COLLABORATION: COLLABORATION: BUILDING A PLN BUILDING A PLN

Presented by Michelle Te GrootenhuisAngela Maiers21st Century Literacies & HabitudesDes Moines, IAJune 22, 2009

About Mrs. T.G.

http://www.google.com/profiles/mtegroot

www.mrstg.comLinks can be found

on my website:

www.mrstg.com

Our Agenda:Our Agenda:

• Iowa Core Curriculum

• Mrs.T.G.’s PLN

• Suggestions

Iowa Core CurriculumIowa Core CurriculumHow does it address 21C Literacy?How does it address 21C Literacy?A few specific examples…A few specific examples…

ICC says…

“By its nature, literacy is socialliteracy is social. In being effective critical members of a literacy communityliteracy community, students collaborate with otherscollaborate with others. Whether it be engaging the ideas of an author or actively discussing and debating issues about their lives with their peers, this collaboration helps students gain an appreciation ofcollaboration helps students gain an appreciation of themselves, others, and the worldthe world. There is a cumulative advantage to the reciprocity of sharing sharing ideasideas. The more students engageengage in literacy, the deeper their conceptual understanding and motivation to learn becomes.”

http://www.corecurriculum.iowa.gov/ContentArea.aspx?C=Literacyhttp://www.corecurriculum.iowa.gov/ContentArea.aspx?C=Literacy

Are K-2 teachers ready for this?Are K-2 teachers ready for this?

http://www.corecurriculum.iowa.gov

3-5 3-5 teachers teachers ready for ready for this?this?

http://www.corecurriculum.iowa.gov

6-8 teachers?6-8 teachers?

http://www.corecurriculum.iowa.gov

9-12?9-12?

http://www.corecurriculum.iowa.gov

Iowa Core CurriculumIowa Core Curriculumhttp://www.corecurriculum.iowa.gov

How will you address these updates in your curriculum?

Create a Personal Learning Network (PLN)!

PLN…PLN…Your team before…Your team before…

Good!

Photos from Flickr by Old Shoe Woman

PLN…PLN…Your team just got a LOT bigger!Your team just got a LOT bigger!

Technology is only the TOOL! Technology is only the TOOL!

PLN…PLN…

Photo from Flickr by Old Shoe Woman

Tech is a TOOL! Tech is a TOOL! Tech is a TOOL! Tech is a TOOL!

A GLOBAL TOOL! A GLOBAL TOOL! A GLOBAL TOOL! A GLOBAL TOOL!

Mrs. T.G.’s PLNMrs. T.G.’s PLN

My own journeyMy own journey

#1 Created a web site#1 Created a web site

Sharing resources for teachers AND students.

#2 Joined a listserv#2 Joined a listserv• Mosaic of Thought email group

#3 Joined Twitter#3 Joined Twitter

• A GLOBAL networking tool…

• “Microblogging”

#4 Joined Classroom 2.0#4 Joined Classroom 2.0

• A “Ning” (social network) JUST for educators

#5 Figured out RSS#5 Figured out RSS• A great

way to spend a Saturday morning or Sunday afternoon.

#6 Uploaded photos to Flickr#6 Uploaded photos to Flickr• Post your own pictures, receive comments, join a group!

#7 Began blogging#7 Began blogging• How can I ask my students to write, if I don’t?

Comments!

#8 Joined groups at CR2.0#8 Joined groups at CR2.0• Another way to network with educators

#9 Participated in CR2.0 LIVE!#9 Participated in CR2.0 LIVE!• Interactive

“webinars” on a variety of topics with audio & video.

#9 Created a wiki#9 Created a wiki• Created with a

colleague to introduce idea of blogs to our staff

#10 and now…#10 and now…My latest adventures:• Diigo

– Social bookmarking & sharing of web resources & sites.

• CASTLE book club– Scott McLeod of ISU (& co-creator of

“Shift Happens/Did You Know” video) is leading this book study.

• Skype

AND…How can my STUDENTS use these tools?

AND…How can my STUDENTS use these tools?

SuggestionsSuggestionsCreating Your PLNCreating Your PLN

Creating a PLN• Try something new

EVEN when you don’t feel comfortable.

• Join Twitter and follow Angela!

• Join Classroom 2.0

• Figure out Blogs & RSS feeds

• Watch & learn etiquette

• PARTICIPATEPARTICIPATE

Contact Infowww.mrstg.com

www.twitter.com/mrstg

www.google.com/profiles/mtegroot

http://maiersdsm09.pbworks.com