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Greg Andrade

The Promise of Communities of Practice - 8 views

www.ed.gov/...promise-communities-practice

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  • Beth Transue on 08 Sep 12
     
    This webpage from the US Department of Education describes how Communities of Practice can improve education.
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  • Jon Freer on 09 Sep 12
     
    This gives the Department of Education's take on communities of practice.  It describes their efforts and projects that support this form of learning in educational settings.  Links to these projects are provided.
  • Clayton Mitchell on 09 Sep 12
     
    This link is to a DoE posting encouraging the use of communities of practice. The specific domain for this page is to encourage k-12 education to use CoPs with a particular target of ones offered by the DoE: Investing in Innovation, Promise Neighborhoods, and Race to the Top. It is encouraging to see the DoE support these efforts.
  • Alyssa Rose on 09 Sep 12
     
    It is encouraging to see how the Dept of Edu, through the use of CoPs hopes to decrease the achievement gap. It is a worthy notion to hope that through collaboration, sharing and research across a vast diverse audience, a solution could be found.
  • Nate Cannon on 09 Sep 12
     
    I really like how the article points out that "A great part of the answer lies not only in the types of tools, programs, and strategies used to close the achievement gap, but also in how education researchers and practitioners share information with each other." Whether this is in person with our co-workers or via some PLN, this sharing of information is vital for success!
  • James Russell on 11 Sep 12
     
    This article discusses the National Educatioal Technology Plan and references where it calls for teacher to become connected. It asks them to become part of learning communities both locally and other wise using communities of practice.
  • Cate Tolnai on 19 Jun 13
     
    SUMMARY: The DOE gets behind CoPs as potential answer for achievement gap and underperforming teachers and leaders. Money, time, and resources were thrown at this initiative to see if online CoPs could become the missing link in the instructional shortcomings. Citing examples of success, one is drawn and intrigued to look further at the project as we are now 2 years later.
  • Greg Andrade on 08 Sep 13
     
    Finding and researching CoP sites I came across the Department of Education's answer on the Communities of Practice within education. The Department of Education has added the communities of practice within an initiative called the Investing in Innovation along with a series of other initiatives.
anonymous

Teaching in Social and Technological Networks - 1 views

www.connectivism.ca/?p=220

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  • Jaime Bennett on 11 Sep 12
     
    This article describes how the connectivism of social and technological networks has changed the role of the teacher. The author maintains that the connectedness students have with information at any given time or place means the teacher does not need to serve the role of the only expert in the students' lives. Several roles that the author believes teachers should play in such connected learning situations are described.
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  • James Russell on 11 Sep 12
     
    This article is really good. It gets to the heart of what a teachers role really is now, not expert but facilitator. Our job now is to help students navigate the wealth of information available to them.
  • anonymous on 02 Sep 13
     
    This blog post focuses on the role of the teacher in a connectivist driven teaching paradigm. The author suggests that the role of the teacher must shift from "controlling" learning to "influencing" learning. He suggests seven roles teachers must play in networked learning environments: amplifying, curating, wayfinding and socially-driven sensemaking, aggregating, filtering, modelling, and persistent presence.
  • Daniel Oldham on 07 Sep 13
     
    I really like that it defines the role of the instructor. It is moving away from some of the earlier educational theories were the instructor was simply a subject matter expert. As an instructor we are moving more to not just telling but showing the information and where to get the information to enhance the learning.
Ben Moore

Connectivism vimeo - 0 views

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  • Ben Moore on 10 Sep 12
     
    Connectivism vimeo that seems to sum up connectivism into it's major points and areas of application as they pertain to education. Seems to be an excellent culmination... putting a cherry on top if you will of my Connectivism materials search.
  • Jon Freer on 11 Sep 12
     
    Inspiring and awesome. I have been in a classroom for 16 years and feel such new energy in this connected world. Bringing it to my day to day teaching is challenging, but I am trying. With learning becoming 'personal' as it says, where do things that are deemed universally needed (language use, basic math skills) fit into the puzzle? Bigger question- is there any need for a Biology teacher (that's me)? I suppose there is, just not for every student. Exciting to think of how a class of passionate Biology learners would run.
Todd Vens

Graduate Professional Education from a Community of Practice Perspective: The Role of S... - 1 views

Polin, L. G. (2010). Graduate Professional Education from a Community of Practice Perspective: The Role of Social and Technical Networking. In C. Blackmore (Ed.), Social Learning Systems and Commun...

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Todd Vens

Communities of Practice: Learning Opportunities in Adult and Higher Education Classrooms - 0 views

Monaghan, C. (2006). Communities of Practice: Learning Opportunities in Adult and Higher Education Classrooms. Adult Higher Education in the 21st Century: Conversations, Collaborations, and Deliber...

