Module Ten

It was great exploring wikis. I haven't used these with a class yet but plan to next year. We had a lot of trouble accessing wetpaint from school, no matter what filters I submitted we just couldn't seem to get complete access to it.

The Bloom's Digital Map was awesome. I emailed it to all members of staff and I plan to use it myself to link to the curriculum next year.

Module Nine

We have been using Scootle at school for a while now and I love the site. The learning paths are an excellent way of managing the endless amount of resources available. When I was playing with the site I found a tool I hadn't previously used, collaborative activities. This looks like an excellent tool which enables the students to journal their learnings online, I plan to use this next year.

I have been using personal networking sites facebook and twitter. I find facebook a great way of networking with friends, particularly those who are overseas.

Module Eight

RSS feeds seem to make life easier and quicker. I have added Google Reader to my iGoogle page so that when I log onto the internet all the sites I am subscribed to will be visible straight away. Initially I subscribed to too many sites and I found the amount of information overwhelming so I had to cut back.

I can see some value in using RSS feeds if you were following a number of students' blogs and you had to monitor progress. This would allow you to see when the blogs had been updated.

Module Seven

I introduced our staff to delicious earlier this year. It is an excellent site. I have found it to be a fantastic tool to store and organise the websites you find. The more people I connect with on delicious the more sites I am able to find.

It was also great to explore other people's blogs and comment on them. I find it encouraging to know that people are reading my blogs and I like to encourage others by commenting on theirs.