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The Connected Educator: Building a Professional Learning Network

Allison Rossett

A PLN is “a system of interpersonal connections and resources that support informal learning” (Trust, 2012). There are two main types of tools for building a Professional Learning Network: information aggregation and social media connection. Social bookmarking tools (i.e., Social Bookmarking. What is a PLN?

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The Connected Educator: Building a Professional Learning Network

Allison Rossett

A PLN is “a system of interpersonal connections and resources that support informal learning” (Trust, 2012). There are two main types of tools for building a Professional Learning Network: information aggregation and social media connection. Social bookmarking tools (i.e., Social Bookmarking. What is a PLN?

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e-Clippings (Learning As Art): Hey! Editors of "Educational Researcher".Get a FREAKING CLUE!!!!!

Mark Oehlert

Mallette.and anybody else directly involved with the choice to publish the journal " Educational Researcher " through SAGE. Why would educators choose, in this day and age, to participate in a system that does nothing but enrich publishers and locks down information? Or Open Access Journals ? Its not about the money.I

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Web 2.0 Applications in Learning

Tony Karrer

There were about 7 examples mentioned including Intuit using a Wiki-like system for customers to ask questions/get advice around taxes, using a group blog with students prior to a formal learning event, the US Army's use of collaboration tools to share best practices in Iraq, and several others. Choose the top 3-5. No anonymous users.

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5 great speakers from the AITD conference - a summary of ideas

Sticky Learning

Tools covered included, wikis, blogging and microblogs, social bookmarking and networking, rss feeds and Google services. . Allison also mentioned an excellent Australian Journal, " Journal of Applied Research in Workplace E-learning ", well worth registering and reading! Online Discussions. 2. Mobile learning.

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Knowledge and Learning In The News - 12/26/2006

Big Dog, Little Dog

That can be accomplished through a layer on top of our learning systems. Imagine, a learning system that not only meets your immediate needs, but develops you over time! Those interested in journalism will want to read the Editor & Publisher story on the top newspaper stories of 2006: Strupp's Top 10 Newspaper Industry Stories of 2006.

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Online Networking in Courses

Corporate eLearning Strategies and Development

Flickr for rapid sharing of content--visual journal of events World of Warcraft as social construct avatar guilds interact with other players YouTube (emokid21ohio) MySpace--showed a band Do they fit in a learning environment? Models don't consider all social and cultural aspects. Showed using del.icio.us

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