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Gretel Patch

TakingITGlobal - For Educators / TIGed - 0 views

www.tigweb.org/tiged

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  • Gretel Patch on 05 Mar 12
     
    Connect you classroom to the world
cynthia mills

Why Every Teacher Needs Personal Learning Networks - 6 views

www.educationinamerica.com/...eds-personal-learning-networks

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  • cynthia mills on 06 Sep 13
     
    This is a great site to get started understanding the benefits of PLN's. In particular, I like the fact that when discussing the benefits of PLN's the author, Education in America, brings up the fact that even though teachers are surrounded by students and colleagues, teaching can be an isolating experience. I've been there, and I know that having a PLN has not only made me feel connected, but also it has helped me share ideas in a more personal way.
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  • Daniel Oldham on 07 Sep 13
     
    This is an awesome article about the utilization of PLNs. I love that the fact that it shows that teachers are still learning and evolving with the students and information. We as instructors must adapt to new information and not be passive in our learning, if we are passive the information will change and the students will have access to it, which we will lose credibility. This active teaching and learning model is key for the modern world of education.
  • Rebecca Olien on 07 Sep 13
     
    I appreciate this blog post pointing out the need and helpfulness of PLN for educators. In the past teaching has been a very isolating experience where everything learned and gained from teaching experiences was kept within a teacher's own development and classroom. Also, the climate for sharing was not always encouraged within the school and between teachers. By actively taking part in a PLN, teachers have the advantage of sharing, learning, and growing with other educators and researchers. I wish the article would have gone into more depth with some examples, as I found I wanted to read more specifically about this impact in action.
  • chris mason on 07 Sep 13
     
    I like the idea of PLNs rather than PLCs. The school divisions I have worked for have used PLCs for teachers to avoid that isolated feeling. They work great for teachers who are in a building with more than one teacher in their content area or grade level. They do not work well at all if the teacher has to work with someone that does not teach the same grade level or content. I can see how this would be great for teachers in a rural school, where access to other teachers is limited. Another benefit for teachers who use social networks (ie. blogs, wikispace, facebook) for their PLN is that they may be more inclined to be active participants. These social networks can be less threatening to a teacher who may be shy or hesitant to speak up face to face.
  • Christina Modrell on 09 Sep 13
     
    I enjoyed reading this article. It would be a great resource to help get schools involved in PLNs. There were many benefits for teachers that are in PLNs. I would enjoy having the benefits of resources from other professionals in my field. Collaboration is a great resource to help you become a better teacher.
  • Betty Clevenger on 10 Sep 13
     
    I liked the fact that this site recognizes that "teaching can be an isolated profession"! Very interesting article.
  • Russell Nash on 10 Sep 13
     
    I have to agree with the statement in this article about teaching being an isolated profession. I felt that many times and often wished that I had the remedy. In hindsight, I think a better network would have been helpful. Most of my time spent in a traditional classroom setting (face to face instruction) was as a lone teacher in a very small school. A better PLN would have been very helpful.
Greg Andrade

5 Cool Ways of Using Twitter In Classrooms - 0 views

socialmediatoday.com/...-ways-using-twitter-classrooms

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  • Greg Andrade on 08 Sep 13
     
    This resource I came across provides resources for all types of social media. Within this specific page, the topic addresses the best practices for Twitter used in the classroom. It provides information on the use of Twitter within primary and secondary schools as well as higher education. Statistics are presented to show usage within the school amongst scholars and faculty. This site is also an interactive social media network system for questions and comments.
Erin Horie

Connectivism: A Learning Theory for the Digital Age - 0 views

dr-muele.mak.ac.ug/...Connectivism.pdf

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  • Erin Horie on 08 Sep 13
     
    The digital age has created a new way of learning called connectivism. Principles such as chaos and network have an effect on how we learn. This article gives a brief overview of more popular learning theories and connectivism. The digital era affects how take in knowledge and disperse that knowledge through connections we make in life.
Daniel Oldham

The Adoption of E-Learning: An Institutional Theory Perspective. - 1 views

Pi-Tzong, J., His-Peng, L., & Tzu-Chuan, C. (2012). The Adoption of E-Learning: An Institutional Theory Perspective. Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology, 11(3), p326-343. This article...

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Daniel Oldham

The Social & Mobile Learning Experiences of Students Using Mobile E-Books - 4 views

Kissinger, J.S. (2013). The Social & Mobile Learning Experiences of Students Using Mobile E-Books. Journal of Asynchronous Learning Networks, 17(1), p153-169. This article shows how mobile ebooks ...

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anonymous

Learning Networks and the Personal Learning Environment - 1 views

www.slideshare.net/...-personal-learning-environment

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  • anonymous on 02 Sep 13
     
    Stephen Downes shares, among other ideas, the notion that the self is expressed as a network of connections (when we use the web) and that this self should be at the center of the learning experience. Slides 12 and 13 compare the traditional view of learning with the "community of networks" view of learning, with the self at the center.
Russell Nash

Social Media as the Missing Link: Connecting Communities of Practice to Business Strategy - 1 views

www.tandfonline.com.libproxy.boisestate.edu/...10919392.2013.748608

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  • Russell Nash on 10 Sep 13
     
    Presents communities of practice as knowledge management mechanisms, especially in geographically distributed situations. Mostly focused on application in business strategy.
Russell Nash

Grow Your Personal Learning Network - 1 views

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  • Russell Nash on 10 Sep 13
     
