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The Connected Educator: Building a Professional Learning Network

Allison Rossett

Her topic– personal learning networks, also known as PLNs. Here is a way for people to turn their interest in lifelong, independent learning AND social connections into a way of life. Educators today are pursuing professional development by building their very own Professional (or Personal) Learning Networks (PLNs).

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The Connected Educator: Building a Professional Learning Network

Allison Rossett

Her topic– personal learning networks, also known as PLNs. Here is a way for people to turn their interest in lifelong, independent learning AND social connections into a way of life. Educators today are pursuing professional development by building their very own Professional (or Personal) Learning Networks (PLNs).

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My History of Live Blogged Notes

Experiencing eLearning

In a recent discussion about how I have learned about instructional design without getting a master’s degree, someone asked me what courses and webinars I’ve attended. Social Networking, the “Third Place,” and the Evolution of Communication. Social Bookmarking to Support Professional Practice.

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Performance - Collaboration - Social Network Analysis - eLearning Hot List

Tony Karrer

eLearning Learning Hot List June 1, 2009 to June 12, 2009 Top Posts The following are the top posts from featured sources based on social signals. World Part 2 - Social Enterprise Blog , June 6, 2009 Should you Care about Google Wave? Can We Enhance People's Cognitive Outcomes? Browse eLearning Content

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Instructivism, constructivism or connectivism?

E-Learning Provocateur

In the 1990s, constructivism heralded a new dawn in instructional design, turbo-charged by the rise of Web 2.0. So forget about trying to “know&# everything; instead, build your network of knowledge sources , and access them whenever you need them. Social and professional networks such as Facebook and Twitter.

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Connectivism and the modern learner

E-Learning Provocateur

Siemens describes connectivism as “the integration of principles explored by chaos, network, and complexity and self-organisation theories&#. If we view chaos through the lens of Network Theory , we see the universe as a massive, complex network. Hence, connectivism represents a major shift in instructional design.

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eLearning Cyclops: Heading to #DevLearn

eLearning Cyclops

Looking forward to learning, learning and learning some more and also to meeting new e-learning peeps and many of the people I have gotten to know through this blog and my Twitter network. Labels: e-Learning , ISD , Social Media. A Priest, A Rabbi and an Instructional Designer Ar. My New Social Bookmarking Tool.

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