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ampengilley

I Believe in the Importance of a Personal Learning Network - 8 views

tom.spiglanin.com/...of-a-personal-learning-network

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  • Kim Davis on 11 Jun 16
     
    This blog by Tom Spiglanin discusses what a Personal Learning Network is and how his was constructed. He discusses specific characteristics that he believes makes his PLN valuable and describes it as a hardware store, rather than a tool in his toolbox.
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  • scottcastro on 12 Jun 16
     
    One thing the author mentions is the relationships built and camaraderie within his PLN. Member connections are a theme I have found to be overwhelmingly consistent throughout the research undertaken. One quote in particular that is fresh in my memory says PLNs, have a "commitment to mutual engagement, and to mutual understanding of that engagement" (Eckert, 2006). Members need be connected by vested interests, and within these interests, they become connected on a personal level, often building lifelong friendships.
  • meganapgar on 12 Jun 16
     
    There were some interesting points made in this article. It really focuses on the personal aspect of a Personal Learning Network and I like how Spiglanin points out that PLN's cannot be designed, they are "organic". After reading this article, I could picture a PLN for the first time and actually see how it relates to Connectivism. I could envision the network and how each individual within a network is connected or related to each other. One of the key aspects of a PLN that Spiglanin mentions stood out to me. The second aspect states,"Learning happens naturally as I engage with others in my professional network across a variety of social media. Recognizing this learning and making good use of it requires effective personal knowledge management practices." This stood out the most to me because it is one area that I still need to work on as I develop my own personal learning networks.
  • J Matibag on 13 Jun 16
     
    When I designed my creative expression on PLNs, I thought of keywords that were consistent in my research such as share, network, connections, etc. In this article, I found it interesting that the author described his experience as "on-fire learning." I found other keywords and phrases in this article that I can add to my list, such as global sounding board, camaraderie and support. When reflecting on this topic, it makes me realize what strength PLNs provide individuals and groups.
  • ampengilley on 14 Jun 16
     
    This discusses the importance of connected learning and all the ways one uses a PLN. It also talks about how the definition of a PLN has changed over time and how many of the original ideas are now obsolete but that the idea behind it all is still that it is about being connected and learning from others, and also helping others learn.
scottcastro

CoP Development for Geography Teachers - 1 views

www.jstor.org.libproxy.boisestate.edu/...41555402.pdf

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  • scottcastro on 12 Jun 16
     
    This study shows a very specific CoP example, using geography teachers in New Zealand as the subject of research. In the introduction, the researcher states "mandating professional development services to several hired geography teachers is impractical...and needs to be voluntary rather than mandatory." This statement is consistent with CoPs having membership of like-individuals connecting because of their learning needs and wants. Furthermore, the study shows a positive result when connecting 'distant' people as a cost effective way to circumvent budgetary restraints for professional development.
  • meganapgar on 13 Jun 16
     
    Communities of Practice need to be voluntary and non-threatening in order for an individual to join. In this study, I like how they set up their Community of Practice so that the individual could join a topic or subject matter group that was relevant to their situation or needs. As teachers we are often placed in professional development training that has no relevance to the needs of our classroom. I also like how they set up a dialogue for the members of the group. Participants not only posted their own ideas but shared thoughts and ideas through discussion with others in the group. It seemed to be less intimidating because much of the dialogue took place online. One of the factors that impacted the participants was time. Just like educators in the U.S., the educators in this study found it difficult to find the time to fully participate in these Communities of Practice and some did not even finish the modules. As a result, dialogue toward the end of the module fizzled out and was less engaging for some participants. That is one of my concerns with Communities of Practice. Sometimes if one is not being forced to complete a project, it does not get completed. It takes a lot of discipline to be part of a Community of Practice and a willingness to be there for the other group members.
amymitchell136

Social Media: Making Connections Through Twitter - 5 views

www.edutopia.org/...ng-connections-through-twitter

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  • amymitchell136 on 06 Jun 16
     
