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sfledderjohann

elearn Magazine: How important is Twitter in your Personal Learning Network? - 6 views

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  • bluejayteacher on 08 Sep 14
     
    Focusing on the use of Twitter in a PLN, a study was conducted involving seven educators. The results were encouraging as Twitter provided an excellent medium for personalizing their PLN and having immediate access. Although much of the article goes on to explain how Twitter works in a roundabout way, it does explain the merits of open and public forums for collaboration and discussion.
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  • Ryan Olynyk on 10 Jun 16
     
    This article discusses the growing interest in Personal Learning Networks (PLN) and Twitter among educators. This study interviews seven educators about their experiences using Twitter within a PLN to try to understand if Twitter played a unique and specific role in learning. Four distinct outcomes were: 1. Twitter allows participants to engage in instantaneous conversations with their PLN. 2. Twitter provides a way for participants to access the collective knowledge of their PLN. 3. Twitter helped grow the size of the PLN. 4. Twitter can be used as a motivator.
  • Kim Davis on 11 Jun 16
     
    This article includes information on a research study, about using Twitter within a PLN. Its result mentions specific advantages such as allowing participants to engage in instantaneous conversation and access collective knowledge.
  • J Matibag on 13 Jun 16
     
    After reading the article and other comments, I think Ryan Olynyk's summary outlines the main ideas well.
  • Kjersti Withers on 14 Jun 16
     
    This article explains several ways in which Twitter can enhance your PLN. It can allow you to share resources, receive resources, and crowdsource ideas. Using hashtags, users can explore topics that interest them and meet potential new members of the PLN. Retweets are another effective way to meet potential PLN members.
  • Ben Killam on 02 Sep 16
     
    The article looks at the impact Twitter plays on PLNs. The research shows Twitter is a valuable tool to connect with people around the world and easily share ideas. The openness of Twitter can create large PLNs and impact more members.
  • Terrence Shaneyfelt on 02 Sep 16
     
    For me its very important. I use it and Diigo groups the most as online PLN tools.
  • anonymous on 04 Sep 16
     
    The article clearly shows the benefits of integrating twitter into your personal learning network. The article makes me reflect on my own social media presence where I need to transition from a lurker to an active member in order to build and sustain my PLN.
  • froggy_carma on 05 Sep 16
     
    This article must have been for me since this is my first time on twitter. The information in this article leads me to think that you don't have to have twitter to have an PLN but it is easier when you do. It allows for fast and concise communication with your PLN.
  • sfledderjohann on 12 Jun 17
     
    This article covers a small scale research project done to see how important the use of Twitter was within a personal learning network. It was interesting to see how impactful Twitter could be within a PLN.
  • joannalieberman on 12 Jun 17
     
    I love how this article validates the effectiveness of Twitter in the building of one's PLN. I have engaged in numerous Twitter chats with like-minded educators and found great benefit in building my PLN. Thanks for linking a great article!
timrocco

Modern Professional Learning: Connecting PLCs With PLNs | Edutopia - 2 views

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  • timrocco on 11 Jun 17
     
    In this article the author makes the argument that a hybridization of PLCs and PLNs would benefit students and teachers. It provides an introduction to both concepts before it offers ideas on hybridization and why they would benefit stakeholders.
  • jershua1 on 12 Jun 17
     
    I like the argument. Hybridization of these two vital elements will provide teachers and learners with an all around better experience in a school day. I know that in my building PLC is often frowned upon by the staff, because they find it a waste of time. I think that the integration of PLNs in the process could provide far more than simply meeting and discussing policy/educational tools.
  • lindsayhoyt on 12 Jun 17
     
    I really liked this article because I feel at my school there is many PLC, but no one is really connected to PLN (including myself). As a member of the technology commitment, we have a small group looking to create goals and share knowledge, but sometimes its doesn't go beyond our meeting walls. If the communities could be connected to PLN then the walls are broken down and the collaboration and problem-solving input increased.
sofianahtchi

CoP: what's it like inside? - 2 views

http://waterwiki.net/images/temp/4/49/20060411222400!CoPInside.pdf This paper umbrellas CoP into three characteristics: a practice, an identity, and a joint enterprise. After the paper defines...

