I just finished a class the other day that taught me 20 web 2.0 tools. I was initially taking it for re-certification to be honest, it turned out to be a great learning experience with a lot of value for my classroom.
I learned about blogspot which has allowed me to create this blog. I really feel that blogspot will be a part of my class from now on. I will probably reorganize what I have here because I'm kind of doing this particular blog for two purposes which has really cluttered it up a bit. I'm not sure I would have used this program at all if it wasn't for this class. I saw blogging as something beyond my ability and I found out that it is really amazingly easy.
I learned skills for dressing up pictures with mash-ups, animoto slide shows, and how to create glogster posters. I will probably use some of the mash-up type things again, they could probably help me create some nice graphics for my class.
Another big focus was aimed at helping us establish broader professional learning networks. We learned about diigo, google reader, twitter, and facebook. All of these help us reach out and connect with other people. This becomes valuable to us as educators through the wealth of knowledge that opens up to us by joining other networks of educators. Now that I am so connected it leads me to many interesting articles and resources for my classes.
I would recommend this class for people of all levels of ability. From beginners to some that are more advanced, this class will definitely help you learn any new programs, and help you create a broader professional learning network.
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