This document discusses how technology has changed how students find and access information. It notes that students no longer rely primarily on books and now investigate information online using various sources. It provides examples of websites, tools and technologies students can use to find relevant information, collaborate with others, and organize resources. These include search engines, social bookmarking sites, cloud computing and personalized learning environments that allow customization. The document suggests students now communicate and work in different ways than previous generations due to growing up with technology as a regular part of their lives.

1. By Luke Neal
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2. This is not where students find information
anymore.
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3. Benefits of technology
in class:
 Higher student
engagement
 Improved motivation
for learning
 Maintained focus in
class
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4. Moving away from writing out
notes off boards and to;
• investigating information on
the web
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6. Kids have grown up with
technology in their everyday
lives, making it easy for them
to speak the language.
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7. Kids communicate and work in
different ways than previous
generations.
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US:official&biw=1366&bih=639&tbm=isch&tbnid=kIl7sWFhxJ1PxM:&imgrefurl=http://www.gizmo
do.com.au/2011/02/paying-via-sms-is-it-time-to-ditch-paypal/&docid=nl5la-
HDrNy3KM&imgurl=http://edge.alluremedia.com.au/m/g/2011/02/mobile-sms-
payment1.jpg&w=400&h=400&ei=jTFpUJywOYyciQe0moH4Bw&zoom=1
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8. http://www.google.com.au/imgres?um=1&hl=en&client=firefox-
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refurl=http://socialnetworking.swsi.wikispaces.net/PersonalizedLearningE
nvironments&docid=KlMaJkVme2EPcM&imgurl=http://socialnetworking.s
wsi.wikispaces.net/file/view/PLE_gretchen.png/149721931/PLE_gretche
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US:official&biw=1366&bih=639&tbm=isch&tbnid=53RFz_xN6vu1DM:&imgrefurl=http://teachersu
singtech.weebly.com/personal-learning-
networks.html&docid=W6uWbVgRFnSCoM&imgurl=http://teachersusingtech.weebly.com/upload
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9. Student use different sources
than they did in previous years.
This is one website that students
can use to find information.
Stumbleupon.com:
•Finds relevant information
Screen shot •Sources many websites across
the WWW
•Saves websites for later viewing

10. StumbleUpon saves interests and relevant websites,
simply by liking them.

11. StumbleUpon provides a variety of different
information types which can be changed to suit
the user.

12. Diigo is an internet, cloud based
bookmarking system.
Allows Students to:
•Save relevant websites
•Highlight important points
•Make notes on sites
•Share information within groups
•Find other information from
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hanson.com/2011/01/25/7-reasons-diigo-should-be-your-social-bookmarking-
tool/&docid=RTFJy_EV5WQZiM&imgurl=http://www.arikhanson.com/wp-
content/uploads/2011/01/Diigo.png&w=2120&h=1000&ei=2UBpUPX5K4Shigev04DgDw&zoom=
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13. Diigo stores all your bookmarked websites for easy review and reading. Folders
can be create to store information relevant to a class or subject.

14. 1 click bookmark Capture
which also helps to important parts
categorise information of the website
through description
and tags
Highlight
important
information for
quick viewing

15. Sharing information is made easy
using learning networks.
Giving others information is just a
few clicks away.
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US:official&biw=1366&bih=639&tbm=isch&tbnid=6a_LlYvI5jVOxM:&imgrefurl=http://www.coetail.
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16. Creating groups for sharing and collaboration

17. Access to you
information anywhere
as long as there is
internet.
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18. Other ways students may
want to share
information is through
facebook.
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19. In summary students who use PLE/PLN’s:
 Engage with content more efficiently
 Become more accustomed to technology
 Are able to share information more effectively
 Create a wider base of resources and ability
to organise
 Develop skills in researching.

21.  J, Haeusler. (2011). As cited in, The digital
education revolution in NSW. Retrieved
1/10/2012 from,
http://www.schools.nsw.edu.au/gotoschool/
highschool/dernsw/transforming.php