Social Bookmarking

Imagine having an online bookshelf where you could store books, articles, research, and links to images, well it is possible with Social Bookmarking. You can create a personal bookshelf with your own taxonomy, system of organization, and tag them however works for you. You can share or keep them private. Access the site anywhere and anytime. Create a group with your friends, students, and peers.

I would like to hear about your experience using Social Bookmarking and benefits to education.

Planning for Implementation

Very exciting meeting Monday. I was given the blessing to incorporate some of the technology I have been learning into the fall Teacher Leadership and Instructional Practices Academies in the fall. The focus will be student engagement. I will take the approach of the teachers finding their own value in using the tools before they try to introduce into the classroom. This is the primary reason I decided to return for my master's. I felt their was a need for including technology, teachers were asking for ideas, and it now all seems to be coming together.

My homework for the next three weeks is to put together the 9 month curriculum for both academies. Decide where and what technology I will recommend for inclusion and how I will support the teachers using new technology. So many things to think through...

Cognitive Overload

My mind is hitting the full point and feels like information is leaking out. I am learning about so many new tools and techniques through this class and this summer I am training to fly solo training youth leaders. I think this week I am feeling overwhelmed with all of the new information that I am learning. I find myself taking lots of notes, thinking deeply, and processing how I can use the tools. I was at a state level meeting today where a conversation came up regarding gathering documents from a variety of programs, editing them, and collecting best practices from each. I smiled as the meeting progressed and the conversation about bringing individuals from around the state together to review these documents. I suggested we use PBWorks as a platform to do the work and save the cost of meeting face to face. It will be a new technology tool for the group and I will be working with the group to set up an account. Looking forward to practicing my new skill.