Tool #2

This tool directed me to visit blogs of fellow educators and comment on their blogs. In addition, I was to sign up for either Diigo or Google Reader and begin following others who bookmark there.

In reality, I've been participating in a PLN for several years now. A few summers ago my district offered an online professional development called, "23 Things." Since then, I've been experimenting and researching and digging to find any type of Web 2.0 tool that I could integrate into my curriculum. Diigo and escpecially Google Reader are an intrical part of my PLN.

Perhaps my greatest weakness is in not commenting often enough on what others have to say. Vicki Davis has been a real mentor to me, but I am sad to admit that I lurk on her blog more than I comment (sorry Vicki). My pledge is to do a better job keeping those connections flowing both ways in the future.

While completing this tool, I did join the Educator's PLN. Awesome site! I love the podcast feature and am in the process of adding a widget to my other blog.

One recommendation that I have for other teachers is Classroom2.0. I can't even begin to tell you just how many tools are there for educators! Check it out!