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Teresa Alesch – Multimedia – Final Blog “Learning and PLN”
We know that this is never going to end, so the question is… where do I begin?
FIRST: Virtual learning has to be one of the first pieces of my professional/personal-learning-network. I had heard of Atomic Learning, but I never grasped its potential. So many questions I had throughout the year last year (for example regarding the Ning and GoogleDocs which I used for my English 9 students) could have been answered through a two-five minute tutorial!?! Also, I felt useless as the teacher librarian last year (which I realize this job takes time to build resources), but this year, I have so much to offer teachers, such as “how to use Atomic Learning” and explaining to them that they really did put it there for good reason. I can actually navigate the AEA Online website with confidence now – before I hesitated looking at it myself let alone referring my colleagues to it.
SECOND: My peers, my instructors, my mentor, and my colleagues… This summer, I have been forced to really lean on those around me. Collaboration. What a nice feeling when you learn how to do it effectively. I remember smiling when a few successes were had in English 9 with GoogleDocs this past year, but NOW – to not only experience it first hand, but also to pass this sort of learning on to my colleagues as well as my students – I am in seventh heaven. And to continue learning from those around me is certainly a top priority.
THIRD: My blog. I haven’t quite had time to explore this application like I would like to. I plan to follow my classmate Beth as thus far, she has one of the best blogs I have seen! I not only looked at her Multimedia blog, but I pranced around to her other blogs within her identity. She has an eye for design and the content within is intriguing. I haven’t had a chance to thank her for inspiring me, but in due time, I will.
FOURTH: I have been following and will continue to follow Will Richardson and David Warlick as the authors of our two books this semester through GoogleReader. Rather than overwhelm myself, I would like to stay with what is slightly familiar. I currently subscribe to their feeds and I plan to stay on top of their new literature whether that means blog postings, articles, conference materials, or books. One other person/site I will follow is Kathy Kaldenburg (and her collaborative multimedia show case site). She provides a multitude of examples to get me brainstorming about the possibilities. I have already been following Doug Johnson and Joyce Valenza, so this will continue.
FIFTH: I am creating a wealth of resources through my Diigo. I am very thankful to have been introduced to this application. I have been wanting a SANE way to organize all of the sites I visit or want to recall. Now they are at my fingertips and categorized with TAGS!
SIXTH: I am a forever and ever learner. I see myself attending technology and literacy conferences/trainings until they put me in a nursing home. I am certain that I will never be comfortable with the here and now, because in virtual land – there is no such thing. Technology and literacy as defined in education is ever changing.
SO WHAT NEXT: With this collection of resources and tools, I plan to create a website, a networking site for my students, colleagues, administration, community, and for myself. It is here all of my scattered thoughts will come together. As I type this message, it still seems a little abstract. I am not sure yet if it will be in the form of a blog, wiki, or an actual website, but through it, I will share the wealth.
