Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 25, 2016

A couple dozen of us–teachers, library media specialists, tech integrationists, and lab teachers–gathered virtually for three-five-week-classes that included: The Tech-infused Teacher. Time after time, they took responsibility for their own learning. They worked together as a Personal Learning Network.

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The Web20Classroom

DECEMBER 9, 2010

Globe Genie tags: maps googlemaps favorite A Primer on Personal Learning Networks For Administrators tags: pln socialnetworking favorite The Importance of Student Journals and How to Respond Efficiently | Edutopia tags: journals criticalthinking writing favorite 12 Coolest Search Engines You’ve Never Heard Of tags: search favorite Podcasts From The (..)

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The Daring Librarian

JANUARY 13, 2013

but close by is one of the largest collections of rich resources in the world - the United States Library of Congress. Below are pictures I took back in 2005 when our district Library Media Specialists went on a "field trip" to the Library of Congress! Especially our Social Studies partners! It was AWESOME!

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The 21st Century Principal

APRIL 9, 2013

Personal Learning Networks: Using the Power of Connections to Transform Education by Will Richardson and Rob Mancabelli Richardson and Mancabelli’s book is one of the most comprehensive and engaging reads yet on the potential of “Personal Learning Networks” as a transformative force in education.

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The Web20Classroom

MARCH 19, 2010

The rest of my favorite links are here.'

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 27, 2015

Time after time, participants took responsibility for their own learning. Participants worked together as a Personal Learning Network to understand. Summer PD 2015 just ended. Each had specific goals for the class and never lost sight of them. They were connected educators.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 21, 2015

How to create a vibrant, healthy Personal Learning Network. MTI 562 (the Tech-infused Teacher ) and MTI 563 (the Differentiated Teacher ) just ended. How to work tech tools into their unique student groups. How to create screencasts and screenshots. How to create professional blogs.

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A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 9, 2010

Don''t get me wrong, the summer months are invaluable to me as I spend my time immersed in the flow of information that my social networks provide, developing action plans, analyzing data, and hiring staff. Many of the initiatives that I am about to pursue either came directly or indirectly from my Personal Learning Network (PLN).

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Educational Technology Guy

SEPTEMBER 10, 2012

I''ve met some great people in the DEN and learned so much. It''s a great Personal Learning Network for any and all educators. Mary Carole Strother Mary Carole is a Library Media Specialist at Finch Elementary in McKinney, TX. It''s not just about Discovery Education resources either.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 12, 2017

This year, on September 27, 2017, the American Association of School Librarians made a point to encourage their members to raise awareness about “overly restrictive blocking of legitimate, educational websites and academically useful social networking tools in schools and school libraries.”. We must keep learning first.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JULY 25, 2012

The conference general information page is HERE and call for presentation proposals and instructions for Learning 2.0 Library 2.012 ( [link] ) October 3 - 5, 2012 In its second year, the Library 2.012 conference is a unique chance to participate in a global conversation on the current and future state of libraries.

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EdTechTeam

MAY 15, 2017

It doesn't matter that the library is a long walk down a hot and dusty street, and that the library doesn’t have access to the latest books. But access to conferences like the EdTechTeam summits and social media services like Twitter has enabled me as an educator to develop and grow an amazing personal learning network (PLN).

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Learning with 'e's

JUNE 4, 2013

This is the second post in my series of retrospective reviews on seminal books about learning and technology. I have scoured my personal book library in search of a dozen books that have influenced my own thinking, and share a synopsis of their contents with you. Posted by Steve Wheeler from Learning with e''s.

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The Daring Librarian

SEPTEMBER 30, 2012

to experience the Amazing Personal Learning Network (PLN) that we are.Free, Virtually, and Global! The Library 2.012 Worldwide Virtual Conference - October 3 - 5 "The virtual Library 2.012 conference is a unique chance to participate in a global conversation on the current and future state of libraries.

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The 21st Century Principal

APRIL 27, 2011

The iPad increases the level of my connectivity to my school staff and members in my Personal Learning Network. I can use apps such as Skype, Google Talk, Gmail, Google Calendar, Twitter, Linkedin, and Friendly for Facebook to remain connected to the teachers in my building and remain connected to my personal learning network.

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NeverEndingSearch

AUGUST 2, 2019

As often as not, those blogs live outside of the school library world. In no particular order, here’s a very personal selection of blogs/bloggers I couldn’t live without. May you find many of their stories here on the pages of this blog and add them to your personal learning network (PLN.

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NeverEndingSearch

NOVEMBER 1, 2017

From Jane: I feel so fortunate to be attending the AASL National Conference in Phoenix, getting to hear great speakers, discover new books and resources, build my personal learning network, further my lifelong learning, and enjoy social activities. Don’t despair!

