Take the 10 Tools Challenge

8 January 2013 by Jane Hart

the idea! Last updated: December 28, 2013 at 11:08 am

I’ve added links to blogs of some of those who are taking the challenge at the bottom of this post. If you’d like your blog to appear, add the link in the comment box below

For 2013 why not take up this professional development challenge. This is how it works:

Make a resolution to find out how to use 10 new tools this year (say one a month) and how they might help with your personal productivity, professional learning or development, or for use in education or training, or in the enterprise for performance support or workforce collaboration.
- You could decide all or some of them up front, or make your choices as you go through the year,
- You might like to use the Top 100 Tools list for inspiration – or just discover your own.
Write an initial blog post that identifies your interest in being part of the 10 Tools Challenge 2013 (or record your interest in a Comment below).
- Share a link to your blog in the comments below.
- If you haven’t written a blog before you might want to make this the first tool you find out about.
Write a monthly blog post describing your experiences with your new tool.
- Include a link to this post in each of your blog posts, so that a trackback will be recorded below.
At the end of the year write a post reflecting on the whole experience and what impact it has had on you and your professional development. (I’ll do a review and analysis of those participating in the Challenge myself.)

BLOGS OF SOME OF THOSE TAKING THE 10 TOOLS CHALLENGE

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Claire Line 9 January 2013 at 3:45 pm

I would be interested in taking part in the 10 tools challenge Jane. It’s perfect timing from my perspective.
1. Jane Hart 9 January 2013 at 4:15 pm
  
  Great! I’m not going to monitor it; just support it!
2. Jane Hart 12 January 2013 at 1:28 pm
  
  Claire – do you have a blog where you will be posting about it – I’m generating a list. Let me know if you want to be included on it.
Amy 9 January 2013 at 4:30 pm

Great Idea! I will be posting on my ed tech blog.
http://amysclassroom.edublogs.org/2013/01/09/new-year-new-goals/
1. Jane Hart 9 January 2013 at 4:34 pm
  
  Great, I’ll be following you!
  1. Amy 9 January 2013 at 4:38 pm
    
    Thanks for the inspiration, the motivate, and the prod (by following me the motivation skyrockets knowing I am not just writing to myself! lol!).
Mike Mades 9 January 2013 at 5:13 pm

I’m on-board, Jane, and that may be a pun from my first blog post! And, thank you for the inspiration.
1. Jane Hart 9 January 2013 at 5:19 pm
  
  Great Mike, you URL is linked to your name – so I am reposting it here for others to see http://tech2teach2learn.blogspot.co.uk/
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Peggy Hale 10 January 2013 at 1:02 am

I want to join the challenge! Thanks for the motivation, Jane. I am trying to get some others to participate with me. I have posted about the 10 Tools challenge on my blog:
http://techtalkforteachers.blogspot.com/
1. Jane Hart 10 January 2013 at 11:29 am
  
  Good to hear, Peggy. I am now following your blog.
Mayra Aixa Villar (@MayraAixaVillar) 10 January 2013 at 11:26 am

I have already started exploring new tools at http://mayraixavillar.wordpress.com/ and I wanr to continue doing so and be part of this challenge now because I believe it´s a great way to keep my skills updated and find creative ways to present learning content. Many thanks for this great initiative, Jane!
1. Jane Hart 10 January 2013 at 11:30 am
  
  Thanks Mayra, I’m looking forward to following your blog.
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David Kelly (@LnDDave) 10 January 2013 at 3:38 pm

“Challenge Accepted”
http://davidkelly.me/2013/01/join-jane-harts-10-tools-challenge/
1. Jane Hart 10 January 2013 at 3:48 pm
  
  Thanks for your post, Dave – and glad to hear you’ll be participating
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Jill Adler 10 January 2013 at 11:52 pm

Accountability – my word for the year – accepting “the challenge” as a step towards that in 2013
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Rhondda 11 January 2013 at 6:21 am

I like the idea but would lie to include learning how to use a tool in a new way. When talking to others I have found how to use a tool, I have been familiar with, in a different way. It is always so useful to share , even if you think that it is “old” news.
1. Jane Hart 11 January 2013 at 9:40 pm
  
  Hi Rhondda, yes exactly that – how to use a tool in a new way – or how to use a new tool to address an old problem
Joitske Hulsebosch 11 January 2013 at 12:09 pm

I will participate in the 10 tools challenge and here’s my motivation http://joitskehulsebosch.blogspot.nl/2013/01/i-will-take-10-tools-challenge-2013.html.
What is the best way to follow the other blogs? Will you repost them somewhere Jane?
1. Jane Hart 11 January 2013 at 9:41 pm
  
  Hi Joitske – I as hoping people would post their blog details here – but I will try and find a better way to collate them – Perhaps as an update on the bottom of the post itself. Any thoughts/ideas?
Tracy Ross 11 January 2013 at 4:19 pm

What a great idea! I’ll be blogging this at Virtual Learning Space!
http://virtuallearningspace.wordpress.com/
1. Jane Hart 11 January 2013 at 9:41 pm
  
  Great news! I’ll be following you
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Stan Skrabut 11 January 2013 at 5:30 pm

I am interested in participating in your challenge. Here is my first post: http://tubarks.wordpress.com/2013/01/11/join-me-in-jane-harts-10-tool-challenge/
1. Jane Hart 11 January 2013 at 9:46 pm
  