    I thought that this personal learning network resource was a great fit for our class. This article discusses how schools are using social media to engage students and real-world relevance, for professional development, and school, district, and teacher collaboration. They used Twitter to document and share a paper tower challenge with schools and teachers from all over the world. Twitter was used to connect with experts and students got to see that not all scientists agree on certain topics. They also connected with the community.
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  • amandahensley on 07 Jun 16
     
    I enjoyed reading this article and especially like how they focused on the connections that Twitter can be used to make, such as connecting students across the district, country, and even the globe. I also liked how they highlighted ways teachers use Twitter - many of the things they mentioned are exactly how I use Twitter myself!
  • brianbetteridge on 08 Jun 16
     
    I think that Twitter may be one of the most effective means of networking and communication we have. It is an easy way to share simple, straightforward information, and the character limit forces us to get right to the point. It's also increasingly how companies are interacting with the public, especially in terms of customer service. So it makes sense that teachers should use it to connect and learn quickly and easily. It's difficult to teach our students how to use it, however, because of how easy it is to abuse, but that's when it becomes our job to teach how to use it appropriately.
  • Kim Davis on 09 Jun 16
     
    I like that this article looks at how Twitter can be used for students and for educators. The idea of Twitter for educators as professional development fits very well with the ideas of COP's and PLN's. While I haven't been a true part yet of a structured Twitter session for PD, I have lurked in many formal PD discussions with hashtags for our public school system and benefitted from what I gleaned.
  • courtneylarue11 on 09 Jun 16
     
    What an awesome video. It makes me excited to go back in August and really challenge myself to use Twitter or Facebook to showcase my students. Our school district uses a hashtag #bsdpride for teachers to showcase things going on around the district and it's starting to take off. It's awesome that teachers are encouraging each other to use Twitter and begin challenges that involve students. You can tell from this video how important these students feel when their work or projects re used on social media, and are getting attention from other schools.
jaelorduy

Growing Your Personal Learning Network - 3 views

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  • jaelorduy on 10 Jun 16
     
    This is a resources describing the effect of connectivity in a PLN. "If I surround myself with people doing great things, then I am going to benefit." This video explains PLNs and how these networks cause exponential creative growth.
  • Ryan Olynyk on 11 Jun 16
     
    This video really describes PLNs and CoPs in a nutshell. It shows how valuable these networks are to education and learning in general. As the video states, "there is no way I can be the best at everything." It takes a network to benefit from the knowledge of many others. No longer do we, as teachers, have to to know all of the facts.
scottcastro

Classrooms as CoPs - 2 views

www.jstor.org.libproxy.boisestate.edu/...41555402.pdf

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  • scottcastro on 11 Jun 16
     
    In this study from the University of Central Florida, the researcher focuses specifically on how classroom activities drive student learning towards the CoP model, most notably collaboration. The researcher uses a graduate public administration level class to conduct her study, which is important because all student participants share the same learning and degree outcome---essential to the effectiveness of CoPs. One finding this study presents is the concept of building 'friendship networks' in CoPs. The study shows that friendships were "greatly strengthened" throughout the course and there were no "weakly connected individuals" at the end of the semester (Napucu, 2012). Furthermore, in this study, emphasis is placed on the facilitator (in this case, the professor) of this CoP and how that facilitator structured the course to fulfill the learning needs of the students in the created CoP. *Note, you'll need to log in to Albertsons Library to read the article in full.
skyrablanchard

Videos / English Language Arts Videos - 0 views

www.commoncoreworks.org/videos

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  • skyrablanchard on 26 Jun 16
     
    "From the Page to the Classroom: Implementing the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) in English Language Arts and Literacy" provides the background of the CCSS and the three shifts that are inherent in these standards. Their use of videos is very effective and interesting.
itxasocayero

Technologies for foreign language learning: a review of technology types and their effe... - 0 views

www.tandfonline.com/...09588221.2012.700315

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  • itxasocayero on 10 Apr 17
     
    This article reviews the technology tools created for foreign language instruction.
Alyssa Rose

Communities of Practice A Research Paradigm for the Mixed Methods Approach - 0 views

mmr.sagepub.com/...270.full.pdf

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  • Alyssa Rose on 09 Sep 12
     
    This article focused on how CoPs are beneficial in a mixed methods approach to teaching. The four ways in which these CoPs show a shift from the normal paradigms of research include: they center on a specific problem that are deemed significant to obtaining knowledge, CoPs are all about shared practice of knowledge, CoPs are also about a shared identity or people that are connected by a common goal/interest, and lastly CoPs are operating under the idea that they are research based. They encompass all of the fundamentally basic principles of good research. This helped me to connect CoPs and PLNs because I think that the reason why these CoPs are so effective is because they are using PLNs to engage each other across further distances and topics with the stroke of a key.
Nate Cannon

Teamwork funny - YouTube - 3 views

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  • Nate Cannon on 09 Sep 12
     
    A funny way to demonstrate to a "newbie" how connectivism and PLN (and teamwork) can get you through some tough times!
  • Nate Cannon on 09 Sep 12
     
    A funny way to demonstrate to a "newbie" how connectivism and PLN (and teamwork) can get you through some tough times!
  • Ben Moore on 10 Sep 12
     
    Simple and effective. Not to mention how easy it is to rally like-minded people from around the globe through social media platforms! Good find!
Jessica Rouse

Once A Teacher - PLN - 9 views

onceateacher.wordpress.com/...nal-learning-network-made-easy

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  • Debi Banks on 09 Sep 12
     
    PLN have been around forever but now we use technology to help increase those who can be involved. Most of the Personal Learning Networks are online and we can communicate with others from around the world. This article gives examples of how to use a PLN and how to build your own.
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  • Clayton Mitchell on 09 Sep 12
     
    This is a good introductory look at what a PLN is. By reading their post and connecting other to it the author of this blog has just become a member or our PLN. I also enjoyed the nod to commoncraft one of my all time favorite resources to get people started.
  • Alyssa Rose on 09 Sep 12
     
    I really enjoyed this article, especially The Networked Student video. I thought it was particularly important that the video stated that in order for the student to make meaningful connections, they had to practice validating and evaluating sites to see which ones would be most valuable in their research.
  • Nate Cannon on 09 Sep 12
     
    I enjoyed your article on "PLN: Your Personal Learning Network Made Easy." I never thought of of a PLN originally as our "family and friends, maybe other educators you worked with." This could really help newer teachers embracing technology "wrap their heads around what is happening" and how it really hasn't changed, just looks different.
  • Fabio Cominotti on 10 Sep 12
     
    A good article on what type of people and tools can constitute a PLN.  It gives some good examples and provides some great tools that could be included in anyone's PLN.  It embeds a youtube video in it that enhances my understanding of a PLN.  It also helps me to differentiate between a PLN and a CoP.
  • Jaime Bennett on 11 Sep 12
     
    In this blog, educator Kate Klingensmith describes what a PLN is in general and also describes specific reasons why one can be useful to an educator. She also provides examples of how educators can use PLNs in beneficial ways.
  • Jessica Rouse on 08 Sep 13
     
    Another great PLN blog. Also has great information on Web 2.0. There is a plethora of information on this site for online learning. Def. a great read.
  • Katelyn Conner on 09 Sep 13
     
    I love the simple breakdown of the PLN on this site! I also really appreciate the table at the bottom that includes some great resources for getting the PLN started. This looks like a great blog! Thanks for sharing!
  • Erin Horie on 09 Sep 13
     
    Before taking this class, I have never heard of a PLN, but as I read more about it, its amazing to see how many PLNs we are involved with. They definitely have an effect on how we learn and exchange information.
  • Stacie Barker on 10 Sep 13
     
    I liked the video clip that showed how networking can be beneficial. Simple video that explains it for people like me who are new the world of PLN's.
  • Russell Nash on 10 Sep 13
     
