Learning Technology? Teach Yourself!

I know it can be difficult to learn about technology, especially when there are new software programs and web tools every day and each of those have many features. I've found a few more sites that help make learning easier for all of us.

The first is TIP (Technology Integration Project). It has has some handouts (TIP Sheets) that walk you through using a tool for the first time. For those of you podcasting this week, there's one on Gcast...and it even tells you how to embed it in your upcoming wiki! And one of the TIP sheets is a guide to PBWiki, one of your wiki creating and hosting alternatives.

Another excellent resource is the Educational Origami's Starter Sheets. For your upcoming wiki project, it offers a handout on Wikispaces.

I've recently mentioned Nortel's resources for you.

Have you found any resources that have helped you learn more about technology for teaching and learning? Share them with the class here in the comments.

PLN Yourself

Here's a new wiki to help you develop your own personal learning network.

Personal Learning Networks (PLNs) are all about using web tools such as blogs, wiki, twitter, facebook to create connects with others which extend our learning, increases our reflection while enabling us to learn together as part of a global community. PLNs increase our opportunities to ask questions and receive help compared to our normal daily face-to-face interactions.

We are, after all, lifelong learners! Who's in YOUR PLN? Think about how some of the social sites you are now using might be key to your continued professional development!