Hi everyone, and thank you very much for a fantastic first week in the Learning to Teach Online MOOC. >> We've really enjoyed seeing all of the fabulous discussion posts, Twitter posts, Facebook posts happening this week. >> It's actually been exceeding our expectations. So we're here today to answer your top, wait, top five questions from the Q and A thread. And the first question with 16 votes was from Tony. How do you stop being overwhelmed or paralyzed by all the options out there? >> I'll take that one first, Simon. There's, as we know, lots of technology out there, and it can be very overwhelming. The key is really just to start with one or two that you think might be useful for you, especially if a colleague has maybe used it or if you're hearing about it in the Learn to Teaching Online MOOC. Others have possibly had positive experiences with it. And just to try it out and see how it goes and essentially do it step-by-step instead of thinking I have to try everything. Start with one, whether it's a Wiki, whether it's a blog, or even Google Docs. And search to see how it would work for your particular situation. If it works, great. Then maybe next time, you want to try to add something else on. It's not really about how much technology you use, but using the ones that are most effective for your particular context. >> And I think that's an interesting point, because I had jotted down some points for this one before we started. And then I read some of the replies and you guys actually answered the same as I would have. So for example, Pip mentioned that you should check out some of our case studies where we look at how teachers have used different technologies for different aims. That might help you get started understanding which to choose and how that might work. But another thing I was going to say, was about think of the task you want to achieve first, and not necessarily worry about what technology it is. So my advice would be to look around that your fellow teachers, colleagues, see what they are using and how it works for them so you know you've got a support network when you get started. If you go out on a limb first, it's going to be a lot harder to get that support and feel confident. So, think about the task, your students' learning, what they want to achieve, and then start very small. And get to know it first, and then experiment later when you're comfortable. >> And we cover some of this in the later modules, as well. >> That's true. >> Module four, around activities, module five, around technologies for assessment. So take a look at some of the modules in those weeks, might answer some of your questions. >> And one more thing I would suggest, is if you're interested in a particular task or technology, something else you can do once we've explored the resources we have. Just use Google Scholar and actually search for papers that people have done on those particular things, because that will allow you to drill down into more detail and really see the evidence that, who was asking about evidence? >> Well essentially, for example, if you're teaching in the K-12 context, you could be searching for let's say blogs. Searching blogs K-12 will give you some case studies of others who have used blogs in the K-12 context. Or maybe specifically for science education in K-12, or math education, or higher ed if you're in that area. So definitely, as Simon said, Google Scholar is a good way to get some more case studies of how it's been working. Challenges, how they dealt with challenges and some of that hard evidence if that's what you're looking for.