    David Warlick discusses the advantages and uses of new social media technologies as key components of growing PLNs. He focuses on synchronous, semi-synchronous, and asynchronous platforms. Asynchronous platforms allow us to domesticate the information landscape as opposed to hunting and gathering pieces of information. "Learners become amplifiers as they engage in reflective and knowledge building activities, connect and reconnect what they learn, add value to existing knowledge and ideas, and then re-issue them back into the network to be captured by others through their PLN."
Rebecca Olien

Nielsen report on social networking's new global footprint - 0 views

cn.nielsen.com/...-Media-Report_FINAL_090911.pdf

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  • Rebecca Olien on 05 Sep 13
     
    I found the Nielson report cited in several of the articles I reviewed and decided to check it out. The Nielson report typically cites was published in 2009 and so instead I retrieved a more recent (2011) report on the state of social media. This is a fascinating graphic display of the synthesis and major findings of research on the use of social media both in the United States and globally. This is important as we consider the needs and possibilities of using the connected learning theories reviewed in our reading. The data gathered reflects a continued rise in access of social networks and blogs across a wide variety of demographics. Information such as 4 out of 5 active Internet users now visit SN and blogs cannot be ignored as we consider the impact this has on instructional design and education technology applications.
Rebecca Olien

Networking websites as an innovative framework for connectivism - 0 views

www.academia.edu/...ive_Framework_for_Connectivism

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  • Rebecca Olien on 05 Sep 13
     
    This author is from the Istanbul Kultur University. He reviews and applies connectivism theory research and discusses the methods used within social networking platforms for education purposes. He promotes the idea of the growing need for learning as a connected activity. Since people already use social networking for interacting and communicating personally and professionally, it makes sense that SN platforms be utilized for educational purposes. The author also pointed out a number of challenges in making this a reality. Some of the challenges include lack of training, lack of reliable technology and open access to SN sites, and unreliable information shared on SN sites.
Rebecca Olien

Developing learning community in online asynchronous college courses: the role of teach... - 0 views

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  • Rebecca Olien on 05 Sep 13
     
    The researchers conducted a study of 2,036 online students at thirty-two State University of New York colleges in the SUNY Learning Network. Participants responded to a forty-two-item survey that investigates the connection between students' sense of learning community as measured by Rovai's Classroom Community Scale and teaching presence as measured by the Community of Inquiry Model. The study provides insight into the important relationship between instructor's online behaviors and perceived establishment of community. The complexity of the research gives rise to further studies to continue to identify the exact instructor behaviors are most effective in establishing a course presence, while staying true to constructivist pedagogy.
anonymous

Learning with 'e's: Theories for the Digital Age - 8 views

steve-wheeler.blogspot.com/...-digital-age-connectivism.html

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  • anonymous on 02 Sep 13
     
    Blog author Steve Wheeler summarizes several writings on connectivism in this blog post. He highlights the connectivist idea that learning occurs outside the individual via social networks and PLNs. He also points to the shift in knowledge acquisition from one of "knowing information (aka memorization)" to "knowing how to locate information." He suggests it's vital that students learn to develop their own networks and personalized learning tools.
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  • Rebecca Olien on 06 Sep 13
     
    I enjoyed reviewing this blog post. I agree that we need to think about learning differently and be sure to embrace the potential of connect learning through professional and personal learning networks. I had a hard time with the author's claim of the shift away from internalized learning. From my take on the blog post, the view was internal learning is no longer as valid as learning distributed outside the learner. I find this a bit excessive. If we don't internalize information and make it meaningful to ourselves, how can we share anything of importance?
  • Daniel Oldham on 07 Sep 13
     
    I think that this is a great discussion point of the ability to find the material is supplanting the actual knowledge. I feel that this important because with web tools and having all the information available at the click or push of a button it is important to focus learning in a manner that will show that having knowledge is still important.
  • cynthia mills on 07 Sep 13
     
    I have taught high school for 15 years, and my role as a teacher has certainly evolved from expert to facilitator when it comes to a majority of my lesson plans. This is a good resource that demonstrates this concept. The administrators at my high school are asking all teachers to adopt the workshop model (which is the way I teach anyway), and I think this resource supports that philosophy because it is based in connectivism.
  • chris mason on 07 Sep 13
     
    I enjoyed the quote from Siemens where he says that students need to find a method to develop their own learning tools, environment, and communities to store their knowledge. As educators, it is more important for us to guide students to find the information they require. Then coach them as to how they can store and display the knowledge they have acquired.
  • Jodi Stevens on 08 Sep 13
     
    I found his "nutshell" comment about how connectivism argues it's more important to know where to find knowledge than it is to internalise it to be very helpful.
Twilla Berwaldt

Parent/Student Connections - 0 views

www.remind101.com

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  • Twilla Berwaldt on 02 Feb 14
     
    Here is a great tool for quick messaging your parents and students classroom reminders or information. The great thing is the communication is one way and does not disclose your personal cell phone number.
marielzamora

Websites for teachers connecting technology and education - 1 views

http://www.edudemic.com/ http://www.techlearning.com/index

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