review of Grockit test prep social site.
Review of Learnist a pinterest like site for educators.
Review of Quora a site where questions are posed, answered, and voted up or down in importance.
Review of Twiducate a private twitter like site for teachers to use with students.
Review of Planbook an online planning book for teachers.
6 tools administrators should use
Review of software to create your own magazine.
Review of the OpenStudy social learning web site.
Collection of blogs, articles, and videos from Edutopia to help teachers deploy social media.
George Couros, a school district administrator, encourages social media newbies to expand their PLNs for their own professional development, as well as for the benefit of their students.
Ed tech specialist Brian Dixon looks at using social media to locate, manage, update, track, announce, and implement grant funding.
Get ideas and tips for creating connections and developing a network. Another great resource is Betty Ray’s blog that explains how to use Twitter to expand your PLN (16).
It takes careful planning to form a useful and functional PLC, but once the foundation is built, the benefits will soon be evident. Also check out Teachers and Community Members Practice TLC with PLCs.