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APRIL 12, 2018

Each elementary school in the district has a makerspace within its resource center (and the fifth-to-eighth grade students have access through a related studies course), where all the robotics activities are happening. My personal learning network is key to my success with integrating robots into our activities,” Innes says. “I

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A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 27, 2017

After getting on Twitter in 2009 I realized that we had to be better for our kids. I spent a great deal of time writing numerous detailed memos on everything from technology tools to improve assessment, developing a Personal Learning Network (PLN), and embracing innovative ideas. Then I waited.

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 28, 2017

Thanks to social media and my Personal Learning Network (PLN), I began to embrace new ideas, think differently, and critically reflect on my professional practice to be a better leader. To that end we created an extensive study guide to go along with the book. We can no longer wait. Time is of the essence.

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There is no box

JUNE 30, 2015

This is not how we learn in the real world. But I went to school BT (Before Twitter) and BGHO (Before Google Hangouts). The extent of networking to learn, if we were lucky, was putting four desks together and working in groups. In college, some of my best learning experiences were working on group projects.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 12, 2016

30+ ideas to improve learning with awesome classroom design From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. A well-designed classroom boosts student learning by as much as 16% (Barrett, Zhang, Davies, & Barrett 2015), but overdecorating is a distraction. Build Your Classroom Design PLN.

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ProfHacker

DECEMBER 7, 2015

( This post is co-authored with Mia Zamora, School of English Studies, Kean University ). We do not mean the infrastructure of computer networks. We also do not want to ignore the early history of networked learning from the early days of eLearning, pre-social media and MOOCs. So how are we crowdsourcing this, exactly?

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EdTechTeam

MARCH 26, 2019

For the more adventurous, you can search YouTube for tutorials on a particular app or reach out to your personal learning network (i.e., “has Dee is a Google Certified Trainer and Innovator and specializes in creative applications for mobile devices and Chromebooks, low-cost makerspaces, and gamified learning activities.

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Technology Tidbits

APRIL 13, 2018

ISTE Community - International Society for Technology & Education is a great place for educators to come together and collaborate on technology issues and build their Personal Learning Network. Plurk - A social network similar to Twitter (micro-blogging) w/ a timeline view and fun karma based platform.

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Learning with 'e's

JULY 11, 2012

The important concept we wanted to talk about was communities of learning, and how students can use social media tools to participate in them. Peter talked about the power of social media to create a Personal Learning Network (PLN) and also discussed the ways students manage their online presence.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 22, 2017

Starting with social media such as Facebook and Twitter, the two make it a priority to celebrate the accomplishments of students and teachers in their school on a daily basis. On Twitter, Torres and Pedrotti have encouraged teachers to engage with educators teaching similar subjects in other struggling schools to build a network.

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Learning with 'e's

JULY 12, 2011

And what you choose to use personalises your learning, making it uniquely yours. Today at the Personal Learning Environment conference in Southampton, delegates debated whether students actually have the competency to build their own PLEs. A Twitter discussion ensued, but ultimately, I think the wrong question was asked.

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Reading By Example

FEBRUARY 6, 2015

Going from right to left, you can see how personal learning networks (PLNs) are only the beginning. My start, like many others, was on Twitter. While Twitter was and still is a cornerstone of my professional learning, it is equally important that we develop communities of practice (CoP).

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Educator Innovator

DECEMBER 13, 2016

New media educator Howard Rheingold interviews educator Kevin Hodgson about connected learning and how educators enact its principles with technology. Their regular science teacher was on a leave of absence, studying butterfly migrations in Costa Rica, sending information back to his students via slow dial-up connection.

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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. Posted by Steve Wheeler from Learning with e''s. digital media FaceBook higher education learning social web Technology The future Twitter universities Web 2.0

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Educator Innovator

OCTOBER 30, 2013

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). Her Twitter profile led to her blog , which could have been written by someone twice her age.

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MindShift

JULY 10, 2017

This was a spur-of-the-moment challenge, something Caviness devised while at a Rangers game, but students who followed her on Twitter immediately responded. There is a growing network of educators who are self-motivated to grow professionally, often spurred by technology. They also follow other first-grade classrooms around the world.

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Shake Up Learning

JUNE 13, 2016

Your brand is what you represent, the content that you share, your audience, your Personal Learning Network (PLN), and your teaching philosophy. If you want to reach other educators, Twitter and Pinterest are big winners. million followers on Twitter alone, and he offers effective social media tips in his book.

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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. Join Catherine Martin and others worldwide for the Chapter 7 Discussion For A Woman''s Walk In Grace Study.

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Edsurge

JULY 7, 2016

Potential Solution: Now, this first solution may sound familiar to some of you—to easily connect on Twitter, we host Nebraska EdChat ( #NebEdChat ), which takes place on Wednesday night at 8pm CST. Many times, I have attended an EdCamp and learned more about the latest in education and brought it immediately back to my classroom.

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The Daring Librarian

JULY 3, 2010

the one I blogged about that we helped to make in SL) I manned my Twitter & Beyond booth for 2 hours and talked with passerbys about the benefits of Twitter and did a mini Personal Learning Network Bootcamp ! in Social Studies and our TV show. were VERY busy! Sweet Search 2Day destination.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 24, 2010

These resources can help you network, save time, and remain current on research. Sites like Doodle, Flickr, Blogger, Tokbox and Twitter will equip you to leave with new skills in building personal learning networks, enhancing communication skills, and improving productivity.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

MAY 30, 2015

Join a Twitter Chat. 44% of users who are signed up for Twitter have never sent a single tweet!! Connect with sources that will strengthen your personal learning network. Gather a few teacher friends and do a book study. Adopt an inbox zero philosophy to help you avoid the spam/junk/clutter all year long.

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