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

AUGUST 17, 2011

I''m going to be in Melbourne, Australia, in a couple of weeks and thanks to some great networking by Andrew Hiskens and Hamish Curry (with thanks also to Anne Mirtschin and Jenny Luca ) I''m going to be leading a free, all-day workshop at the amazing Experimedia in the State Library of Victoria. Your Personal and Professional Growth.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

Join the Digital Learning Network to stay up to date on all events and the latest news for highered digital learning leaders! At our next #DLNchat , we’ll discuss What is the Role of Libraries in Digital Learning Innovation? DLNchat is co-hosted by the Online Learning Consortium , WCET and Tyton Partners.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

During the conference opening sessions we brainstormed as set of grassroots global education projects that we could bring to our personal learning networks to try to get started. We voted on five project to to focus on right away with a set of basic questions for each: " What do you want to do?

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The Daring Librarian

APRIL 24, 2016

There are SO many social media outlets out there to choose from - it could either be a mine-field or a diamond mine in terms of connecting, sharing, and creating your own Personal Learning Network or PLN.

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Reading By Example

NOVEMBER 12, 2016

Physically attending class has also broadened my personal learning network. The connections I make in person could lead to future collaborations down the road. Visible Learning for Teachers: Maximizing Impact on Learning. Available: https://www.theschoolinthecloud.org/library/resources/running-sole-sessions.

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Reading By Example

NOVEMBER 12, 2016

Physically attending class has also broadened my personal learning network. The connections I make in person could lead to future collaborations down the road. Visible Learning for Teachers: Maximizing Impact on Learning. Available: https://www.theschoolinthecloud.org/library/resources/running-sole-sessions.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

We''ll walk through building a personal learning network, creating your online personal learning environment, managing your digital profile, and cultivating your personal passions and life purposes. If your school/library/organization wants to sponsor the Saturday event, that would be great.

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The Daring Librarian

MAY 18, 2014

Twitter: Professional or Personal? When I speak to groups, I often talk about how I use Twitter as my main source of rich professional development and as a transformational PLN builder (Personal Learning Network). I don''t use Facebook personally or professionally at all. Read Dear Facebook , We Need to Talk.

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The Daring Librarian

OCTOBER 21, 2010

to have been asked to come to the School Library Journal’s 2010 Leadership Summit ! On behalf of Gale, part of Cengage Learning, and School Library Journal, I am pleased to inform you that you have been selected as one of five people to attend SLJ ’s Leadership Summit as part of the Cengage Learning / SLJ New Leaders program.

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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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Learning with 'e's

FEBRUARY 8, 2014

Finally, we cannot afford to ignore the growing influence of mobile phones and apps as a disruptive force and the capability they have of enabling any time, any place learning. Social networking and social bookmarking for health librarians. Journal of the Canadian Health Libraries Association 27, 65-67. and Purdon, M.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JANUARY 1, 2011

Brenda Anderson will discuss how Montgomery County Public Schools, MD empowered the library media specialists to build personal learning networks with technology to explore the new Maryland school library media standards.

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The Daring Librarian

FEBRUARY 25, 2010

Libraries have changed.and librarians must change with them. Same thing with libraries and books.the technology has changed from etchings on cave wall, parchment scroll, wax tablet to Kindle but we''re still reading. The plaintive cry "I went to Library school not technology school" doesn''t fly anymore. The game has changed.

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The Daring Librarian

MARCH 19, 2010

I truly believe it''s time for a teacher librarian, library media specialist, or school librarian - or whatever we''re calling ourselves this week - to step up in the PK-12 Schools Representative Position and represent our tribe and our schools. She asked me to write up my goals and my vision for leadership within ISTE.

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The Daring Librarian

DECEMBER 2, 2011

Daring School Library Edublog ! But what I get most from the Edublogs is an ever growing list of great new voices and views to add to my personal learning network. She also is one of Cengage/Gale and SLJ''s 5 national new library leaders program and a Shorty award winner! Thank you, Shelly!) Heh heh heh!

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The Daring Librarian

JULY 13, 2009

lovely, smart, & cool colleagues who can continue the discussion about Educational Technology - expanded my Personal Learning Network! as a library media/technology specialist and a graduate instructor at Johns Hopkins Uni).but i''ve decided to become transparent.my worlds are colliding anyway. i mean.really.

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The Daring Librarian

MAY 2, 2010

Instructional Technology & School Library Media Program Division of Instruction.not only came but twittered during the Smackdown! But the most exciting thing about the Smackdown.was Selena Wards brilliant Smackdown Pledge and the exciting things that people want to try to implement in their schools, libraries, and classrooms!

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 19, 2017

I represent library media specialists at the district level. As the first certified library media specialist at the district level in this system, I have been busy building a strong standard of practice for our librarians. We hear from each other about best practices, new ideas, and about what is working—and what isn’t.

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eSchool News

JULY 17, 2017

I represent library media specialists at the district level. As the first certified library media specialist at the district level in this system, I have been busy building a strong standard of practice for our librarians. We hear from each other about best practices, new ideas, and about what is working—and what isn’t.

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The Web20Classroom

MAY 14, 2012

Here is one I did a while back asking for my Personal Learning Network (PLN) to give me ideas on what their PLN means to them? Voicethread Digital Library -If you are looking for inspiration on for ideas or just want to see some really neat projects check out the Voicethread Digital Library.

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