User Generated Education

FEBRUARY 15, 2020

Over five years ago, I wrote a post entitled Universal Skills All Learners Should Know How to Do in order to discuss those skills I believe are important for learners during this era. How to make and invent stuff DIY for Kids How to code Code.org. For this post, I revisited it.

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edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

Iowa went 1:1 with computers for students in 2008 which meant that teachers could extend the learning beyond the four walls, so they needed to re-imagine learning. A PLN has helped Shaelynn learn from an extended network of educators how to to that. Twitter is easy, but may not be the best.

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The 21st Century Principal

SEPTEMBER 8, 2012

Our children need to have adults in their lives that know and understand the art of developing personal learning networks and connecting with others. In other words, they need adults who are “network literate.” But what does being “network literate” look like as it relates to personal learning networks?

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The 21st Century Principal

APRIL 9, 2013

There are obviously quite a few social media resources available to school leaders on the Web, but finding high-quality information can be difficult. Here are some books that I consider vital for school leaders seeking to learn as much as they can about its potential to enhance leadership and education.

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 5, 2019

I have also been blessed to observe great examples that members of my Personal Learning Network (PLN) make available on social media. On the contrary, I have seen this firsthand from some fantastic educators whose schools I have been blessed to work with on a long-term basis in the role of job-embedded coach.

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The Web20Classroom

MARCH 11, 2010

Recently at NCTIES Kevin Honeycutt spoke on Personal Learning Networks. And it would have been difficult, nigh impossible, to have these kinds of connections and relationships without social media. Social Media can connect to both like-minded people but also expose people to divergent viewpoints.

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A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 6, 2019

I was honored to have been interviewed for Educational Leadership, ASCD's flagship magazine, on the power of Twitter as part of a Personal Learning Network (PLN). As you will see, the true power of connected learning is what you glean from the people you engage with. And if so, how? You can read the article HERE.

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Neo LMS

MARCH 15, 2022

Over the years, I have noticed that student engagement tends to decrease in my classes around this time and I reach out to my personal learning network (PLN) for ideas or tools to boost engagement. Presentations can have sound, hyperlinks, social media buttons and so much more.

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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 19, 2020

You can either lurk and learn or develop your own Personal Learning Network (PLN) to farm the best ideas and strategies that are actually working in similar demographics. When using social media, think about the platforms being used and mix it up by mashing together text, hyperlinks, images, and video.

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The Web20Classroom

JULY 28, 2010

Last weekend I finished up a week of speaking and leading professional development by attending NTCamp in Philadelphia.The purpose was to try and give new teachers a jump start on their year by talking about issues that they might face in their first years and to give them ideas on how to make it and stay in the profession. Social Media.

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Reading By Example

DECEMBER 5, 2015

My topic was how to get started in building one’s personal learning network. Teachers in mathematics, science, technology, physical education, art, social studies, and special education were represented. Personal Learning Networks. Personalized to our needs.

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A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 9, 2019

All educators can now form their own Personal Learning Network (PLN) to meet their diverse learning needs; acquire resources; access knowledge; receive feedback; connect with experts in the field of education as well as practitioners; and discuss proven strategies to improve teaching, learning, and leadership.

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A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 8, 2017

For the most part, my integration of technology into workshops is to foster greater collaboration, showcase how to increase engagement authentically, formatively assess, and creatively showcase what they have learned. Integrating them to support high-level learning and having evidence to support this is the challenging work.

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The 21st Century Principal

MARCH 27, 2012

According to Sheryl Nussbaum-Beach and Lani Ritter Hall, “Teachers must learn to model connectedness and enable students to develop personal learning networks, made up of people and resources from both their physical and virtual worlds but first, teachers must become connected collaborators themselves.”

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Graphite Blog

JUNE 29, 2020

So after you've taken a needed respite from distance learning and its immense screen-time demands, consider these tips for engaging in meaningful online DIY professional learning this summer. Once you understand the basics of how to use the platform, it's a breeze to connect with educators from around the globe.

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 28, 2017

Social media had to be blocked for all and I, for one, wasn’t going to waste any of my precious time using it professionally or personally. Learning spaces had to conform to the perceived rule of law in education. Prior to 2009 I basically saw technology as just an add-on and something that could spruce up a lesson.

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Digital Promise

MARCH 27, 2019

Head to the DLP Strategy Menu to take a tour of this new tool, or see below for step-by-step guide on how to get started. This is just one element of the Dynamic Learning Project, now available for all schools! Click here to learn how to join for the 2019-2020 school year. 3 Steps: How to Use the Strategy Menu.

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Edsurge

APRIL 6, 2020

Pacansky-Brock stresses how valuable it can also be to take an online professional development course, as I did previously through the Digital Pedagogy Lab. His meaning-making challenge presents three different options for demonstrating and further exploring our learning. We don’t have to be enrolled in his class to access it.

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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 30, 2012

The fear of not being able to meet national and state standards, as well as mandates, leaves no time in the minds of many educators to either work technology into lessons, the will to do so, or the desire to learn how to. To truly create an innovative culture of learning we must not fear failure either.

