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Introducing Personal Learning Introducing Personal Learning Networks to Future World Language Networks to Future World Language

TeachersTeachers What is a Personal Learning Network? What is a Personal Learning Network?

Value of PLNs for world language teacher candidates Value of PLNs for world language teacher candidates

Introducing PLNs into an NCATE-accredited Spanish Introducing PLNs into an NCATE-accredited Spanish Education program curriculum and assessment planEducation program curriculum and assessment plan

Sharing strategies for incorporating the use of PLNs into Sharing strategies for incorporating the use of PLNs into language education programs language education programs

For this presentation and all resources used For this presentation and all resources used

in its preparation, see in its preparation, see

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Community of mentors and peers with whom you Community of mentors and peers with whom you collaborate to learn, share, and reflectcollaborate to learn, share, and reflect

Utilizes one or more social networking tools such as Utilizes one or more social networking tools such as Twitter, blogs, wikis, bookmarking sites, Web Twitter, blogs, wikis, bookmarking sites, Web aggregators, and RSS readersaggregators, and RSS readers

Also known as a Personal Learning Environment or a Also known as a Personal Learning Environment or a Professional Learning NetworkProfessional Learning Network

What is a Personal Learning Network?What is a Personal Learning Network?

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EDUCAUSE Learning InitiativeEDUCAUSE Learning Initiative

Horizon ReportsHorizon Reports

KnowledgeWorks Foundation’s 2020 ForecastKnowledgeWorks Foundation’s 2020 Forecast

Thoughts on ThirdspaceThoughts on Thirdspace

Perspectives on the Future of EducationPerspectives on the Future of Education

Horizon ReportsHorizon Reports Collaboration between The New Media Consortium and the Collaboration between The New Media Consortium and the

EDUCAUSE Learning InitiativeEDUCAUSE Learning Initiative

Annual reports on emerging technologies with impact on teaching Annual reports on emerging technologies with impact on teaching and learningand learning

2009 report refers to the personal web, the set of technologies 2009 report refers to the personal web, the set of technologies that allows content management and “that explicitly supports that allows content management and “that explicitly supports one’s social, professional, learning and other activities via highly one’s social, professional, learning and other activities via highly personalized windows to the networked world” (para. 3)personalized windows to the networked world” (para. 3)

The New Media Consortium. (2009). Two to three years: The personal web.The New Media Consortium. (2009). Two to three years: The personal web. 2009 Horizon Report2009 Horizon Report. . Retrieved from Retrieved from http://wp.nmc.org/horizon2009/chapters/personal-web/

EDUCAUSEEDUCAUSE Association promoting use of information technology in higher Association promoting use of information technology in higher

educationeducation

7 Things You Should Know About…Personal Learning 7 Things You Should Know About…Personal Learning EnvironmentsEnvironments

“…[PLE] puts students in charge of their own learning processes, challenging them to reflect on the tools and resources that help them learn best” (2).

EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative. (2009). 7 things you should know about…Personal learning EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative. (2009). 7 things you should know about…Personal learning environments. Retrieved from environments. Retrieved from http://net.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/ELI7049.pdf

KnowledgeWorksKnowledgeWorks KnowledgeWorks Foundation’s 2020 Forecast: Creating the KnowledgeWorks Foundation’s 2020 Forecast: Creating the

Future of LearningFuture of Learning

Identifies “Amplified Organization” as one of the Drivers Identifies “Amplified Organization” as one of the Drivers of Changeof Change

““Educator literacy in social media is a must in the next Educator literacy in social media is a must in the next decade. Social media provide ways to connect with decade. Social media provide ways to connect with today’s students and release the collective creativity and today’s students and release the collective creativity and intelligence of various learning agents globally.”intelligence of various learning agents globally.”

KnowledgeWorks Foundation. (n.d.) Driver of change: Amplified organization (organizations).KnowledgeWorks Foundation. (n.d.) Driver of change: Amplified organization (organizations). 2020 2020 forecast: Creating the future of learningforecast: Creating the future of learning . Retrieved from http://www.futureofed.org/driver/Amplified-. Retrieved from http://www.futureofed.org/driver/Amplified-Organization.aspx Organization.aspx

EDUCAUSEEDUCAUSE Jonathan Mott’s article “Envisioning the Post-LMS Era: The Jonathan Mott’s article “Envisioning the Post-LMS Era: The

Open-Learning Network”Open-Learning Network” Contrasts Learning Management Systems (LMSs) with Contrasts Learning Management Systems (LMSs) with

Personal Learning Environments (PLEs)Personal Learning Environments (PLEs) Teacher- and course-centric LMSTeacher- and course-centric LMS Student-centric, open-ended, privacy concernsStudent-centric, open-ended, privacy concerns

Suggests creation of an Open Learning Network combining Suggests creation of an Open Learning Network combining elements of bothelements of both