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katelyngriffin

Emergent learning and learning ecologies in web 2.0 - 2 views

http://libproxy.boisestate.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com.libproxy.boisestate.edu/docview/1634475578?accountid=9649 In this article, the idea of Web 2.0 tools being more prevalent in tod...

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sofianahtchi

CoP: knowledge management - 1 views

https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/publications/publicroads/00mayjun/commprac.cfm This artifact discusses communities of practice as knowledge management. It essentially unpacks the core aspects of ...

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teachingjake503

EDTECH at Boise State University - 2 views

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  • Greg Andrade on 08 Sep 13
     
    Upon doing my research for CoP I stumbled across this site that stresses the right way to effectively use technology for online communities of practice. It emphasizes that many CoP's can lose their purpose by metamorphosing into something entirely different than what was originally intended.
Jennifer Pollock

Twitter for teaching: Can social media be used to enhance the process of learning? - 0 views

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  • Jennifer Pollock on 29 Aug 17
     
    This study investigated the applications of social media, specifically Twitter, as a tool to enhance the higher education learning process. Participants (Business and Management undergrads) were asked to use Twitter for instructor and peer communication throughout a 12-week course. An evaluation survey determined Twitter was an effective way to engage students. Twitter usage was not, however, associated with interpersonal relations between a student and his/her instructor or peers. Nor was there was a correlation found between Twitter usage and class attendance.
teachingjake503

The Connected Educator: All About Connectedness | Edutopia - 3 views

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  • teachingjake503 on 01 Sep 17
     
    I really connect to theory through hearing about practice. In this article by Tom Whitby for Edutopia, he shares 6 different stories from 6 different educators who have begun to engage with online professional learning networks. I connected to this article because I had the same path as many of these educators. Whether it was the teacher who heard someone at a conference or the 29 year veteran who found herself in a 1:1 MacBook class, they all began peripherally and then developed into active participants in their online PLNs. This article is a pretty good setup for our upcoming adventures.
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  • anonymous on 03 Sep 17
     
    Hi Jake, I liked the stories, especially Carol's experience of Twitter! I did see some discussion of professional learning networks in my reading as well.
  • bettywells on 03 Sep 17
     
    It was interesting to see most of their stories had to do with Twitter. I have resisted Twitter for so long because I do not understand it at all! Guess it's time to learn.
  • msbianchi on 04 Sep 17
     
    Reading personal stories from teachers really helps me see how educators are using Twitter, and other technologies, in the classroom. I appreciated reading the variety of ways these teachers use Twitter to communicate with students and connect with other educators professionally. I'm beginning to see the value of Twitter as a professional network builder!
hamitup

"Introduction to communities of practice," (Wenger-Trayner, 2015) - YouTube - 0 views

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  • hamitup on 04 Sep 17
     
    In this video, the audience sees first-hand a CoP in action. What seems small, a group of principals across 27 schools are working to meet, collaborate and share. Emphasis is placed on the idea of sharing because that is how individuals and schools will grow. Sharing practice and knowledge plays the most critical part in a CoP.
anonymous

Learning Networks in Practice - 1 views

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  • anonymous on 02 Sep 17
     
    Stephen Downes, in Learning Networks in Practice, details a concise history of personal learning environments, including communities of practice. He also ties this evolution in thought and practice to Web 2.0. He emphasizes creation, not consumption, as well as context, not class. Learning becomes more informal and multi-disciplinary. Downes acknowledges that the "theory" of PLEs can't specify an organization that will facilitate learning better than any other organization. Instead, he presents 4 parts of a 'semantic principle'. These parts will support personal learning environments and, in his opinion, will be more effective for learning: diversity, autonomy, connectedness and openness.
Rob Blackston

10 Reasons Teachers Need a Personal Learning Network - 2 views

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  • cynthiaott on 05 Sep 17
     
    Even though I am not a K-12 teacher, I found this simple infographic list 10 reasons why you should have a Personal Learning Network. A Personal Learning Network can help inspire you to take on a new challenge, encourage new ideas, and keep you connected with other teachers passionate about teaching.
  • Terisa ODowd on 05 Sep 17
     
