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The Connected Educator: Building a Professional Learning Network

Allison Rossett

Here’s what Torrey has to say about PLNs: In 1968, Licklider & Taylor predicted that computers would be used as communication devices where individuals would connect and converse with others around the world to discuss a shared topic of interest. Edmodo and Ning are gaining popularity with educators. Edmodo has over 6.5

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The Connected Educator: Building a Professional Learning Network

Allison Rossett

Here’s what Torrey has to say about PLNs: In 1968, Licklider & Taylor predicted that computers would be used as communication devices where individuals would connect and converse with others around the world to discuss a shared topic of interest. Edmodo and Ning are gaining popularity with educators. Edmodo has over 6.5

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Daily Bookmarks 05/14/2008

Experiencing eLearning

Observations from the beginning of a high school project with Ning, Animoto, and Flickr. Most of the insight is around how Ning facilitates conversations between students and lets the teacher join the discussion. Students are engaged with Ning; they are personalizing their spaces and giving each other constructive feedback.

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7 lessons how to use social media in an event with social media beginners

Joitske Hulsebosch eLearning

We managed to let people connect beforehand through a platform (ning ) and afterwards link participants to other networks or initiatives (like the outcome mapping community ). The exciting thing about social media is makes it easy to call for wider participation in program design. In our case suggestions were few (but useful!)

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Free e-Learning Stuff

Kapp Notes

Created by students in Bloomsburg University's Instructional Technology Program. Interview transcript of discussion with Clark Aldrich. Of course you also have gmail, Twitter , Wikispaces , Facebook , Ning and a host of cool Web 2.0 Free Online Book titled " E-Learning Concepts and Techniques ".

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SharePoint Update

Tony Karrer

Live Sessions: Tuesday March 10, 8 - 10 AM Pacific Thursday March 12, 8 - 9 AM Pacific Community discussion will occur in between. If you are interested in attending, go to the Learn Trends Ning Site and sign-up. The role of SharePoint in New Supervisor Orientation including: Training programs, Templates and guides and Testimonials.

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ASTD Follow-Up

Tony Karrer

Can you discuss the cultural implications of these changes? Could you please discuss methods for encouraging users to use collaborative methods? Are there any companies have done a good job in implementing the tools you described? Can a highly regulated and slow to change Insurance Industry adapt these new methods of learning?