Blog Posts Across eTools and Tips for Educators

I am not very creative in writing and putting thoughts to paper, so Twitter I have read is good for me, I am starting to get overloaded with all the technology that is around on these sites, but I still find myself dipping in and out of forums and wiki sites, trying to gather as much information as possible so I can shortcut through the maze, as other people have trialled and written about their experiences.

I was following a thread on the Edna Groups boards a little while back where there was some robust discussion around those who follow discussion but do not interact or get involved. Yes, that dreaded and much feared creature: the “Lurker”.

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Ok - have had a small realisation today.....

I am trying to run, when I haven't even learned how to crawl (let alone walk :) ) My enthusiasm for the possibilities of online learning for both my students at TAFE and the staff in my primary workplace has outstripped my ability, knowledge and understanding :) This is a bad habit of mine - I have always been like a bull at a gate when an idea strikes :)

So, rather than try and jump into designing e-learning programs (I was hoping to…

Well, here I am again, less than 24 hours later. Who would have guessed?

Actually, this was going to be part of a reply to a comment that Sue left on my first post, but after it started to get a bit long I thought to myself, “…

So, here I am. Writing a Blog entry.

I hear deep breathing and an ominous, gasping voice whispering to me, "Welcome to the Dark Side".

I have never written a blog and have spent very little time even…

Not a very original title for my first blog - I am sure!

Well - this does seem a little strange, like writing a public diary. Not sure what I will learn by writing a blog, but I am finding out that I have a lot to learn about many tools so am sure that it will become clear :)

I am happy as I seem to have loaded google reader and set up some subscriptions, including the Ning community etools and tips and Sue's page.

Sue - if you are reading this, the information that I am…

Just finished two days of exciting and engaging activities, presentations and workshops at TAFE SA's seventh annual EDAYZ event held at the Gillies Plain campus. It is always a great buzz for me to meet and greet old friends and to make new ones. I loved being able to add to my networking once more and to develop some new relationships and to share my particular elearning passions with new people - or new nodes in my network - as Howard Rheingold would say.

I enjoyed listening and talk…