Reading and Preparation
You may be finished with the sessions in this module, but hopefully your interest in learning about technology will continue. The final reading and preparation is to stay informed about those elements of technology that are relevant for you.
“All great masters are chiefly distinguished by the power of adding a second,
a third,
and perhaps a fourth step
in a continuous line.
Many a man had taken the first step. With every additional step you enhance immensely the value of your first.”
—Ralph Waldo Emerson
Use your diigo account, subscribe to RSS feeds and podcasts, or sign-up for an e-mail newsletter. Subscriptions in one form or another are an essential component of maintaining your skills and refining your ideas. It is important to establish your own information pipeline to provide a steady stream of emerging topics, improved strategies, and fresh designs related to the use of technology in your profession.
Here are free e-mail newsletters to consider.
- Ellen Finkelstein
- The author of How to Do Everything with PowerPoint has a generous section from her book, a free e-mail newsletter, and even a few free PowerPoint background images at the bottom of her portfolio page.
- Law Technology News (e-mail and print subscriptions)
- Software, hardware, and services reviews and updates from the folks at law.com.
- FindLaw, for legal professionals
- Choose from dozens of newsletters, including Modern Practice—Law Practice & Technology and Tools of the Trade (Monthly)—Smart technology tools for legal practice.
- Internet Tourbus
- Get the scoop on computer viruses, search engines, spam, cookies, urban legends, and the most useful sites on the Net. Net gurus Bob Rankin and Patrick Crispen (aka the "Click & Clack" of the online world) explain Internet technology in plain English with a dash of humor.
Keep your momentum going by continuing to challenge yourself!