clipped from mscofino.edublogs.org

The thing to remember with any toolbox is that you need to know what you want to accomplish before you choose your tool. I find lots of teachers often try to make one tool fit many purposes because that’s the tool they’re comfortable with, or that’s the tool they hear other teachers talking about. The most important feature of the toolbox is picking the right tool for the job at hand.

Given that there are so many tools available, I made a basic web 2.0 comparison chart to help determine the right tool for the task:

There is a specific tool for every job, but you might be able to make a different tool work if you tinker enough.

You might require several tools to complete a larger task.

You should always have a small selection of tools at your disposal in case of emergency.

If a new tool is invented that does the job better/faster/easier, a professional would use that one.

You only get the full effectiveness out of some tools if use them together (like a hammer and a chisel