Thing #6

     After browsing the Web 2.0 tools, I chose Evernote for several reasons.  One reason is because it was one I had never heard of and wanted to learn more about.  Second, I chose it because it seemed like a tool that an educator could definitely use in the classroom from the word "note".
    I explored the Evernote site and did several Google searches (Google Search).  I learned lots of interesting things about Evernote.  After my research I compiled my own list of pros and cons using information both from the Evernote site and my own searches.

Pros and Cons to Evernote

Pros

1. There is a free version!
2. The premium package is affordable ($5 a month, $45 a year).
3. You can take notes, screenshots, images, saved web pages, etc. and save them in the folder.
4. You can access it from anywhere you have the program downloaded.
5. Macs and PC's can use it.

Cons

1. Some parts of it can be difficult to use if you are not computer savvy.
2. Folders can get cluttered if not careful.
3. Collaboration is only available in the premium package.
4. Older phones can't use it (but almost any smart phone can).

This site is very useful because the user can store documents, images, screenshots, notes, etc. and open them from any location. 

I can see this being very beneficial, especially in a secondary or college setting.  Students would be able to store documents, etc. to their Evernote account from their home computer and open them from school.  This would prevent a problem we often have at our school where viruses are shared from student personal email accounts and USB drives.