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L(e)arning and T(e)aching putting the (e) in (e)ducation  Our world has embraced the electronic **(e)** age. The **(e)**lectronic world is the only world our children know. It is ingrained into their **(e)**nvironment and soci**(e)**ty. It is just a part of who th**(e)**y ar**(e)**. Adults, on the other hand, have watched and often resisted letting **(e)**lectronics into their world. This is especially true of educators. When students walk into many schools and classroom, the only **(e)** they see is electricity. It is up to us to chang**(e)** this sad fact. We need to put the **(e)** into = = (e)ducation, T(e)aching, & L(e)arning

A traditional learning environment usually has a teacher who imparts "knowledge" to students sitting in a shared space. This collections of people were in essence a "learning support group" or "learning network". It was a small group that could occasionally extend to another classroom when the teachers chose to collaborate together. This could also extend to the school as a whole. With the introduction to the internet, the learning network expanded slightly by bringing in more knowledge to the classroom. The teacher and textbooks was still the major source of knowledge. As the internet matured from just a place to read and collect information to a place where information is also "presented", the learning environment or network has grown exponentially. This ability to gather information AND to share information has been call the Read/Write Web or Web 2.0. This ability has allowed the learning network to expand from a narrow physical place to a open classroom that could include the world. This could be called (e)ducation.

Teaching and Learning [|tools] for (e)ducation are growing daily. There are many list people have developed as the "must have" tools. Each person should develop there own list of tools and edit it often. This list of Tools every Learning Professional should have in their Toolbox is just a place to begin your list. As you "grow" your network, this list will grow, change and evolve.

First you need to establish your Online Identity. The Online Identity section will give important points to consider before creating online accounts.

Online Identity