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​ =**Welcome to my Personal Learning Network!** = = = I believe it is my goal and the goal of every educational professional to help students become technologically literate for the 21st century. This wiki is intended to provide initial support for the integration of technology into the classroom.


 1. To create a collection of resources which will allows me and others to stay up-to-date on technology trends and resources. 2. To construct a level of competence which will help me to help students develop the necessary skills required in the global economy of the 21st century. 3. To develop a site which frequently provides discoveries into new and innovative technological resources for the classroom.

Blogs:
[|Dangerously Irrelevant] This blog by Dr. Scott McLeod focuses on the use of instructional technology in schools and the technology leadership issues that educators are currently facing.

[|Kathy Schrock's Kaffeelatsch] This blog by Kathy Schrock provides thoughts and ideas about the use of educational technology in schools.

Wikis:
[|David Warlick's CoLearner Wiki] David Warlick manages this wiki that discusses the uses of wikis for teaching and learning while also providing information on other tools such as social networking, podcasting, and personal learning networks.

[|Classroom 2.0] This social network is made up of educators who discuss Web 2.0 and collaborative technologies and how to integrate them into classrooms.

Web 2.0 Guru This wiki focuses on current educational technologies and how they can be used with students. It focuses on the shift to 21st century literacy skills.

Educational Websites:
 [|Smithsonian Education for Educators] This site provides information and educational resources for the classroom from the Smithsonian Institute.

[|Discovery Education] This site provides information and educational resources for the classroom from the Discovery Channel.

[|Edutopia] Magazine, documentaries, multimedia, and more from the George Lucas Educational Foundation (GLEF)

[|Angela Maiers] Angela Maiers website, which contains educational resources for the 21st century.

Web 2.0 Tools:
[|Jing] <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Software which allows one to capture video or a digital image of their computer screen and share it instantly over the web, IM, or email.

[|Flickr] Flickr is an online collaborative tool that can be used to organize photos and videos and share them with others.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">[|Edublogs] This blogging tool can be used by teachers and students to share information. Blogs can be customized and include photos, videos, and podcasts. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> [|Voice Thread] Participants can create, comment, and share their work including images, documents, and videos. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> [|Delicious] This social bookmarking site provides users a central location to tag, save, and share web pages.

[|Ning] Tool which is use to create and join social networks pertaining to a specific content area or interest.

[|Picnik] Software which is used to edit digital images.

[|Podbean] Free podcast hosting.