  Thanks I am now following you, Stan
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Pat Tymchatyn 11 January 2013 at 8:37 pm

Well I am up to the challenge and I set up a blog at http://alearningcafe.wordpress.com
and I have started with Evernote which has been a four day nightmare – I am sure it will get easier once I figure out what to do.
1. Jane Hart 11 January 2013 at 9:47 pm
  
  A great start, Pat. Pity my Quick Guide to Evernote is not yet ready in the Top 100 Tools Club to give you some ideas http://c4lpt.co.uk/top100tools/subscribe/
Simon Brown 12 January 2013 at 2:43 am

Hi Jane, thanks for setting up the challenge. I’ll join in and post at http://cafechat.Wordpress.com
Barbara Fillip 12 January 2013 at 12:25 pm

Looking forward to participating and learning from others. I’ll be posting @ http://barbarafillip.blogspot.com/.
1. Jane Hart 12 January 2013 at 12:53 pm
  
  Thanks Barbarar, I look forward to reading your posts
Holly Fairbrother (@MrsHollyEnglish) 12 January 2013 at 1:55 pm

Would love to try this – great challenge. My blog is http://mrshollyexploringlearning.blogspot.sg/
Blog post will be there soon
1. Jane Hart 12 January 2013 at 1:59 pm
  
  Hi Holly – I’ve added your blog to the list. Looking forward to your first post.
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rheyden 12 January 2013 at 6:06 pm

I accept your challenge, Jane! A terrific way to start the new year on the right-tools-foot. http://robinheyden.wordpress.com/2013/01/12/taking-up-the-ten-tools-challenge/
1. Jane Hart 12 January 2013 at 6:24 pm
  
  Thanks Robin, I’ve added your blog to the list.
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nslawski 12 January 2013 at 10:26 pm

Jane, you’re on. Thanks for the challenge – it’s a great way to focus on my practice and to escape my winter hibernation. My first tool is Google+.
http://learninglately.com/2013/01/12/getting-back-to-practice-the-10-tools-challenge/
1. Jane Hart 12 January 2013 at 10:34 pm
  
  Hi Nancy, glad to hear you are on board!
Joitske Hulsebosch 13 January 2013 at 10:01 am

@jane I guess you could ask people to use a certain tag and then aggregate all the posts somewhere using the tag to filter? I’ve participated in the Netsquared blogging rounds and they asked people to send their blogposts by email to one person.
Bert 14 January 2013 at 9:23 am

You’re on Jane!
http://homocompetens.blogspot.be/2013/01/youre-on-jane-try-10-new-tools-in-2013.html
1. Jane Hart 14 January 2013 at 9:27 am
  
  Great! Will be following your blog.
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Valeria Belmonti 14 January 2013 at 11:52 pm

I would love to be part of this! Great idea!
1. Jane Hart 15 January 2013 at 9:00 am
  
  Leave a link to your first blog post here
  1. Valeria Belmonti 16 January 2013 at 1:20 am
    
    I had started a blog for a graduate course so I will continue using it. NEWS@MLMC
    http://newsatmlmc.blogspot.com/
    Looking forward to new discoveries of web 2.0! Again great idea!
Stephen Lowe 15 January 2013 at 2:19 am

Yes, I’ll take up the Challenge. I’ll start with Google+ like nslawski… here’s my blog http://learningportfolios.com/stephen
1. Jane Hart 15 January 2013 at 8:59 am
  
  Great Stephen, I’ve added your blog to the list.
LaDonna Coy 15 January 2013 at 3:42 pm

Jane, thank you for this great challenge! I’ve made my choices for 2013 and invited those in my network and learning circles to join as well.
http://www.technologyinprevention.com/2013/01/the-10-tools-learning-challenge.html
1. Jane Hart 15 January 2013 at 7:15 pm
  
  Thanks LaDonna, I’ve added your blog to the list
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David Glow (@criticallearner) 17 January 2013 at 5:56 am

I am in- my plans outlined here: http://businesscriticallearning.com/10-tools-challenge/
1. Jane Hart 17 January 2013 at 7:48 am
  
  Thanks David
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Ann Cushman 17 January 2013 at 7:51 pm

I’m taking on the 10 Tools Challenge. What an awesome development goal for 2013. I have thought about blogging for months, but it’s been kept in my head. Now, is the time for action. Thanks, Jane, for all the encouragement and tools!
1. Jane Hart 17 January 2013 at 8:54 pm
  
  Ann, glad you are on board!
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preventiongeek 17 January 2013 at 8:23 pm

I accept your challenge! http://preventiongeek.com/2013/01/17/taking-the-10-tool-challenge/
1. Jane Hart 17 January 2013 at 8:55 pm
  
  Great! I’ve added your blog to the list
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Sibrenne Wagenaar 22 January 2013 at 1:39 pm

I will be joining this challenge as well. Here is my first blogpost: http://www.link2learn.eu/engels/?p=1212

And I saw the question about how to be able to follow each others blogs. I don’t know how it works technically, but I join the #ETMOOC at the moment and they have collected all blogs, so we can follow each other with one RSS feed: http://etmooc.org/hub/subscribed/

Hope this example might help to see how we can do this here as well?
1. Jane Hart 22 January 2013 at 2:33 pm
  
  Thanks Sibrenne, I will look into creating a syndicated feed of all the blogs

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