Imagine Easy sur Twitter : "Grow Your #PLN, Collaborate w Others & Expand Your Knowledge Using Twitter #TwitterTips. Preventing Summer Slide with Social Media. Kay Oddone sur Twitter : "Looking forward to #Edutechau! Come along to my workshop & find out how to grow your #PLN & make the learning last! EasyBib sur Twitter : "Grow Your #PLN, Collaborate w Others & Expand Your Knowledge Using Twitter #NJed #gafechat.
EasyBib sur Twitter : "From @sammorra: why you should use Twitter for professional growth #ASCD2015 #PLN #ProfDev. Inspirational Quotes from Leaders in Education – ASCD 2015. EasyBib sur Twitter : "From @sammorra: why you should use Twitter for professional growht #ASCD2015 #PLN #ProfDev. Inspirational Quotes from Leaders in Education – ASCD 2015. Twitter. What Is A Personal Learning Network? What Is A Personal Learning Network?
By TeachThought Staff What is a personal learning network, or rather a Personal Learning Network? How about a Professional Learning Network? In the video below, Marc-André Lalande offers a concise, useful definition that simplifies the idea from hashtags and movements and social engagement and badges and, well, all the buzzwords you hear, into a clear explanation that works not just within education, but any field. “A Personal Learning Network is a way of describing the group of people that you connect with to learn their ideas, their questions, their reflections, and their references. In that way, a Professional Learning Network, then, is a natural extension of the way people learn–by connecting with others who have shared interests, ideas, or resources.
Interestingly, that view will continue to change as technology evolves. What Is A Personal Learning Network? Make Twitter Your #1 Tool for Building Your Personal Learning Network. Twitter. Twitter in the Classroom. What Connected Educators Do Differently. This past year I was fortunate enough to co-author a book with Todd Whitaker and Jeff Zoul entitled, "What Connected Educators Do Differently.
" Below is a short highlight of our book describing the impact of what being connected can do for both your personal and professional life. This preview was published in this month's January edition of Principal Leadership magazine. The release date of the book is scheduled for February 16, 2015 and is currently available on Amazon.com. The jubilation that she had felt during the welcome back to school week had worn off. Gone was the energy of connecting with new faces and interacting with her peers and preparing for the arrival of students who were eager to get back to school after a long summer. The scenario described above is all too common in our profession, especially for new teachers who have not had the benefit of establishing a community of support. Ascilite2014 The Networked Professional.
Everything Teachers Need to Know about Google Plus. Google Plus is turning two and it seems like we have been using it forever.
The educational potential of this social networking website is huge and it is just getting better and better. I know some of you are not fully into it but I am pretty sure once you get used to it you will find it way more interesting than many other social media sites including Facebook. I do spend a considerable amount of time on Google Plus interacting and sharing resources with teachers and educators on Educational Technology and Mobile Learning page. I also use Google Plus to stay updated of what others are talking about particularly in the field of ed tech. There are several other ways to use Google Plus for educational purposes. Google Plus Video Tutorials 1- Google Plus : Get Started 2- Google Plus: Set up your profile 3- Google Plus: Customize your setting. Not using social media should no longer be an option.
Recently I had the opportunity to speak with Tom Whitby (@tomwhitby) and Nancy Blair (@nancyblair) via the BAM Radio Network about social media and how it is affecting education.
I've been a big advocate of social media as a tool not only for professional growth for educators, but also for students and the huge implications for their digital footprint and overall digital presence. I think @dwight_carter may have said it best when we talk about why BOTH kids and adults are drawn toward social media and technology. Victorian PLN.