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Cassie Davenport

Networked professional learning: relating the formal and the informal | Vaessen | Front... - 3 views

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  • These informal networks help teachers to deal with the increasing complexity of their work
  • most of what professionals learn is learnt informally
  • Professional learning has proven to drive organisational learning and innovation
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  • In spite of the proven importance of informal networks, professional development of teachers is almost invariably approached in a largely formal manner
  • an be remedied by aligning formal and informal learning processes through networked learning.
  • both forma
  • hybrid form
  • informal learning activities are recognised and promoted 
  • We have argued the importance of informal networked learning
  •   What are the formal and informal mechanisms underlying networked professional learning, related to professional development, autonomy and management? ·         How can networked learning be positioned in the most optimal way?
  • non-linear ongoing process rather than as an outcome of linear, one-off training events
  • he way they learn
  • gate-keepers, facilitators or
  • there must be trust
  • When personal responsibility takes the form of accountability toward control from superiors or school inspection, spontaneous learning processes can be impeded
  • management gets involved
  • loss of motivation
  • School principals are important agents
  • interest t
  • as barriers
  • Learning mechanisms: what we have seen in the literature indicates that networked learning is a natural activity through which professionals develop their expertise, in addition to participating in formal learning procedures. This form of professional development is a continuous process. Networked learning is often directly related to work practices and promoting it has proven to be effective to enhance the learning process.
  • Issues of trust, freedom of choice, and willingness to share and connect are intrinsically motivated
  • how can networked learning be positioned in the most optimal way?
  • Keypoints
  • Cassie Davenport on 01 Jul 15
     
    This study delves into the formal and informal aspects of networks. It highlights the need for informal in a teachers' complex job, but the struggles with qualifying/managing the occurrence. It also speaks to administrations delicate roll as a "gate-keeper" or "barrier". Interesting read. 
  • Megan Poindexter on 01 Jul 15
     
    Nice find Cassie. While the study is lengthy to read it is full of excellent information. I believe the ladder half of the text (discussion and key points sections) is where the most valuable information lies. I always appreciative objectivity and honesty, and the authors of this study were clear that networks aren't for everyone. Everyone is a unique and distinct learner so to blanket the idea of a network as something that is a "must" for effective professional development wouldn't be fair. Yet, it does acknowledge that from a team initiative perspective, networks are a blank canvas and platform for maintaining open communication so all parties involved grow.
Jennifer Frost

Connectivism | Tony Bates - 9 views

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EdTech543 connectivist learning theory

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  • Jennifer Frost on 29 Jun 15
     
    Tony Bates (my fav edtech guy) discusses connectivism and how it applies to teaching and online learning. Another great read. Anything by Tony Bates is quite amazing! EDTECH543 Connectivism
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  • Megan Poindexter on 01 Jul 15
     
    I found this site particularly fascinating in that it made proved the strong relationship between the nurturing approach and social reform model. It establishes some of the credibility of the source by giving an overview of the models' history and the objectively looks at the strengths and weaknesses of each. I particularly enjoyed the section at the end that asked the reader to question and formulate their own opinions. To me, connectivism is rooted in both the nurturing approach and social reform model as both use networks of information to make decisions that hold real world application.
  • anonymous on 02 Jul 15
     
    My struggle with pedagogies such as the nurturing approach is that I am torn between teaching my students according to the way the world is and the way the world should be. In the former, I believe my students are academically and emotionally prepared to learn in any environment. In the latter, I worry that my students won't be able to cope and compete in the real world. When I worked with at-risk youth, many of them fell behind when they started fourth grade after the "class size reduction subsidies" stopped, and they were put in classes with 50% more students. They were no longer able to get the specialized attention and they were not prepared for it.
  • nickurban on 03 Jul 15
     
    One of the aspects that Bates talks about in regards to connectivism is that "There is no need for formal institutions to support this kind of learning, especially since such learning often depends heavily on social media readily available to all participants." I found this statement to be a bit rogue as he tries to state that learning will automatically occur through the use of social media. In identifying how connectivism works, there is still a need to help define the learning for students so that they are provided with the proper structure of information, sources, and how to identify good information. I would love to think that all students inherently want to learn, but truly think that students also need to be taught how to learn through this medium. Not all learning will occur naturally.
Cassie Davenport

13 Great Twitter Chats Every Educator Should Check Out -- THE Journal - 4 views

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Twitter edchat chat EdTech543

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  • Cassie Davenport on 01 Jul 15
     
    Here are some great Twitter Chat's taking place at different times. I am looking forward to hopefully finally taking part in some chats through this class and beyond!
  • Jennifer Frost on 01 Jul 15
     
    I love this idea, I have not played around with Twitter chats too much. But I think they are an excellent idea and great ideas to add an element of fun and interaction.
  • anonymous on 02 Jul 15
     
