Atomic Learning and School Technology Solutions

While searching the Internet for websites and ideas to contribute to classmates’ PLN, I found a link to a website I used many years ago, and always suggested to others, Atomic Learning.

I discovered “Atomic Learning” in 2001, not long after it surfaced on the net. There were video tutorials for software programs I wanted to learn about: Photoshop, iMovie, Final Cut along with many others. It looked much different than today and an individual membership was $70, compared to today’s cost of $140. Nonetheless, it was a valuable tool for me, and I was able to share learned skills with students.

Researching Atomic Learning led me to Brad Flickenger, a Fort Collins Teacher focusing on 21^st Century skills for students. He offers free online workshops and a free book, “Teaching with Netbooks,” if you sign up for his blog, which I have done. His website, School Technology Solutions, is worth checking out.

School Library Journal listed Atomic Learning as one of the “Top Ten Best Digital Resources” in 2008:

“It can sometimes be difficult to keep up with all the demands placed on librarians to provide training, staff development, and information on the latest gadgets and software. Atomic Learning, an online database with over 25,000 software training movies and more than 500 tutorials, teaches how to use just about every technology application and software, from Microsoft Word to FileMaker Pro. Directly linked to state and ISTE standards, this resource provides both reluctant technology users, as well as those on the cutting edge, the opportunity to try new programs without fear of failure.”


Podcast Students by Brad Flickinger: