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The 21 st Century Educator: Embracing Web 2.0 in Your Professional Practice. Presented by Keith Schroeder Howard-Suamico School District – Bay Port High School. Looking for Learning in the 21st Century. Image from: http://www.weblogcartoons.com/cartoons/o-window.gif. Crucial Concepts.
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The 21st Century Educator:Embracing Web 2.0 in Your Professional Practice Presented by Keith Schroeder Howard-Suamico School District – Bay Port High School
Looking for Learning in the 21st Century Image from: http://www.weblogcartoons.com/cartoons/o-window.gif
Crucial Concepts • Understanding PLNs • Evolution of an Educator • Collegial Connections 2.0 • Grow YourOwn PLN • Resources Image from: http://flickr.com/photos/kt/485862217/
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 Image from: http://flickr.com/photos/edwardaggie98/441779394/
Understanding PLNs:PLNs vs. Learning Communities Image from: http://flickr.com/photos/kikisdad/164585156/ Image from: http://flickr.com/photos/paulgalipeau/253886419/
What do you think? 3 minute Pause Activity Understanding PLNs:Who’s in Your Network? Image from: http://flickr.com/photos/k2d2vaca/826609448/
Evolution of an Educator August 2006 present
Evolution of an Educator:Pre-PLN Fish image from: http://flickr.com/photos/colodio/114891127/ Cell image from: http://flickr.com/photos/25135663@N00/6787341/
What do you think? 3 minute Pause Activity Evolution of an Educator:Where are you? Image from: http://flickr.com/photos/rdaassoc/513882871/
Grow Your Own PLN From here: To here: Image from: http://flickr.com/photos/hamed/327939900/ Image from: http://flickr.com/photos/stuckincustoms/310074290/
Grow Your Own PLN: RSS Image from: http://www.lifehack.org/wp-content/files/2007/07/rss-icon-collection.png
Grow Your Own PLN: RSS • Seeking input • Learning by lurking • Finding your niche • Starting conversations
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
Grow Your Own PLN: Blogs • Contribute • Develop a “home base” • Individual reflection • Share your understandings • Push your thinking • Consolidate your learning
Grow Your Own CustomizedFeeds • iGoogle • Pageflakes • newsGoogle • Netvibes
Grow Your Own PLN:Develop Your Online Identity Image from: http://www.socialsignal.com/system/files/2007-06-24-cyberdog.gif
Grow Your Own PLN: VoIP Image from: http://21talks.net/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2006/09/skypeMac.jpg
Grow Your Own PLN: VoIP • Get personal • Individual connections • Virtual colleagues • Quick connections for learning
Grow Your Own Listening • iTunes U • GCast • Openculture University Podcasts • Ted talks
Grow Your Own PLN: Virtually There • Attend, attend, attend • Structured PD • Course Credit • Free • In your PJ’s
Grow Your Own PLN: Twitter • Build personal relationships • Connect on an individual level • Expand your network • Constantly connected
Grow Your Own PLN: Future Trends SL image from: http://advancedmedialab.files.wordpress.com/2007/06/barcamp_second_life.jpg FlashMeeting image from: http://kmi.open.ac.uk/people/marc/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2006/11/flashmeeting1.jpg
Grow Your Own PLN:Become Interconnected Image from: http://flickr.com/photos/chibijosh/38269880/
What do you think? 3 minute Pause Activity Grow Your Own PLN:Possibilities for Your Professional Practice? Image from: http://flickr.com/photos/thomashawk/100050220/