The document discusses the value of collaboration and connections in education through the use of technology. It emphasizes that technology should be integrated into inquiry-based, collaborative learning environments. Consistent professional development is important to help teachers transform their skills and knowledge using technology. Various tools are mentioned for connecting such as RSS feeds, social networking, social bookmarking, and more. Sharing knowledge and skills among educators is said to make everyone better.

1. Sharing Makes Us Better LESA Professional Development St. John site October 9, 2009

4. Value of Connections Implementation Philosophy Tools

5. Students will use engaging technologies in collaborative, inquiry-based learning environments with teachers who are willing and able to use technology's power to assist them in transforming knowledge and skills into products, solutions and new information. B.Nesbitt--http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_A-ZVCjfWf8

6. "Technology should be like oxygen: ubiquitous, necessary, and invisible “ -Chris Lehman Science Leadership Academy Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

8. Consistent and Ongoing P.D.

9. SELF- DRIVEN

12. Finding Value. . .

15. Who are YOUR teachers?

16. Tools 4 Connecting

17. Real Simple Syndication RSS

21. Social Networking

24. Social Bookmarking

26. Technology, Entertainment, Design

27. Sharing Makes Us Better

28. Image Citation in order by slide: “ { Happiness .. only real when shared ,,” < http://www.flickr.com/photos/barca-q8/2403068469/ >, User: ` B a r c a “ Time to Think and Reflect http://www.flickr.com/photos/cambodia4kidsorg/109718423/ User: Cambodia4kidsorg “ labyrinthine circuit board lines” < http://www.flickr.com/photos/hinkelstone/2435823037/ > User: quapan “ Oxygen” http://www.flickr.com/photos/geeflex/3025253199/ User: Geeflex “ The Teachers Prayer” < http://doug-johnson.squarespace.com/blue-skunk-blog/2009/8/24/the-teachers-prayer.html > Doug Johnson “ ADE07_ 017” < http://www.flickr.com/photos/torres21/933594306/ > User: Torres21 “ business man using laptop in the field“ < http://www.flickr.com/photos/14949914@N00/3699708488/ > User: LucyLui “ Typicall Teacher Network” <http://www.flickr.com/photos/courosa/344832659/in/set-72157615129270288/ “ Networked Teacher Diagram–Update” http://www.flickr.com/photos/courosa/2922421696/in/set-72157615129270288/ User: Courosa “ brought into connection” < http://www.flickr.com/photos/super_g/2217875001/ > User: Super G

29. Image Citation in order by slide: “ Power of Ten” < http://www.flickr.com/photos/wrichard/3707499714/ > User: Willrich “ Tool Trader I” http://www.flickr.com/photos/meanestindian/3248185596/ User: Meanest Indian “ Really, REALLY BIG RSS feed button” http://www.flickr.com/photos/photopia/455572466/ User: HiMY SYeD / photopia “ My RSS Tatoo” http://www.flickr.com/photos/bestdamntech/404871119/ User: Drew Olanoff “ Our little geeks” http://www.flickr.com/photos/rexandsharkey/2304947009/ User: SharkeyinColo “ Time and Space v2” < http://www.flickr.com/photos/dkuropatwa/3378515196/ > User: dkuropatwa “ Bangkok K-12 Online Conference LAN Party” http://www.flickr.com/photos/teachingsagittarian/3029077053/ User: teachingsagittarian “ Kevin in his new bathrobe” http://www.flickr.com/photos/andie712b/1865342823/ User: Andie712b