I recently presented a keynote speech entitled:
Keeping Your Head Above Water in a Sea of Information

Here’s the description: Drowning in a sea of information? Having difficulty keeping up with wave after wave of tools and resources? In this session, Tammy will provide a 6-step strategy that will help you to stay afloat.

For my Tip of the Week for the next 6 weeks, I will present my 6-step plan. Here’s Step 5:

There’s a multitude of new online tools for education. But how do you find them?

1. 1.Start with these lists:
   http://tinyurl.com/4ll45p
   http://tinyurl.com/ylcbrx
   http://tinyurl.com/g7oq6
   
   

2. 2. Join Tammy’s mailing list.
   You’ll receive a message when Tammy posts a new tip / tool.
   
   

3. 3. Stumble upon them:
   a. Watch this video - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pO3IEUamApI
   b. Get started - http://www.stumbleupon.com/
   
   

4. 4.A few of Tammy’s Favorites:
   Online tools:
   - Skitch
   - Jing
   - ClassTools
   - Google Docs
   
   Tammy’s Favorite Offline tools:
   - GPS
   - DVR
   - iPhone
   
   
   

5. 5.Notes about tools
   - Don’t just use them because they’re cool -- Use them to enhance and improve learning!
   - Choose the right tool for the job.
       No need to use a power saw if a hammer will do the trick!
   - If the tool doesn’t do the job, quit using it!