I really want to teach students to use a library diigo account so they can have safe access to needed URL's and links without having to type the URL into the address bar. Also, I hope to spend more time teaching students how to conduct searches using Boolean terms. This knowledge will help them successfully access online databases and resources online and in our library catalog while helping them refine their research topics.
My participation in the 11 Tools really hasn't transformed my thinking about the learning that can take place using technology. I have long believed that technology will play a major role in the future education and employment of our students. Our biggest struggle will be making it equally available to all students and not just a select few. Having the tools in the classroom can help provide that equity and will happen as long as educators incorporate ways to enhance the learning in their classrooms using the various tools.
One unexpected outcome, and it shouldn't have been unexpected since I work with a great group of professionals, is how readily the majority of our staff took the initiative to learn all they could about the 2.0 tools and how they could use them in their classrooms to enhance the curriculum.
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