Mott, J. (2010). Envisioning the post-LMS era: The open-learning network. EDUCAUSE Quarterly Magazine, 33 (1). Retrieved from http://www.educause.edu/EDUCAUSE+Quarterly/EDUCAUSEQuarterlyMagazineVolum/EnvisioningthePostLMSEraTheOpe/199389

ThirdspaceThirdspace From geographer Edward Soja’s work (1996): From geographer Edward Soja’s work (1996):

interdependence of the spatial, the social, the historicalinterdependence of the spatial, the social, the historical

Theme of Kevin Gaugler’s plenary at spring 2010 MAALLT Theme of Kevin Gaugler’s plenary at spring 2010 MAALLT conference, “Teaching … in Thirdspace”conference, “Teaching … in Thirdspace”

The physical or virtual “space” away from the classroom The physical or virtual “space” away from the classroom or dorm roomor dorm room where learning takes placewhere learning takes place

A PLN could also be viewed as a thirdspaceA PLN could also be viewed as a thirdspace

Soja, E.W. (1996). Thirdspace: Journeys to Los Angeles and other real-and-imagined places . Oxford: Basil Blackwell.

Gaugler, K. (2010). Teaching … in thirdspace. Plenary address from the April 2010 MAALLT Conference. Retrieved from http://maallt.org/

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Standard 1. Language, Linguistics, ComparisonsStandard 1. Language, Linguistics, Comparisons

Standard 2. Cultures, Literatures, Cross-Disciplinary ConceptsStandard 2. Cultures, Literatures, Cross-Disciplinary Concepts

Standard 3. Language Acquisition Theories and Instructional Standard 3. Language Acquisition Theories and Instructional PracticesPractices

Standard 4. Integration of Standards into Curriculum and Standard 4. Integration of Standards into Curriculum and InstructionInstruction

Standard 5. Assessment of Languages and CulturesStandard 5. Assessment of Languages and Cultures

Standard 6. Professionalism Standard 6. Professionalism

ACTFL Program StandardsACTFL Program Standards

ACTFL (2002). ACTFL (2002). ACTFL program standards for the preparation of foreign language teachersACTFL program standards for the preparation of foreign language teachers . Retrieved from . Retrieved from http://www.actfl.org/files/public/ACTFLNCATEStandardsRevised713.pdf http://www.actfl.org/files/public/ACTFLNCATEStandardsRevised713.pdf

Standard 6.a. Engaging in Professional Development. Standard 6.a. Engaging in Professional Development.

Candidates engage in professional development opportunities Candidates engage in professional development opportunities that strengthen their own linguistic and cultural competence and that strengthen their own linguistic and cultural competence and promote reflection on practice (p. 35).promote reflection on practice (p. 35).

ACTFL Standard 6: ProfessionalismACTFL Standard 6: Professionalism

Highlighted criteria of Standard 6.a.Highlighted criteria of Standard 6.a. Awareness of professional communityAwareness of professional community Life-long commitment to professional growthLife-long commitment to professional growth Reflection as a critical tool for growthReflection as a critical tool for growth Dispositions for seeking professional growth (p. 36)Dispositions for seeking professional growth (p. 36)

ACTFL (2002). ACTFL (2002). ACTFL program standards for the preparation of foreign language teachersACTFL program standards for the preparation of foreign language teachers . Retrieved from . Retrieved from http://www.actfl.org/files/public/ACTFLNCATEStandardsRevised713.pdf http://www.actfl.org/files/public/ACTFLNCATEStandardsRevised713.pdf

Challenge for world language teacher education programs:Challenge for world language teacher education programs:

Institutional resources and economic constraints can limit Institutional resources and economic constraints can limit

professional development opportunities available to future world professional development opportunities available to future world

language teachers and hinder their growth as educators.language teachers and hinder their growth as educators.

Future teachers also need to know how to use the tools Future teachers also need to know how to use the tools

predicted to have an ever greater role in teaching and learning predicted to have an ever greater role in teaching and learning

and which may result in an entirely new type of learning and which may result in an entirely new type of learning

environment.environment.

ACTFL Standard 6: ProfessionalismACTFL Standard 6: Professionalism

Learning outside the classroom or the PK-12 school Learning outside the classroom or the PK-12 school internshipinternship

Global community of mentors engaged in continuous Global community of mentors engaged in continuous professional developmentprofessional development

Opportunities to improve proficiency and cultural knowledgeOpportunities to improve proficiency and cultural knowledge Develop digital literacy skillsDevelop digital literacy skills Gain experience in use of new learning environment Gain experience in use of new learning environment Preparation for using emerging technologiesPreparation for using emerging technologies

Value of PLNs for Future World Value of PLNs for Future World Language TeachersLanguage Teachers

