Web EDU Class

I am currently taking a Distance Learning Course called Web EDU through Learner's Edge (http://www.learnersedgeinc.com/). It is one of the most useful courses that I have taken in quite some time. The material that I am learning is up-to-date and exactly where I am at right now in my teaching. As mentioned in an earlier post our school is diving head first into technology by installing SMARTBoards in every classroom (Last year we bought 2 COWS - Computers On Wheels). This course has opened my eyes to so many things that I hadn't even heard of as well as clarifying several technology terms that needed lots of clarification. The course text is titled, Blogs, Wikis, Podcasts, and Other Powerful Web Tools for the Classrooms. It explores all that you can do with students on the Read/Write Web. It also discusses how the Internet can benefit you professionally. The questions about the text in the Study Guide were helpful and necessary, but what I found most useful were the Application Requirements. I was required to set up a Blog (thus this site), Set up an RSS (Real Simple Syndication) and visit several other Blogs. Although this was very time consuming, it was well worth it. It's easy to read about great things, but to actually sit down and do it is so worth it. I am glad I am enrolled in this course during the summer months so that I have time to sit and do. I am excited to try many of the things I have learned about! Especially http://www.flickr.com/ (no there isn't an e missing in Flickr!)- Check it out! Learner's Edge has many other great courses I have taken that are great for teachers, but for me today~ This one is great!

Any other courses out there that you have taken you would like to share????