Tag: PLN
3 Ways to Kickstart Your PLN this Summer
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It's summer and a fabulous time to kickstart your PLN (Personal Learning Network) using the power of social media and your colleagues.
3 Ways To Turn Your PLN Into An Active Learning Network
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Here are a few quick and useful tips on how to turn your professional or personal learning network (PLN) into an Active Learning Network (ALN).
5 Ways To Really Connect With Online Students
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In this world of increased online education, it's important for students and instructors to really know how to connect with online students.
Why It’s Time To Take Ownership Of Your PLN
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I know the old saying can be true, teachers make the worst students. But it's time to take ownership of your PLN and here's why.
2 Potential Scenarios For Online Professional Development
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The big news is about online professional development. But it's nothing new. In fact, the newest model is already outdated.
New Twitter Chat #Learntalk Connects Education And Innovation
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Grockit founder Farb Nivi will be hosting the next installment of the #LearnTalk Twitter chat, on Monday, February 25, at 8PM EST.
It’s Official: Using Twitter Makes Students More Engaged
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Further affirming what you probably already know, Twitter is evidently one of the best tools for learning and becoming an engaged student. We've covered the benefits of the social network ad nauseum for teachers and administrators over the past few years ... but a new study solidifies the worth of Twitter for students.
Online Community Launched for Canadian Educators
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If you follow education happenings on Twitter, you know that teachers and administrators in Canada play an integral role in shaping the future of education for the entire world. Lucky for them, there's a new online community now available to educators in Canada.
4 Twitter Superheroes Every Teacher Should Know About
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Let’s face it—teachers out there often work in isolation, even in today’s “collaborative” world. We struggle to find the time to collaborate, often rushing through the process, then we hole ourselves up in our rooms trying to work through lunch.
Why (And How) You Should Create A Personal Learning Network
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How should you start your personal learning network? What are other teachers doing to learn from one another? Why isn't there a simple and easy-to-implement guide to building your very own PLN? Now there is ... and it's written by a teacher who knows what you need to do.
The 3 Characteristics Of A Great Teacher
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I still believe it boils down to GREAT teachers that instill the 3 R's - RELEVANCE, RIGOR, and RELATIONSHIPS in everyday practice. What does this mean?
45 Simple Twitter Tips Everyone Should Know About
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Are you a tweetin' teacher? Do you rely on tweets for your extended PLN? Whether you use the service or not, there's a whole world of information being shared and you should start taking part.
A WordPress Widget Perfect For Building Your PLN
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If you're an education blogger using Wordpress, Dell has a pretty sweet new tool for you. It's a widget that displays a curated list of your favorite education blogs and websites. <shameless plug> We at Edudemic...
The Future of Teaching Is Virtual: An Interview With Bena Kallick
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In a series of emails, Edudemic talked with Kallick about learning, specifically teacher development, and the appropriate role of social media in the teacher development process. What follows is part two of our two-part interview (click here for the first part of the interview).
Happening Online Right Now: The Global Education Conference
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The 2011 Global Education Conference will be held November 14 - 18, online and free. Sessions will take place in multiple time zones and multiple languages over the five days. The 2010 Global Education Conference had 15,028 unique logins and presentations from 62 countries.
Why Do You Share Stuff For Free?
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Teachers around the globe offer advice, support, ideas, and so much more to almost anyone...for free. Why is that? What's driving this benevolent behavior? Thanks to this handy flow-chart by Jessica Hische, you can no...
