Allison Rossett

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The Connected Educator: Building a Professional Learning Network

Allison Rossett

In addition to the popular social media tools ( Facebook , Edmodo , Twitter ), there are also interest-based groups, including Ning and Google/Yahoo! Interest-based groups can be websites, discussion forums, social networking sites or any online place where educators can connect with other individuals around a shared interest.

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The Connected Educator: Building a Professional Learning Network

Allison Rossett

In addition to the popular social media tools ( Facebook , Edmodo , Twitter ), there are also interest-based groups, including Ning and Google/Yahoo! Interest-based groups can be websites, discussion forums, social networking sites or any online place where educators can connect with other individuals around a shared interest.

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My daughter, poster child for 21st Century learning

Allison Rossett

They took a picture of the words and definitions with their cellphone cameras and posted it on my Facebook wall. For each picture there is an option to email the pictures, post on Facebook, etc., I have some of the best teachers at my fingertips, including Khan Academy, a site that really helped me with all of the math I was learning.

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My daughter, poster child for 21st Century learning

Allison Rossett

They took a picture of the words and definitions with their cellphone cameras and posted it on my Facebook wall. For each picture there is an option to email the pictures, post on Facebook, etc., I have some of the best teachers at my fingertips, including Khan Academy, a site that really helped me with all of the math I was learning.

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Want to go mobile for learning and support?

Allison Rossett

Boston Globe , Smashing Magazine , and Allison’s own site are three additional representations of this approach. Some examples of mobile web apps are YouTube , Yellow Pages , and Facebook. While these examples are not considered to be web apps, this method might work for you, with benefits in low cost and not trivial functionality.