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EDUC W200 Week 11
PROFESSIONAL TEACHING IN A DIGITAL WORLD
UNIT 3
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EDUC W200 Week 11
WEEK 11 - PROFESSIONAL USE OF TECHNOLOGY
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WHY DISCUSS IT? TEACHERS USE TECHNOLOGY:
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TEACHERS USE OF TECHNOLOGY: WHY DISCUSS IT?
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EDUC W200 Week 11
PART I:
WHAT IS A PLN? WHY SHOULD I CARE?
PERSONAL LEARNING NETWORKS(PLN)
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PLN: WHAT IS A PLN?
• PLN is either a Personal/Professional Learning Network
• Function of a PLNo Allows teachers to personalize their own learning
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WHAT CAN TEACHERS USE PLN’S FOR?
• Gather resources for your classroom• Locate free resources for your classroom • Websites | Software | Grants • Lesson plan ideas from master teachers
• Learn new information• Connect with content-area experts
• Keep up-to-date and current• Learn about new technology and how to integrate it into
your teaching • Find interesting links to education news• What are the best practices for your classroom?
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PART II:
FIVE TYPES OF PLNs
PERSONAL LEARNING NETWORKS(PLN)
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FIVE TYPES OF PLNs
• Casts (Podcasts, Screencasts/ Vidcasts)• Social Networks • Blogs• Microblogs • Social Bookmarking
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CASTS
• Podcasts o A podcast is like a radio show. It usually consists
of a series of individual episodes. you can subscribe to the channel and listen to the casts on your computer or on a digital audio player like an iPod.
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PODCAST EXAMPLES
o Examples of educators using podcasts for professional growth includes: ESL Podcasts K12 Science in Michigan SmartBoard Lessons PodcastMoving at the Speed of Creativity Learning Matters Podcast
[Tips] Aside from these sources, go to iTunes-podcasts and choose "Education", you will find tons of educational podcasts there.
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VIDCASTS AND SCREENCASTS ARE ANOTHER METHOD FOR PARTICIPATING OR ADDING TO TEACHERS PLNS
• K12 Online Conference • School Tube• TEDxNYED • YouTube• Various Webinars
o Blackboard Collaborateo PBS Teachers Onlineo Classroom 2.0o ISTE Webinars
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SOCIAL NETWORKS
• Social networks are popular for teachers' PLNs. In addition to Facebook or Pinterest, educators are also connecting through using the NING platform or joining online teacher communities:
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EXAMPLES OF EDUCATORS CONNECTING THROUGH SOCIAL NETWORKSFacebook:
o Science educationo Math educationo ESL education
Online teacher communities: o TeacherShare
Connect with other teachers as you share lesson plans online
o NSTA Learning Center – Science Teachers
NING: o Art Educationo World Languageo Math Educationo Special Edo Social Studieso Elementary 1o Elementary 2o Discovery Educationo Google Educatorso Microsoft Partners in Learn
ingo PBS Teachers
Google+:
Education Week Special Education Advisor
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BLOG
• Blog is a contraction of the term “Web log"• It is a type of website, usually maintained by
an individual with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or other material such as graphics or video
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EXAMPLE OF A BLOG BEING USED AS A TEACHER’S PLN
Tech 4 Teachers
Free Technology for Teachers
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MICROBLOGGING (TWEETING)
• A form of blogging that allows users to write brief text updates (usually less than 140 characters) and publish them.
• Can be viewed by anyone or by a select group• Can be submitted by text messaging, instant
messaging, email, MP3 or the website.
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HERE ARE EXAMPLES OF TWITTER BEING USED AS A TEACHER’S PLN
TWITTER4TEACHERS
Education Twitter Groups
101 Twitter Accounts for Teachers
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SOCIAL BOOKMARKING
Social bookmarking services help you add, annotate, edit and share bookmarks of web documents within your communities.
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EXAMPLES OF EDUCATORS USING BOOKMARKING WEBSITES AS PLN
Pinterest: Arts educationLanguage Arts EducationElementary Education Diigo: List of Education-K21 group EDUC W200 Public Library
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PART III:
AGGREGATOR
PERSONAL LEARNING NETWORKS(PLN)
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WHAT IS AGGREGATOR?
• Aggregator is usually a web site or computer software that aggregates a specific type of information (RSS feeds) from multiple online sources.
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WHAT IS RSS?
• RSS (Rich Site Summary) is a technology that allows web users to keep track up of their favorite websites.
Usually when you click on this button on a PLN webpage
This box shows up for you to choose your RSS reader/aggregator you want to
subscribe to.
Watch RSS Video
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WHY ARE AGGREGATORS SO GREAT? THEY BRING INFORMATION TO YOU…
AGGREGATOR
WIKIS
BLOGS
NEWS
SOCIAL CONTENT
SOCIAL NETWORKS
• Why go to a site, when you can bring the content to you!
• Let’s look at examples:
• Netvibes• feedly• NewsBlur• My Yahoo• PageFlakes• Protopage
• Which E?
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WHAT DOES AN AGGREGATOR LOOK LIKE?
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EDUC W200 Week 11
BREAK
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TIP #11: Create your own PLN
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TIP #11: CREATE YOUR OWN PLN
INSTRUCTIONS:
Create your own PLN that helps you
aggregate useful information of your
profession and network with other
professionals in your area.
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• Choose on of the following four PLN tools that you are currently using or most familiar with.
• Follow the instruction and complete the TIP#11.o Facebook (http://falloney83.wix.com/pln-for-educators#!facebook/
c1yoa)
o Twitter (http://falloney83.wix.com/pln-for-educators#!twitter/cnjq)
o Pinterest (http://falloney83.wix.com/pln-for-educators#!pinterest/c7ip)
o Netvibes (http://falloney83.wix.com/pln-for-educators#!netvibes/c1ann)
• Please post screenshots of your PLN and hyperlink it on your e-Portfolio >> Professional Development page
TIP #11: CREATE YOUR OWN PLN