The End of the Journey

Wow! What a fantastic class! I never would have been able to learn so much about so many different tools without your guidance, Sandy. Thank you!! I think the most valuable part of this class has been to see all of the things teachers are doing out there. It appeals to my competetive nature, but it mostly just makes me want to ensure that our students are getting the best education available.
I find it immensely helpful that we completed all of our work on a blog. I have definitely forgotten about the brainstorming I did back in June. I love the fact that I have it documented and easily accessible. The liklihood of me actually implementing these tools has increased dramatically. :)
This was also a great way to create a new network of colleagues. I had access to the ideas of teachers and administrators from different divisions. The more frequently that happens, the better it is for our school.
As far as the tools mentioned for this last post, I have always loved Discovery's site. I used their video streaming quite a bit this year for our social studies units and to provide some background for novels we were reading. I've had great fun with their puzzle makers and other reproducibles.
As far as iTunesU is concerned, I'm very interested. My father-in-law was just telling us about the lectures he's been listening to during his commute. I just downloaded the software, but I haven't had a chance to explore.
I am surprised to see that I haven't made good use out of the PLN's yet. I think it's because I was running around like a chicken with my head cut off all summer. But I like that I have some blogs already flagged, as well as Nings. It's fun to have those resources at my fingertips.
This class was inspiring. It has definitely caused me to take a look at what I'm doing and reassess the value of it. I'm looking forward to integrating some of these tools this year.