professional learning networks: your key to teaching in the common core world
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Professional Learning Networks: Your Key to Teaching in the Common Core World. Presented by Keith D. Schroeder Library Media Director, School District of Marinette Educational Technology Consultant. Learning in the Common Core World. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Professional Learning Networks:Your Key to Teaching in the Common Core World
Presented by Keith D. Schroeder
Library Media Director, School District of Marinette
Educational Technology Consultant
Learning in the Common Core World
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Crucial Concepts
• Understanding PLNs• Evolution of an
Educator• Collegial
Connections 2.0• Grow Your Own PLN• Resources
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Working Definition
• A personal or professional learning network (PLN) involves an individual’s topic-oriented goal, a set of practices & techniques aimed at attracting and organizing a variety of relevant content sources, selected for their value, to help the owner accomplish a professional goal or personal interest. (Video)
Understanding PLNs:Personal Learning Networks
• 24/7 PD• Learning Together• Global Connections• Learning anytime,
anywhere• Collaborating
internationally
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Understanding PLNs:PLNs vs. Learning Communities
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Understanding PLNs:Who’s in Your Network?
What do you think?3 minute Pause Activity
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Evolution of an Educator
August 2006
present
Evolution of an Educator:Pre-PLN
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Evolution of an Educator: Simple Beginnings
Evolution of an Educator: Personal Contributions
Evolution of an Educator:Global Conferencing
Evolution of an Educator: Sampling the Spectrum
Evolution of an Educator:Forming Groups
Evolution of an Educator: Making Connections
Evolution of an Educator: Investing in Collaborations
Evolution of an Educator: Joining Communities
Evolution of an Educator: Constantly Connecting
Evolution of an Educator: Where are you?
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What do you think?3 minute Pause Activity
Collegial Connections 2.0
Collegial Connections 2.0
Collegial Connections 2.0
Grow Your Own PLN
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From here: To here:
Grow Your Own PLN: Social Networking
Grow Your Own PLN: Social Networking
• Get involved• Community dialogue and discussion• Easy entrance to expanding your network• Wider audience• Structured format• Like-minded educators• Similar skill level
Google Plus
Grow Your Own PLN: RSS
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Grow Your Own PLN: RSS
• Seeking input• Learning by lurking• Finding your niche• Starting conversations
Grow Your Own PLN: Blogs
Grow Your Own PLN: Blogs
• Contribute
• Develop a “home base”
• Individual reflection
• Share your understandings
• Push your thinking
• Consolidate your learning
Grow Your Own Customized Feeds
• iGoogle
• Pageflakes
• Netvibes
• Mylinkcloud
Social Bookmarking
• Diigo
• Delicious
• Livebinder
• Symbaloo
Grow Your Own PLN:Develop Your Online Identity
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Grow Your Own PLN: VoIP
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Grow Your Own PLN: VoIP
• Get personal• Individual connections• Virtual colleagues• Quick connections for learning
Grow Your Own Listening
• iTunes
• Openculture University Podcasts
• Ted talks
• Discovery Educator Network
Grow Your Own PLN: Virtually There
Grow Your Own PLN: Virtually There
• Attend, attend, attend• Structured PD• Course Credit• Free• In your PJ’s
Grow Your Own PLN: Twitter
Grow Your Own PLN: Twitter
• Build personal relationships• Connect on an individual level• Expand your network• Constantly connected
Grow Your Own PLN: Future Trends
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Grow Your Own PLN:Become Interconnected
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Grow Your Own PLN:Possibilities for Your Professional Practice?
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What do you think?3 minute Pause Activity
Grow Your Own PLN:Start Small
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Web Resource
http://personallearningnetwork.pbworks.com/
Special thanks
Kim Cofino
Karl Fisch
David Warlick
Will Richardson