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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). The information aggregation tools are used to collect and organize information from various resources (websites, podcasts, blogs). Edmodo and Ning are gaining popularity with educators.

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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). The information aggregation tools are used to collect and organize information from various resources (websites, podcasts, blogs). Edmodo and Ning are gaining popularity with educators.

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Finding the perfect learning platform in 5 steps

Joitske Hulsebosch eLearning

I have a first blog post written about the broader range of platform options that exist for online discussions. In this blog post I'm going deeper into the selection process for online exchange in a private group. Do participants need a blog? Make a Shortlist of possible platform There are many different platforms.

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Various ways to use social media as a facilitator or trainer

Joitske Hulsebosch eLearning

A great model has been developed by Jane Hart: how to use social media in e-learningtrajectories: We believe you may also use this model to think about how to use social media in face-to-face learning trajectories. (1) Ning or LinkedIn group) to start exchanging online related to the topics of the trajectory. (3) conversations?

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15 Top Learning, Technology & Media Links: Weekly Digest – 16

Upside Learning

Here are handouts, lesson plans, worksheets, websites, blogs, wikis, forums and nings in digital storytelling that you need for teaching & learning. In developing an eLearning course, with steep deadlines and resource constraints, we find ourselves in situations where we need to get some ducks in a row – quick, real quick.

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This time it's personal

Learning with e's

Firstly, I read a cracking blog by D'Arcy Norman on PLEs which showed some nice diagrams and conceptual maps of his take on PLEs accompanied by some neat explanations. It's a Ning site focused on Personal Learning Environments and Digifolios (read e-Portfolios) which as I write this post, already has 48 members.

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Cammy Beans Learning Visions: Currently Working On.

Learning Visions

Heres a taste of whats on my plate right now: Lots of Software Trai ning Finishing up a big project update for a large financial institution. Professional Development Reading The Adult Learner by Malcolm Knowles, et al. Sidebar: This, Tony Karrer , is why schools still need to teach good writing. Likewise with writing.

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