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=**Deb Robinson's Personal Learning Network ** =

Welcome! Currently, I'm developing this project for my Technology in Education class through the  University of Northern Iowa's Instructional Technology Master's Program. This assignment focuses on organizing my instructional technology resources for the following areas: = = = =
 * UNI's Instructional Technology Master's Program
 * Using Wikis in Professional Learning Communities
 * Curricular resources for courses I teach for Council Bluffs Community Schools

Personal Learning Network Objectives

 * 1) Create a tool to assist me in staying up-to-date on various types of technology.
 * 2) Organize technological resources for easier access to curricular specific topics.
 * 3) Provide tools and resources to assist instructors in integrating technology into their classrooms.

rss url="http://atomiclearning.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default" link="true" description="true" number="2" date="true" <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Online, narrative resource on various tutorials on how to use different types of technology.

= = rss url="http://www.eschoolnews.com/rss/technologies.xml" link="true" description="true" number="2" date="true" author="true" <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"> Provides current technology news for the K-20 educator.

rss url="http://www.eschoolnews.com/rss/bestpractices.xml" link="true" description="true" number="2" date="true" Provides current best practices to use in the K-20 classroom.

rss url="http://feeds.feedburner.com/EdutopiaNewContent" link="true" description="true" number="2" date="true" author="true" Non-profit organization created by the George Lucas Foundation which focuses on exemplary educational practices.

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<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Web 2.0 Guru Resource list of a variety of Web 2.0 tools to be used and cataloged by curricular content.

End of Copyright Confusion When using resources in one's classroom it is sometime confusing as to when and how one can use them. This wiki provides straight-forward information for individuals to better understand fair use and best practices for media literacy.

Flat Classrooms Ning dedicated to exploring and discussing new ways to integrate Web 2.0 tools and global classroom applications.

Flat Classroom™ Project Wiki devoted to global and collaborative projects being used to help foster new methods of integrating Web 2.0 tools.

Wikis in Education For educators looking to use wikis in their classroom, an online resource providing tips and templates on how to setup a wiki for their classroom.

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<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Edutopia This is both a magazine and website which promotes effective integration of technology in education.

ISTE The International Society for Technology Education is a non-profit organization focused on improving both teaching and learning by advocating the most effective classroom uses of technology.

i-SAFE Internet safety is in the forefront of many teachers' minds. i-SAFE is program which provides training and resources for schools to incorporate Internet safety into their classrooms.

Technology Literacy This website looks at how to incorporate technology in regular education classes - language arts, math, science, and social studies.

Journal of Literacy and Technology This online journal examines the relationship between technology and literacy in education, workplace, personal, and public areas.

WatchKnow - Videos for Kids to Learn From Developed by one of the co-founders of Wikipedia. This is an online resource of videos organized by curricular content. The videos may be used for children ages 3-18.

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<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Classroom 2.0 Live This Web 2.0 tool provides an opportunity for members throughout the world to meet and collaborate on different topics in real-time. Webinars are provided to community members.

Jing Free, online software program which enables individuals to take snapshots of any screen on their computer and create captions to narrate them. In addition to creating still images, individuals may create videos for various purposes.

Skype This is a free software application which enables individuals to make telephone calls through the Internet. A great classroom resource for guest speakers who are unable to be in the same room as the students.

SurveyMonkey Online resource to easily and quickly develop different types of surveys to be used in the classroom and/or work world. Can be used to collect data for action research projects.