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Developing a Personal Learning Network on Twitter. Brooke Mulartrick. Why are we here?. “Gain greater familiarity with latest generation hardware and software.”. Why are we here?. “Become more informed about social networking sites like Twitter and communicating more regularly online with
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Developing a Personal Learning Network on Twitter Brooke Mulartrick
Why are we here? “Gain greater familiarity with latest generation hardware and software.”
Why are we here? “Become more informed about social networking sites like Twitter and communicating more regularly online with experts in the administrative field.”
Why are we here? “Become more knowledgeable about technology that can be utilized in the classroom.”
Why are we here? “Continued training so that I am able to implement the best knowledge to the employees at MSD.”
Why are we here? “Gain greater familiarity with latest generation hardware and software.”
Why are we here? “I’d like to become more familiar with the most up to date software that is being used for presentations and collaboration.”
Why are we here? “Explore methods of training staff to use technology.”
Why are we here? “Study computer lab uses in other districts that currently have labs.”
K-12 administrator, Jeff Delp, views Twitter as a…
Learning Tool • Twitter is #1 on the Top 100 Tools for Learning this year for the second year running. • Those who voted it into the top spot, know how important and valuable it has become for them. Others, who haven't yet tried Twitter, often show their surprise that a tool which they often consider "trivial" can be of any use for "learning".
Connector “Make connections to educators and administrators all over the world!”
Personalized List “Monitor a constant stream of information that is tailored to your interests.”
Immediate Resource “Gain access to important news in the education field (as well as others) as it happens.”
Informative Agent “Enhances individual efficiency–acting as a filter (based on individualization) for the vast amounts of information generated on a daily basis.”
Reflective Tool “Interactions with my PLN keep me in a near constant state of reflection. Frequently, tweets cause me to question some of my current practices and serve to validate others.”
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