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Three Ways That Rural States Can Become the Hotbeds for School Edtech Innovation

Edsurge

Technology has been a key component in the planting, fertilization, growth and eventually, the blossoming of new statewide initiatives including distance education and new professional learning opportunities for educators that have benefitted students in a variety of ways. Wyoming Switchboard Network homepage.

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What is Collaboration for Professional Learning?

My Island View

After being involved in social media for over a decade, I have made a few observations that might be helpful to folks who use social media, more specifically Twitter, to develop and maintain a Personal Learning Network. Using Twitter for professional learning requires a collaborative mindset. This requires work.

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Technology and Capstone Courses

Dr. Shannon Doak

The first thing I suggest is becoming a connected educator and make use of social media to build a Professional Learning Network (PLN). Doak, Shannon H., “Social Media as a Personal Learning Network for Professional Development: Teachers in International Schools Use and Perspectives” (2018).

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