    I've tried Twitter chats before. However, the free flow of ideas and different response rates make it hard to follow and respond to. I think I'd do better in a moderated, specific Twitter chat
cbjohnsrud

Education World: Build Your Personal Learning Network - 2 views

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  • onsider that our understanding of learning is changing. We need to think of learning as an experience that happens when we connect with others.
  • Whenever there is contact with other educators, there is hope. That's the power of communications. I
  • Blog what you learn, what you do. Soon, you'll realize you know -- and as importantly, discover more -- about what is in your head than you think
  • Kim Hefty on 07 Sep 14
     
    The author, a chief technology officer (CTO), does an excellent job outlining how to develop your own PLN. He challenges the reader to use Twitter, Diigo, Google+, and blog. The is an excellent beginners resource!
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  • bluejayteacher on 08 Sep 14
     
    I agree with the beginner's resource comment, as everything on the site is simply reinforcing concepts and tools that are used in nearly all MET courses. In regards to Diigo, I'm still not completely convinced, but I assume I will come around by the end of this course.
  • jody lazarski on 09 Sep 14
     
    I love that we are doing what he references in this class. And I have to admit, I have my share of resources, but connecting with others was never my thing. I like to research, save websites, share my curriculum with others, but never really thought to surround myself online with "co-workers." Why? Because I see them all day, and we barely even talk at work. We have meetings and still barely get to talk, and then if you see a co-worker in the lounge, the last thing you want to talk about is work! So, creating the online community and the PLN, really benefits you because it's work, but it's outside of the workplace. I am so thankful this class is forcing me to work on developing my PLN. Thanks for sharing the resources that article speaks to!
  • karencameron on 09 Sep 14
     
    I like this a lot. As Jody stated above, I never really thought of connecting with others and considering them colleagues. I was more focused on just listening to their ideas and making them my own, rather than sharing collectively.
  • cbjohnsrud on 04 Jul 15
     
    This article, while simple, points out some profound "a-ha's" about power of online personal learning networks. Online PLNs allow educators to engage in the flow of conversations without necessarily being to tied to a time and/or place. As the author points out, some of the biggest changes occur in educators when they begin to share what they know on a PLN. By sharing one's thoughts, an individual can reach a deeper understanding of his or her own understanding.
normanpeckham

SAMR Model Explained for Teachers ~ Educational Technology and Mobile Learning - 1 views

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education technology integration

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  • normanpeckham on 06 Sep 15
     
    This link contains a great video explaining the SAMR model in 120 seconds. SAMR is a framework through which you can assess and evaluate the technology you use in your class. SAMR has four levels - Substitution, Augmentation, Modification and Redefinition. Depending on a lesson, a class may be at the substitution level, or it might be at the redefinition level. Modification and Redefinition refer to a "transformation" of the learning environment.
Jill Miller

Connected teaching and learning: The uses and implications of connectivism in an online... - 2 views

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  • Jill Miller on 07 Sep 15
     
    The authors argue that there is no difference between theories of teaching and theories of learning (rendering the debate over whether connectivism is one or the other irrelevant). The elaborate on the ideas that instructors in connectivism are participants in a class learning along with the students, rather than being the sources of knowledge, and that one important role of instructors may be to defend the connections of the past so that they will be carried forward. I found this to be one of the most illuminating articles on connectivism that I've read thus far.
scott hogan

Project K-Nect Math Initiative - 0 views

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math web 2.0 technology social networking

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  • Deborah Lyman on 01 Nov 12
     
    Project K-Nect is designed to create a supplemental resource for secondary at-risk students to focus on increasing their math skills through a common and popular technology - mobile smartphones.
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  • Debi Banks on 05 Nov 12
     
    Project K-Nect provided smartphones to allow students to communicate and collaborate with teachers, tutors, and other students. This technology allowed the students the ability to master math skills and knowledge.
  • vanessa botts on 20 Jul 13
     
    In North Carolina, about 100 ninth-grade students in four schools in North Carolina have been issued smartphones for use in their math classes. They use the phones to network among themselves on problems, receive instruction from teachers, play math-improving games, or watch an animation showing the problem being solved.
  • scott hogan on 20 Jul 13
     
    Through a grant from a smartphone maker, students were given devices that would allow them to contact other students and tutors about math problems when not at school. It also gave them access to materials for class that they otherwise would not have had away from school. While this wouldn't be applicable in all schools, the social networking aspect of the program helped students better manage their personal learning experience.
anonymous

