Like with all things new, I felt incompetent at first. I always hesitate to comment on blogs/tweets/emails because when commenting, you want people to gain something from what you say. This is not always the case, but what I learned from creating my PLN and signing up for different NINGs and Blogs, was that the entire thing is a learning process. I love the fact that we are all learning about these web tools together. It's great to see a community of teachers come together and explore. I am excited to begin this new adventure in online communities, and I look forward to having my own group of "followers" one day.
As I hunted around for different blogs to follow, I turned to my bookmark list. I have bookmarked so many wonderful blogs through Twitter, and even though I may not be much of a tweeter YET (I stress the word "yet" b/c I strive to be an excellent "techie" one day soon....haha) , the abundance of learning material is wonderful. I get excited knowing that I have saved a jewel of information and I can always come back to it in my bookmarks. BUT...then I created a Google Reader account, and things just got better from there! Not only can I save my jewels of information, but I get live updates!!! Unbelievable!!! People always say technology is great....as long as you know HOW to use it. I'm so glad this process is allowing us to LEARN how to use these wonderful web tools!!
Some cool sites that I like that you may want to hunt around on:
-Apps in Education
-Free Technology for Teachers
-The Educator's PLN
Justin Tarte-Life of an Educator
Ciao!
Wow, Kezia, I can tell you are so excited about all of these new resources at the tip of your fingers. I never had the aspiration to become a Tweeter but after finding that Twitter actually has a search topic, I think I will give it a try!
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