There are several digital tools that facilitate my learning, and my teaching. I use a Greenshot Image Editor to get quick screenshots of the material I am working on or using for a reference. I own an iPhone, and the various applications available help me access information quickly. Whether I need to quickly access a map or find out what time zone one of my clients is in, the information is at my fingertips. I have also found youtube to be an excellent resource for finding demonstrations on how to do things.
When I need to gain knowledge, I am able to utilize a multitude of resources. For example, my company uses an interoffice communicator. Last week when I was training software, one of my clients had a question that I was unable to answer. I was able to quickly see which co-workers were online, ask them the question, and get my answer –all within approximately three minutes. Google has become a part of my daily routine. I still remember the days of looking up everything in Encyclopedias. I try to explain this concept to my children, but they truly do not understand that we couldn’t just type in what we were looking for and have the information in seconds.
My personal learning network supports the central tenants of connectivism in that I strive to keep my knowledge up-to-date, I learn through various means including emails, blogs, and web searches, and I improve my learning by plugging into these networks.
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