Social Networking as a Tool for Student and Teacher Learning - 0 views

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  • Online social networking includes much more than Facebook and Twitter. It is any online use of technology to connect people, enable them to collaborate with each other, and form virtual communities, says the Young Adult Library Services Association
  • Survey research confirms, however, that interest in harnessing social networking for educational purposes is high. As reported in School Principals and Social Networking in Education: Practices, Policies and Realities in 2010, a national survey of 1,200 principals, teachers and librarians found that most agreed that social networking sites can help educators share information and resources, create professional learning communities and improve schoolwide communications with students and staff. Those who had used social networks were more positive about potential benefits than those who had not. In an online discussion with 12 of the principals surveyed, most said, “social networking and online collaboration tools would make a substantive change in students’ educational experience.” They said these tools could improve student motivation and engagement, help students develop a more social/collaborative view of learning and create a connection to real-life learning.
  • Among students surveyed in a National School Boards Association study, 96 percent of those with online access reported using social networking, and half said they use it to discuss schoolwork. Despite this prevalence in everyday life, schools have been hesitant to adopt social networking as an education tool. A 2010 study into principals’ attitudes found that “schools are one of the last holdouts,” with many banning the most popular social networking sites for students and sometimes for staff.
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  • Most national, state and local policies have not yet addressed social networking specifically; by default, it often falls under existing acceptable use policies (AUPs). While AUPs usually provide clear language on obscenities, profanity and objectionable activities, they also leave out gray areas that could open students to harmful activities while excluding them from certain benefits of social networking. Likewise, boilerplate policies that ban specific applications, such as Twitter, may miss other potential threats while also limiting the ability of students to collaborate across schools, districts, states or countries. The challenge for districts is to write policies that address potentially harmful interactions without eliminating the technology’s beneficial uses.
Jennifer Sevy

Tournament Bracket Generator - CHALLONGE! - 2 views

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Games

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  • Jennifer Sevy on 16 Jun 11
     
    Type in student names to generate a competitive bracket for your whole class.
Kristin Ewing

Compfight / A Flickr Search Tool - 2 views

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flickr photos search creativecommons technology resources tools digital

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  • Compfight is an image search engine tailored to efficiently locate images for blogs, comps, inspiration, and research. We make good use of the flickr™ API, but aren't affiliated with flickr.
  • Kristin Ewing on 22 Sep 11
     
    Compfight is an image search engine tailored to efficiently locate images for blogs, comps, inspiration, and research. We make good use of the flickr™ API, but aren't affiliated with flickr.
Brock Halladay

Teacher Tube and Brain Games - 0 views

Brain Games - With brain games, I teach a unit on problem solving as a reward for hard work. http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/braingames/braingames.htm Teacher Tube - I use this site to find educat...

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Ag Gaire

StoryJumper: publish your own children's book. - 0 views

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writing publishing storytelling literacy web2.0

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  • Ag Gaire on 05 Sep 11
     
    This site lets teachers, for free, set up unlimited student accounts and walks them through the creative writing process. Of course, teachers can also use the site to create digital books for their class.
Ag Gaire

Using PBworks in Education - 1 views

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wiki pbworks web2.0

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  • Ag Gaire on 14 Sep 11
     
    set up class webpages...let students create their own pages
Ag Gaire

Trailmeme - 1 views

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web2.0 tour

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  • Ag Gaire on 24 Oct 11
     
    another site that lets you create a sequence of websites for your class to explore.
andrewmacrae

Gallery | Padlet - 1 views

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wallwisher Web2.0 visualization Technology tools padlet wall

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  • andrewmacrae on 28 Aug 14
     
    I love this site and use it to share tasks with my classes and more importantly have them collaborate and share with each other. Simple, easy to use and fun. Virtual post-its.
anonymous

Because You Asked: How Tech Can Transform English/Language Arts Class from Good to Grea... - 0 views

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Education technology edtech541

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  • anonymous on 04 Apr 15
     
    technology is "offering new opportunities for engagement with texts, expanding the classroom beyond its walls and time slot, and encouraging students to pursue their reading and writing independently"
Ashley Ford

Apple - Apple in Education - Create with iBooks Author - 1 views

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technology

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  • Ashley Ford on 06 Apr 15
     
    If you have class iPads or MacBooks, try using iBook author to create ebooks! You can include videos and other interactive content.
Jasmine Quezada

Class Dojo facilitates parent/teacher communication & classroom management - 0 views

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education management edtech541 resources

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  • normanpeckham on 21 Nov 15
     
    Simple, positive classroom management, and parent engagement. Used by over 35 million teachers, parents, and students.
  • Jasmine Quezada on 01 Feb 16
     
    Build wonderful classroom communities with parents and students by using Class Dojo to track behavior (positive & negative), see timelines of student progress over time, send photos & announcements to parents as well!
lisamcleod

Photos For Class - The quick and safe way to find and cite images for class! - 1 views

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  • jrkrolson on 03 Mar 15
     
    The World's easist way to search for safe, creative commons images and cite them.
  • lisamcleod on 07 Feb 16
     
    The World's easiest way to search for safe, creative commons images and cite them. Downloaded photos are already attributed, saving time and effort.
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