    Love this graphic! It makes the PLN concept so simple and easy to follow. I must have reviewed the same article.
  • Rob Blackston on 09 Sep 17
     
    The infographic included in this post is great. It helps understand the need for PLN's in a simple way.
Tiffany Kannengieszer

Social Media, Connetictivism, and PLNs - 1 views

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  • Tiffany Kannengieszer on 28 Aug 17
     
    This article includes valuable information about the theory of connectivism and well as an introduction to PLNs. It discusses the need to externalize learning to make sense of it. The author goes on to explain how social media can help accomplish this. In addition, it gives the background of PLNs and explains how it gives teachers the opportunity to impact multiple communities
teachingjake503

An early report card on MOOCs - WSJ - 1 views

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  • teachingjake503 on 01 Sep 17
     
    I saw a reference to MOOCs when I was researching so I wanted to dive deeper into MOOCs (massive open online courses). This article serves as a report card discussing the successes and needed improvements for MOOCs. MOOCs biggest successes seem to be the huge reach they have with their online presence. Millions of people enroll in the courses and top universities, such as Harvard and MIT, have MOOCs. However, some pitfalls are that less than 10% of people who enroll in MOOCs actually finish. The article gives ideas for improving MOOCs mostly based off the belief that online courses can be isolating and more collaboration with actual humans, via chats and videos, need to be included in MOOCs. I found this read interesting because the MOOCs are founded with the connectivism theory in mind, however many of this components that drive connectivsm and communities of practice are lacking.
  • anonymous on 03 Sep 17
     
    Jake, I found a resource on MOOCs as well and while it was a positive presentation of them, it also noted some of the pitfalls. The fact that they draw mostly highly educated students, makes me wonder how accessible they are for all people. However, I know they are new and evolving, so it will be interesting to follow their development.
  • bettywells on 03 Sep 17
     
    This article was extremely interesting! I was surprised to see the the high percentage of people who sign up for MOOCs and don't finish. I also strongly agree with the comment in the article, "people need people." Thanks for sharing!
msbianchi

Preservice Teachers' Participation and Perceptions of Twitter Live Chats as Personal Le... - 6 views

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  • msbianchi on 31 Aug 17
     
    This study observed and surveyed undergraduate students in a teacher certification program use Twitter to form personal learning networks. Researchers were interested in how students perceived Twitter before and after group discussion. Additionally, researchers wanted to know if Twitter was an effective medium for group discussion. Although some students had frustrations with Twitter's structure, most had a positive experience in using it for networking.
  • kellyspiese on 02 Sep 17
     
    I like this article because it shows how social media is rapidly transforming all aspects of our professional lives. At first when I started reading it, I wondered what are the benefits of Twitter over the chat function in many Learning Management Systems. But then I realized students are more likely connected to Twitter with several devices. The chat session would stay around longer than the course page in the LMS. Additionally, the PLN created by the synchronous chat session exists outside of the classroom walls and can continue long after the class is over. The article was correct to cite that one of the drawbacks is the lack of critical thought that goes into Twitter feeds. The low number of characters allowed limits the ability to express thoughts clearly. However, if it is used to organize PLNs it becomes an effective tool as the participants in the study all attested.
  • Jennifer Pollock on 04 Sep 17
     
    The study supported the belief that Twitter chats provide a place where learners can be exposed to widely differing perspectives, not limited by geographical or socioeconomic constraints: "Twitter chats . . . to communicate to other professionals you may not even know but you will absolutely learn from them and what they have to say." I enjoyed the anecdote of the student who found himself in the same chat room as his school principal father!
teachingjake503

Towards a Theory of Mobile Learning - 4 views

This was a very interesting read! I was always enjoy reading articles about the reconceptualizing of formal education and I appreciate the concrete context this provided by examining some initial f...

