"According to George Siemens, "we can no longer personally experience and acquire learning that we need to act. We derive our competence from forming connections." As I mentioned before, I would not have had nearly as an enriching experience in this class had it not been collaborative in nature. "
Note that the Daring Librarian suggests beginning with a wiki for ease in creating a presence on the Web. Great idea for class website.
"I turned to The Daring Librarian for insights and had the opportunity to interview her alter ego, Gwyneth Anne Jones, one of the Library Journal's Movers & Shakers of 2011. Gwyneth works as teacher-librarian in Laurel, Maryland, and serves on the ISTE Board of Directors. Widely recognized in the Web 2.0 circuit, Gwyneth is known for her outgoing presence and professional generosity. She calls herself an "enthusiastic champion of transliteracy, creative commons, open source, shameless sharing" and "fearless fighter of filters!""