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The Connected Educator: Building a Professional Learning Network

Allison Rossett

Her topic– personal learning networks, also known as PLNs. Educators today are pursuing professional development by building their very own Professional (or Personal) Learning Networks (PLNs). PLNs connect them with a global network of contacts and resources. An Educator’s Professional Learning Network.

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The Connected Educator: Building a Professional Learning Network

Allison Rossett

Her topic– personal learning networks, also known as PLNs. Educators today are pursuing professional development by building their very own Professional (or Personal) Learning Networks (PLNs). PLNs connect them with a global network of contacts and resources. An Educator’s Professional Learning Network.

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Top Five Chalkstar to Rockstar Podcast Moments

TechSmith Camtasia

Last August, we here at TechSmith Education announced a new TechSmith podcast called Chalkstar to Rockstar where we talk with teachers innovating with technology in their classes. I think one of the points when the podcast felt the most real was our Thanksgiving Special (ep. #13). Are you a listener of the podcast?

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8 Types of Online Communities: Examples & Tips on How to Build Yours

learnWorlds

Online communities have become pivotal in fostering social interaction , offering support, facilitating professional networking, and enhancing learning opportunities. Examples: Reddit subreddits, Pinterest, Facebook groups for specific hobbies or podcast communities.

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My History of Live Blogged Notes

Experiencing eLearning

Social Networking, the “Third Place,” and the Evolution of Communication. Podcasting with Section 508. Wikis and Blogs and Tags: Oh Why? Evaluating Social Networking Tools for Distance Learning. Creating and Teaching a College-Level Undergraduate Course in Social Networking. Reinventing Organizational Learning.

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Some Tools for Social Learning and How they Help Learning

Kapp Notes

The ability of someone within an Intranet or Internet to mark or tag a blog entry, a link or an article within the network as important or interesting to them. What makes it social is that, with the right permissions, individuals on the network can view all of the tagged articles and blog entries and see which were tagged the most.

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The Learning & Development Podcast: Applying Digital Marketing To L&D at SwissRe with Satoshi Probala

looop

The Learning & Development podcast is hosted by our Chief Learning Officer David James. Listen to episode 60 of the Learning & Development podcast here. Listen to episode 60 of the Learning & Development podcast here. David James: Welcome to the Learning & Development Podcast. Now, let’s get into it.