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kellyspiese

Community of Online Research Assignments | an open access resource for faculty and libr... - 4 views

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  • kellyspiese on 23 Aug 17
     
    I love this website! I was originally hired as a cataloger and now I do reference and instruction. I spend 90% of my day teaching and I have never been taught how to teach. We didn't have classes on how to do library instruction in my library science program. What I usually do is come up with some ideas of what I want to do and then I search the freely available resources on CORA to see if anyone has perfected what I am thinking of doing in the classroom. It's a great resource for those who are starting out in the reference and instruction arena!
msbianchi

Perspectives in AE- "Typing Back": Social Media as Space For Critical Discourse - 3 views

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  • msbianchi on 30 Aug 17
     
    This article discusses the power that social media has in adult education. It discusses the ability for knowledge to be shared and discussed worldwide. The article also points out that social media is changing the way society communicates and networks, and that the world has become more interconnected than before. I appreciated the author also bringing up that consumerism, mostly in the form of advertisements, can be a downside of many free social media applications. The author argues that the ads could perpetuate harmful spending habits of users. I think this argument is one to take into account when using social media in primary and secondary education.
  • Jennifer Pollock on 04 Sep 17
     
    Thanks for posting this article, which exposed me to a brand-new term: Pedagogy 2.0. Using social network tools, Pedagogy 2.0's teaching and learning practices advocate learner choice, self-direction, and flexibility in learning activities, which are key components to adult education. I also enjoyed the article's discussion of consumerism and power structures, which are engaging in "social surveillance."
tinateacher1

What Is A Personal Learning Network? - 4 views

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  • Kim Davis on 11 Jun 16
     
    This page by TeachThought Staff connects to a video by Marc-André Lalande that gives a simple definition and explanation of a personal learning network.
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  • khegel on 14 Jun 16
     
    I love the video! This is the first video I've come across that gives a short, sweet introduction to exactly what a PLN consists of. It mentions both the online global community and the people who you interact with. I love how it mentions that you get to choose who is in your PLN. That isn't something that has been mentioned in my research.
  • ampengilley on 14 Jun 16
     
    This discusses what a PLN is and the benefits to having one. It talks about the flexibility a PLN allows you that a more traditional setting would not. A PLN allows you to personalize things and choose your level of involvement.
  • David Yargo on 06 Sep 16
     
    This was a great article that succinctly describes what a PLN is. The page includes a brief video in which Marc-André Lalande illustrates, in a very practical manner, how educators can use PLN's to connect with other professional educators to share ideas. He also shares a few of his favorite PLN's, including Twitter.
  • michellehughes11 on 05 Jun 17
     
    Marc-Andre Lalande breaks down the definition and key aspects of PLNs. He first expresses the importance of choice in a personal learning network, as it is a "personal" decision who to connect with, when to connect with them, and why you connect to begin with. Next, he discusses the idea of a "network" and how the Internet provides connectivity to people of all backgrounds to engage in conversation on topics of similar interest. Finally, he explains the crucial "learning" aspect of a PLN, asserting that learning happens through observing (or "lurking") as well as contributing to a discussion.
  • mskmjohnson on 08 Jun 17
     
    Great article Michelle! I like how it breaks down and explains "personal" and "professional" learning networks! Great insight!
  • kimsjohnson on 10 Jun 17
     
    Good resource. Simple, to the point. The video is a good resource to share too. If you have colleagues who don't know about PLNs, this is a good place to start.
  • tinateacher1 on 04 Sep 17
     
    Summary: Defines what a PLN is, also has a great video resource. Focuses on how personal a PLN can be and how we are all connected.
  • Scott McKee on 05 Sep 17
     
    Perfect resource for understanding what a PLN really is. I love the simplicity of this article and the way it guides the reader through with a video. It really is a great place to start to being to make sense of PLN. One thing that was shared at the end was that views will continue to change as technology evolves. Love that thought.
hamitup

Designing, Implementing, and Evaluating a Connected Learning Experience for High School... - 1 views

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  • hamitup on 04 Sep 17
     
    How two teachers put into practice a connected network of learners. This article features two teachers who worked to connect their students across the globe. Both classes in California and South Africa joined via Twitter, Skype and blogging as they read and experienced a shared novel. Each class offered different learning opportunities. The learners grew as readers and writers, but also as a community of connected learners.
kyledillon

Three Generations of Distance Education Pedagogy - 1 views

http://www.irrodl.org/index.php/irrodl/article/view/890 Summary: In this article, Terry Anderson and Jon Dron of Athabasca University, Canada determine that distance education pedagogy can be brok...

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