uq personal learning networks and teachconnect presentation
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Personal Learning Networks and Introducing TeachConnect
Steven Kickbusch & Nick Kelly
Why do you connect?Where do you connect?When do you connect?What do you connect with?Who do you connect with?
Personal Learning Network (PLN) … a useful term
“everything & everyone that you look to when you need to know something about being a teacher”
Isn’t that obvious? …
The more you put in, the more you get out
Not all PLNs are equal!
Strategy matters
“I just google when I need to know something”
Compared to…
Socialisation into the profession
Practical help
Convene relationships
Support for reflection
Provision of feedback
Modelling of practice
Kinds of support you’ll find online
Components of a PLN
Email contactsChat roomsWebinarsBlogsSocial media
TeachConnectwww.TeachConnect.edu.au
Learning to ask!
“The more you ask, the more you get”
“There is no down side to asking”
An online community to
support pre-service
teachers in the transition through
practicum and into
early career.
What isTeachConnect?
• Teaching is often a very isolated career
• Collaboration can lead to better outcomes
• Beginning teachers feelunsupported
• There are gaps in support
• Online support can be improved
Why
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achC
onne
ct?
A space for deep reflection upon teaching practice.
Pre-service and Early-career teachers are mentored by
experienced teachers.
Mentorship Circles
Small
Private
Trusted
Stable
Community Q&A
Growing Knowledge database
Answering questions
Sharing resources
Giving adviceKnowledge
never lost
Helping one
another
A space for Community Knowledge Sharing where teachers help one
another
Shared knowledge is easily accessible to the rest of the wider community.
One of the things I've found is that if any one of a group
of people with similar problems asks a question
there's a good chance that the question will reflect some of the thinking of their peers.
- Myles Horton
Further reading
• http://www.scoop.it/t/personal-learning-networks• http://www.opencolleges.edu.au/informed/features/20-
tips-for-creating-a-professional-learning-network/• http://educationtechnologysolutions.com.au/2015/07/2
3/develop-a-personal-learning-network-to-inspire-lifelong-learning/
• http://edupln.ning.com/• https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embe
dded&v=K4Vd4JP_DB8
