L2eL - Learning to e-Learn

I spotted an article on TechCrunch about Edmodo.  I’m relishing the idea of a Twitter for teachers.  Previous posts have highlighted the possible uses of Twitter, but I have been put of using it with teachers in schools because of the possible eSafety implications.  Whilst these implications are slight and there is an argument that students should not be unnecesarily protected from the online world, I would still rather use a tool specifically designed for use in the classroom.

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Why am I blogging?

Well I thought it was about time I experienced what it is like to create and maintain an online presence.  Figures banded about seem to indicate that approaching 3/4s of teenagers have an online presence, many of them blogging. 

Working with schools and students, I felt it was difficult to talk convincingly about blogs, wikis, web2.0, social networking and current trends in the use of the internet without exploring it for myself.

What am I going to do with my blog?

I regularly find web tools, software, websites and other instruments that help learners get more out of online environments. 

I’m a bit like a magpie when it comes to technology and the web - anything new and shiny impresses me.

I thought I would  use my blog to record the things I find and my thoughts on using this tools to support learning.   I called the blog ‘Learning to e-Learn’ because I work with schools supporting e-learning.  The web is evolving and the ways we can use it as learners is changing.  I hoped that at some point I would be able to use this space to document some thoughts on e-learning.  I haven’t decided if the ‘e’ stands for enjoyable or electronic yet!

I hope to post about once a week - but I’m prepared to disappoint myself. 

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