Connecting with other Educators

     Technology is ever changing. As new innovations become available, older ones become obsolete. This can be daunting for the classroom teacher. There is rarely enough time in the day to complete the tasks that need to be done, much less research new ideas. In our convocation this year, Dr.s Harry and Rosemary Wong encouraged us to share ideas with each other and freely use any that we may find. Fortunately for us, the Internet provides endless possibilities to achieve this.
    With the advent of social networking, opportunites to interact with and learn from other educators, globally, has become more prevalent. There are a myriad of groups, blogs, nings, wikis etc. for one to choose from. This can be an excellent means of testing out new ideas, gathering resources or simply getting feedback from other teachers. Most of these sites are free and open to educators. Many require verification that you are a teacher, which helps to cut down on erroneous information. If you are interested, I've listed a few that you may wish to check out.

• Classroom 2.0: Social Network for those interested in Web 2.0 and Social Media in Education
• ePals: Largest K-12 Social Learning Network
• Educational Networking Wiki: Provides a very detailed, organized list of different ed tech networks.
• diigo: Educators: Great place to share information and resources (social bookmarking tool).