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What Makes A Personal Learning Network Valuable To You?

The Web20Classroom

Recently at #ISTE10 a video was shot, interview several members of my PLN as to why they have one, how they use theirs, and more specifically, how Twitter has helped build that PLN. So those are just a few examples of why a PLN. This is a video I will definitely be using in upcoming trainings and talks. Check it out.

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Stop Ignoring Google+

A Principal's Reflections

From my point of view educators become quickly attached to one specific social media tool as their go to source for his/her Personal Learning Network (PLN). Take Twitter for example. Now anyone who knows me knows that I absolutely love Twitter as a professional learning and networking tool.

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Thinking About Redefining Professional Development

The Web20Classroom

The post on The Flip Side Of Professional Development really captures how to make this work and gives several examples. Professional Development is more than just flipping the traditional models. There are lots of new and exciting ways to take control of your own professional learning. What else would you add?

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Designing Empathy-Based Professional Development That Teachers Will Use

Edsurge

Ask teachers their preferred learning methods, then build an experience around those needs. Creating space for educator autonomy celebrates different learning styles rather than forcing professional learning into a rigid mold. Example of learning opportunities to support various learning pathways.

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A Personal Question for All Teachers

Edsurge

As we’ve chronicled their journeys, we’ve seen how teachers are also lifelong learners, continuously refining their practices through self-reflection, tapping into their own creativity and seeking inspiration from their professional learning communities. So, how do you make learning personal? That’s where you come in.

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MOOC-Ed: Coaching Digital Learning, Unit 2 Reflection

EdTechnocation.com

Unit 2 focuses on the development of your PLN (Professional Learning Network) and becoming a "Connected Educator". What do you see as the most important advantages of adding social media tools to your personal learning network? For example, I enjoy using Twitter for the educational Twitter chats.

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What does it mean to be “connected”?

Reading By Example

They collaborate online, use social media to interact with colleagues around the globe, engage in conversations in safe online spaces, and bring what they learn online back to their classrooms, schools, and districts. Just as student learning can become more personalized with technology in the school mix, so to should professional learning.