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The Connected Educator: Building a Professional Learning Network

Allison Rossett

Educators today are pursuing professional development by building their very own Professional (or Personal) Learning Networks (PLNs). A PLN is “a system of interpersonal connections and resources that support informal learning” (Trust, 2012). An Educator’s Professional Learning Network. Social Bookmarking.

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The Connected Educator: Building a Professional Learning Network

Allison Rossett

Educators today are pursuing professional development by building their very own Professional (or Personal) Learning Networks (PLNs). A PLN is “a system of interpersonal connections and resources that support informal learning” (Trust, 2012). An Educator’s Professional Learning Network. Social Bookmarking.

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eLearning Cyclops: Cool Tools to Liven Up The Classroom

eLearning Cyclops

Screen-o-Matic Screenr Social Bookmarking - Make sure they have all your online resources by giving them one link to all your bookmarks. Social Media - Get a back channel going in the classroom and keep it posted on the screen. Informal learning. Maybe I Can Informally Assess. ► April. (2).

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Development Tools I Would Learn If I Were You - June's Big Question

eLearning Cyclops

learn today in order to be a valuable eLearning professional in 2015." Social/informal learning: Microblogging (e.g. Yammer or Twitter), blogs, social bookmarking (e.g. Games : We are already seeing more and more games in e-learning and I think that will increase even more in the next five years.

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10 Social Media Tools For Learning

The eLearning Coach

This flexibility and ease of use could encourage impromptu learning events and meetings that can be set up in a moments notice, increasing the informal learning opportunities within and outside an organization. Yammer is a compelling solution to this problem, as it provides a secure enterprise microblogging platform.

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Enterprise 2.0

eLearning Weekly

Yes, it sounds a little soft and fluffy, but the main idea is to encourage employees to exchange ideas, learn from each other, and become more independent learners. This is very much in line with the theory of informal learning and social learning. Yammer or Present.ly ), social bookmarking sites (ex.