Wow, that was a long quiz...
Ok, now that I've said that, on to Atomic Learning. I've never used Atomic Learning before, but I've heard the name dropped a few times in the past. The first thing I noticed, which seems to be a common thread with these online resources, is that there is a LOT of information available. There's a lot of good stuff available, but there is also a lot of rather...boring...information. Many of the videos I watched reminded me of taking the SafeSchool videos we have to watch each fall.
One positive that I took away from this tool was that I will be sure to use it as a tool to look up information regarding my topics for Thing 34 (I believe). The search tool was really the way to go for this function. I typed in "Digital Citizenship" and was given 15 different pages to further look at.
As for using it with my teaching, I'm not sure I'm sold yet with this program. There was a lot of information, and it made it difficult to decipher what I actually wanted. I think it could be used to "preteach" certain technology lessons in other classrooms, but not with what I currently do. I did do my obligatory "Physical Education" search, and found a cool little QR code idea. So I guess it isn't all that bad ;)
I like your idea of using it to preteach your students if you are going to be using some new technology tools. AL is also great for teachers who don't have a lot of confidence in their tech skills, it's always there to look something up if you get stuck. They've recently adjusted so that you can create a "playlist" of resources. I'm going to use it for New Teachers to the District to have as a resource.
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