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Information related to my personal learning network.
Updated on Feb 19, 13
Created on Feb 18, 10
Category: Schools & Education
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Great advice from John Robinson for building a PLN.
Nice list of educators to follow on Twitter.
Collection of ideas for building a PLN.
George Couros offers suggestions for building PLNs (targeted to administrators, but useful for anyone).
A teacher writes about how Twitter helps her share and learn with educators around the world.
Describes three types of PLNs that are important for educators.
Dov Emerson shares what he learned by visiting with @NMHSprincipal at New Milford High School. He explains how the Twitter connection developed into a real life connection.
Wes Fryer shares his notes from a presentation by Eric Langhorst titled "Educators Collaborating Through Twitter -- Building Your Personal learning Network with Social Media."
Presentation about the power of personal learning networks (PLN).
Sound tips for building a Personal Learning Network (PLN).
Nice overview of PLN with suggestions for how to develop one.
Blog about the value of Twitter for PD and ongoing learning.
A blog post by Patrick Larkin, principal of Burlington High School in MA, that shares his view of the value of interactions with his PLN.
Nice article in the Washington Post that explains how teachers are using Twitter to share and learn. It profiles a young teacher who almost left the profession before she connected with supportive teachers via Twitter.
Article shares how social networking on the Internet expands the possibilities for teachers to take control of their learning and to push beyond the borders of the classroom, the school and the district’s annual professional development conferences.
Blog by Bill Ferriter that discusses his class's venture into microlending via KIVA.
An article from Education Week that questions the labeling of skills as “21st Century” since the skills of critical thinking, communication, collaboration and creativity have long been integral to quality education (until the obsession with testing infringed on time to pursue them). The article then explains how social networking promotes those skills.
Article in Ed Week that discusses how professional learning networks (PLNs—sometimes also known as Personal Learning Networks since each is personally assembled) are growing in popularity as “online communities that allow the sharing of lesson plans, teaching strategies, and student work, as well as collaboration across grade levels and departments.”
Article was originally written by an educator who had been on Twitter for two weeks (now two months). This post included many helpful explanations and videos to help you get started.
39 items | 3 visits
Information related to my personal learning network.
Updated on Feb 19, 13
Created on Feb 18, 10
Category: Schools & Education
URL: