PLN

I found GoogleDocs extremely useful.  I love how easy it is and the fact that it compiles data and puts the information into charts has already impacted my professional life by saving me time and giving me the tools to present great PowerPoints.  I really enjoyed working with and following others with Delicious.  I have found some good ideas from seeing what other people have found.  We use Calendar through Outlook where I work, but it was great timing for this class to introduce Doodle.  And outside Vendor just set up a meeting using that tool- I'm glad I knew what is was and how to use it!

There were things about the Wiki that I liked, and things that I didn't like.  I think it can be a useful tool with less people and smaller projects.  It was very time consuming when I was not able to Edit the page because it was in use by another classmate.  I also found it difficult to know where to post things at times and having to page through so many entries from previous classes made it very time consuming as well.

I will continue to work on developing and using a PLN because I believe it is essential to stay current, and quite frankly, keep up with my students!  Sharing these ideas with others is important for many reasons, including the fact that it helps to continue growing your own PLN.  A great way to share ideas, tips, and "how-to's" is to create a blog as a resource for colleagues to become aware of these tools and be inspired to use them.