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Northeastern State UniversityNortheastern State University Comprehensive regional university with three campuses Comprehensive regional university with three campuses

in northeastern Oklahoma in northeastern Oklahoma Modifying Spanish curriculum to include distance Modifying Spanish curriculum to include distance

education, with emphasis on blended courseseducation, with emphasis on blended courses Planning expansion from original campus to Tulsa metro Planning expansion from original campus to Tulsa metro

area campusarea campus Incorporating PLN development into the revised Incorporating PLN development into the revised

curriculumcurriculum PLNs will be part of both degree programs, but emphasis PLNs will be part of both degree programs, but emphasis

here on Spanish Educationhere on Spanish Education

Introducing PLNs: ObjectivesIntroducing PLNs: ObjectivesIn addition to previously mentioned benefits, to address In addition to previously mentioned benefits, to address

issues specific to our program:issues specific to our program: Place-bound students, generally not digital nativesPlace-bound students, generally not digital natives Need additional opportunities to develop language and Need additional opportunities to develop language and

cultural skillscultural skills Financial hardship to attend conferences outside stateFinancial hardship to attend conferences outside state Low rate of conference/workshop participation among Low rate of conference/workshop participation among

mentor teachers in internship placements in the areamentor teachers in internship placements in the area Graduates often employed by districts with only one or two Graduates often employed by districts with only one or two

Spanish teachersSpanish teachers

Introducing PLNs: StrategiesIntroducing PLNs: Strategies Introduce technology use in lower-level courses through use Introduce technology use in lower-level courses through use

of CMS/LMS tools, Flickr, YouTube, Google Mapsof CMS/LMS tools, Flickr, YouTube, Google Maps

Teach, model, require use of one or two social networking / Teach, model, require use of one or two social networking / Web 2.0 tools in each advanced courseWeb 2.0 tools in each advanced course

Identify tools appropriate for content and objectives of courseIdentify tools appropriate for content and objectives of course

Course-embedded technology training through screen-capture Course-embedded technology training through screen-capture tutorials and brief class presentationstutorials and brief class presentations

Include projects in which students have choice of tools to useInclude projects in which students have choice of tools to use

Use the LMS/CMS for collection and assessment of student Use the LMS/CMS for collection and assessment of student artifactsartifacts

Introducing PLNs: StrategiesIntroducing PLNs: Strategies Also link to internships and checkpoints in professional Also link to internships and checkpoints in professional

education course sequenceeducation course sequence

Web aggregator or RSS reader to use throughout Web aggregator or RSS reader to use throughout programprogram

Education-, language, and content-related blogs/ Education-, language, and content-related blogs/ websiteswebsites

Revise our ACTFL Assessment Seven, Professional Revise our ACTFL Assessment Seven, Professional Development, to include use of PLNsDevelopment, to include use of PLNs

Survey graduates to determine level of continued Survey graduates to determine level of continued participation in PLNparticipation in PLN

Introducing PLNs: StrategiesIntroducing PLNs: Strategies Core social networking and Web 2.0 tools for creating PLNsCore social networking and Web 2.0 tools for creating PLNs

Web aggregators such as iGoogle Web aggregators such as iGoogle

Social bookmarking sites such as DeliciousSocial bookmarking sites such as Delicious

Social network sites such as Twitter and FacebookSocial network sites such as Twitter and Facebook

Video/photo sharing sites such as YouTube and FlickrVideo/photo sharing sites such as YouTube and Flickr

Presentation sharing sites such as SlideSharePresentation sharing sites such as SlideShare

Collaboration and reflection tools such as blogs and wikisCollaboration and reflection tools such as blogs and wikis

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CurrentCurrent Assessment Seven: Professional Assessment Seven: Professional Development Development

Documented membership in state organizationDocumented membership in state organization

Documented participation in two conferencesDocumented participation in two conferences

Reflective essay on immediate and future professional Reflective essay on immediate and future professional development needs and impact of conference attendancedevelopment needs and impact of conference attendance

FutureFuture Assessment Seven: Professional Assessment Seven: Professional Development Development

Conference with student and use of checklist at various Conference with student and use of checklist at various points in professional education sequence to verify:points in professional education sequence to verify:

Membership in state organization, attendance in conferencesMembership in state organization, attendance in conferences

Participation in other language-related activitiesParticipation in other language-related activities

Creation of and increasing use of PLN and its toolsCreation of and increasing use of PLN and its tools

Reflective essay on immediate and future professional Reflective essay on immediate and future professional development needs and impact of various learning development needs and impact of various learning environments, including the PLNenvironments, including the PLN

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Topics for ConsiderationTopics for Consideration

Your views on professional development for teacher Your views on professional development for teacher education candidates and new teacherseducation candidates and new teachers

Professional development-related activities and/or Professional development-related activities and/or assessments at your institution or in your experienceassessments at your institution or in your experience

Advantages and disadvantages of PLNsAdvantages and disadvantages of PLNs

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