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=**Welcome to my Personal Learning Network!**= = = ===My name is Cathy Olson, and I teach secondary English at Boone High School, working with sophomores, juniors, and seniors. This is my first year at Boone after teaching for 10 years at Forest City High School. Currently I am pursuing my masters in Instructional Technology from the University of Northern Iowa. I am working to develop a technology-integrated curriculum at Boone High.===

=My Goals:=
 * To learn from other professionals who wish to become stronger teachers and learners.
 * To share with other professionals what I learn as I work in a high school English classroom each day.
 * To learn more about effective integration of technology in the classroom
 * To learn how others cope with the problems created as one works to re-think her classrooms

=Blogs:=

Dangerously Irrelevant
This is the blog of Dr. Scott McLoed, a professor of educational administration at Iowa State University. He blogs to share ideas about technology integration and leadership in education.

[|Cool Cat Teacher]
This is the blog of Vicki Davis, a teacher and technology coordinator from Georgia. She has done ground-breaking work, especially in her collaboration with Julie Davies to create the Flat Classroom project. Her blog is full of good ideas on how to best integrate technology in the classroom.

[|Jim Burke: The English Teacher's Companion]
Jim Burke is a leader in secondary English education. His blog has great information for anyone leading a literature or writing classroom. His insights often inspire me!

[|Tech Corner]
This blog, written by Dr. John Solis, is great because his blogs are brief but full of helpful technology hints and ideas.

[|Dr. Z Reflects]
Dr. Leigh Zeitz is the director of the Instructional Technology program. His blogs provide some of the newest thinking on the implementation of technology in the classroom.

[|The Nerdy Teacher]
Nicholas Provenzano writes this blog to reflect on all the technology integration he attempts in his classroom. I really enjoy the common troubles of classroom teaching that he speaks to...and he even offers some suggestions! He inspires me to keep going!

=**Websites and Nings:**=

**[|English Companion Ning]**
Jim Burke has created the Ning so that English teachers can share ideas. Great for unit ideas...even entire semester curriculum!

**Classroom 2.0**
This is a great resource for ANY teacher.

=**Wikis**:=

Web 2.0 Guru
This site is great to find Web 2.0 resources that will be relevant fit in the classroom.

[|Warlick's CoLearners]
Here the educational professional can join Dr. Warlick in this journey of learning. ==**Death of a Salesman **==

 This wiki is great for anyone who teaches The Death of a Salesman.

=**Web 2.0 Tools:**=

**Voice Thread **

 * G**reat place for students to share ideas verbally.

**Wallwisher**
Here students can leave "sticky notes" on your electronic wall

**Blogger**
Here one can create a Blog quickly and easily.