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The Web20Classroom

MAY 11, 2012

NETS Aligned Tools tags: web2.0 resources literacy A Teacher’s Field Guide to Parents | Ecology of Education tags: parents favorite Why Do We Connect? . NETS Aligned Tools tags: web2.0 resources literacy A Teacher’s Field Guide to Parents | Ecology of Education tags: parents favorite Why Do We Connect?

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 23, 2017

In today’s show, Peggy George discusses how to get the most out of ISTE 2017 even if you’re not at there: The #notatiste17 Google Group. How to share learning. How to deal with Fear of Missing Out (FOMO) if you can’t go. Listen to Terry Freedman talk about how to get the most out of education conferences and ISTE.

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Shake Up Learning

JUNE 13, 2016

The post How to Boost Your Teacher Brand appeared first on Shake Up Learning. It’s also the best way to promote your personal and professional brand. Haven’t yet jumped on the social media bandwagon? What do your website, blog, and social media profile say about you? Now is the time. What is branding?

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 12, 2016

Make Space: How to Set the Stage for Creative Collaboration by Scott Doorley and Scott Witthoft. Build your Personal Learning Network (PLN) by adding these experts and resources to your social media accounts. How to Make an Ugly Classroom Beautiful. School Girl Style’s Classroom Ideas.

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A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 31, 2011

This shift in mindset can be directly attributed to what I have learned from innovative educators in the social media spaces that I now delve into on a routine basis. Image credit: [link] Last year some of my teachers began to utilize student devices as tools for learning, mainly as student response systems.

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MIND Research Institute

MAY 17, 2017

Looking to learn something new this summer? Maybe you want to develop your personal learning network on social media, read a few new books , or take a course alongside other educators. Thanks to technology, we can take learning online and collaborate with educators around the country and the world.

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The Daring Librarian

JULY 27, 2010

Social Media Dim Sum: One Small Plate at a Time I love my PLN! The main plate features those parts of my Personal Learning Network that are the most significant to me: Twitter , Flickr , Google (Gmail & Google apps) Nings ( Classroom 2.0 , Teacher Librarian Ning , MSET , ISTE Community ) Wikispaces and Sqworl.

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Graphite Blog

OCTOBER 12, 2015

Use the travel time to reflect together and brainstorm how to apply sessions to your classroom. Your Global Personal Learning Network (PLN) Why? If your students are learning about Canadian geography, you can find a teacher in Toronto to provide authentic resources. People often start by lurking on social media.

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My Island View

JANUARY 29, 2020

Some of the most popular sites on the Internet are social media sites. These sites are designed for collaboration and collaboration is a key component in adult learning. Frankly, it is key to all learning, but adults seem to get it better. This includes how to use technology to learn more technology.

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There is no box

JUNE 30, 2015

Both those group learning experiences were constrained by proximity and time. Enter Twitter and the rise of social media. Networking tools like twitter and Google Hangouts (GHO) now allow the formation of groups of peers and experts to assemble around themes, topics and interests. Have you checked out an #caedchat lately?

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 23, 2021

Classmates will become the core of your ongoing Personal Learning Network. This three-week course is a follow-on to the introductory class, Tech-infused Teacher , digging into the digital ideas and tools used by innovative teachers to extend and enrich student learning. social media. social media.

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My Island View

JANUARY 7, 2016

Of course we should not tell folks how to use Twitter, since it is a matter of personal preference as to how each user uses it and what each gets from it, so the best we can do is model what we see as successes in our own personal use. These unfollow posts had me look at my personal Twitter numbers.

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A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 3, 2010

I learned at TSETC that Adam runs a 100% free website called eduTecher that reviews and catalogs over 1,100 free web tools as well as offering short videos explaining how to use them in the classroom. Shelly Terrell Skyped in from Germany and dazzled educators on how to effectively extend learning beyond classroom walls.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JANUARY 3, 2024

because teaching is no longer an isolated profession; it’s a dynamic and interconnected field requiring teachers to work collaboratively and build expansive professional and personal learning networks. It’s a conduit for staying abreast of the latest educational trends, resources, and technologies.

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My Island View

JANUARY 26, 2015

The best we can do to help them is to focus on the “how” to learn for the future, and they will determine the “what” based on their specific needs at that time. The gap between teacher and student will continue to widen if the educators’ mindset for learning does not evolve.

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Educator Innovator

OCTOBER 30, 2013

I believe these words also convey the most important reason for using digital media in schools. I found Woodard when I noticed that she had retweeted me and was following me on Twitter (personal learning networks are about who pays attention to you as well as who you pay attention to). How could I not interview her?

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The Daring Librarian

AUGUST 18, 2016

If you want to go deeper with LinkedIn discussions and groups, and build a personal learning network that connects with other educators, you can! Get Polished Your social network profile is your best and most read professional bio on the web—so keep it polished, up-to-date, and consistent across all of your accounts.

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EdTechTeam

MARCH 26, 2019

Head to the DLP Strategy Menu to take a tour of this new tool, or see below for step-by-step guide on how to get started. This is just one element of the Dynamic Learning Project, now available for all schools! Click here to learn how to join for the 2019-2020 school year. 3 Steps: How to Use the Strategy Menu.

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