions are suggested from metadata when content is added to a learning board. The content can be accepted or edited to suit the purpose of the contributor. Tag lines can be added to aid in future searches.
5. Individuals can be invited to collaborate on the development of content, which can be segregated by learning board.
6. The number of viewers is tracked; people can like, follow or repost content similar to other social learning media.
7. Learnist content can be re-broadcast via Facebook, Twitter, Pintrest, Google +, LinkedIn and more social media platforms.
8. Content posted on a learning board in Learnist can even be embedded in a Blog as is illustrated in the example at the end of this post.

I am impressed with this tool because it goes beyond others that function as social bookmarking sites. Comments can be made about a post, it is more visually appealing, easy to navigate and has job aids included that speed the process of uploading and sharing.