    I like the chart of resources. I'm still trying to wrap my brain around all of the social media tools available out there on the Internet, so the chart in this blog post is helpful. Thanks!
Russell Nash

Communities of Practice - 4 views

www.stanford.edu/...eckert2006.pdf

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  • Darla Grant on 10 Sep 12
     
    Eckert looks at Communities of Practice (COP) to study situated language use. She finds that the COP is important because of "its focus on the fluidity of social space and the diversity of experience" (p. 3). She finds the COP to be complementary to the speech community and that feedback between the two approaches would provide the best process for analysis.
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  • annieyip on 26 Jun 13
     
    Communities of practice are groups of people who share the same job or a common interest in a subject. They come together to form a link to help each other perform in the world around them. This article talks about the value of communities of practice and how and why they work.
  • Jason Marconi on 06 Sep 13
     
    Eckert, P. (2006). Communities of practice. ELL, 2, 683-685. In this article, Mrs. Eckert does a great job in simplifying what a community of practice entails and means. She allows you to visualize the communities you belong to as well as other communities of practice you interact with or observe on a daily basis. One important distinction is that the author of this work is written from the sense of sociolinguistics and linguistic anthropology and not from an educator's mind set. Irrespective of this standpoint, you can see direct correlations to where students understand themselves and what communities of practice your own student population may fall under. In order to understand the social development of communities of practice Mrs. Eckert does a good job in breaking down common cores that can emerge from memberships. The linguistic side she writes, "A white working class Italian-American woman does not develop her ways of speaking directly from the larger categorical working class, Italian American, and female, but from her day to day experience as a person who combines those three memberships. Her experience will be articulated by her participation in activities and communities of practice that are particular to her place in the social order."(Eckert, 2006) Building upon that theory, she discusses the importance of social space "Emma Moore's study of teenage girls in Northern England (Moore 2003) traced the gradual split of a group of somewhat rebellious "populars" as some of them emerged as the tougher "townies" in their ninth year. In the process, the vernacular speech patterns of the "townies" intensified in opposition to those of their more Conservative friends". (Eckert, 2006) While the article sheds more light on the development of speech patterns and dialects through the medium of communities, we can also see the definition in practice in which a collection of people gather together over a common interest and then orients to their new surrounding
  • Jessica Rouse on 08 Sep 13
     
    This is just a basic definition of communities of practice. It is a very easy way to understand it.
  • Erin Horie on 08 Sep 13
     
    Communities of practice (CoP) are created through a community of people who have common interests. In communities of practice, Eckert (2006) explains "a community of practice develops ways of doing things, views, values, power relations, and ways of talking" (p.1). CoP's have a way of providing a personal identity and a way of speaking within a CoP.
  • Kara Paula Godfrey on 09 Sep 13
     
    Communities of Practice: Eckert describes a community of practice (CoP) as a group of people who interact ongoing with a common goal or endeavor. Sometimes they come about by similar interests, the workplace, and education. She concludes that communities of practice are very powerful inside and outside the community.
  • Russell Nash on 10 Sep 13
     
    Penelope Eckert discusses the value of a community of practice in linguistic studies, giving a definition for a community of practice and distinguishing it from a more conventional linguistic construct: speech communities. Communities of practice link broad social patterns with concrete, observable behavior in individuals. They emphasize individual experience over demographic generalities. They address dynamic, fringe effects within a community. They build on social constructivism as groups of people engage in active sense-making.
Todd Vens

Using Storytelling as the Pedagogical Model for Web-Based Learning in Communities of Pr... - 0 views

Sharda, N. (2010). Using Storytelling as the Pedagogical Model for Web-Based Learning in Communities of Practice. In N. Karacapilidis (Ed.), Web-Based Learning Solutions for Communities of Practice...

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Gretel Patch

What Is Technology Integration? | Edutopia - 0 views

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  • Technology integration is the use of technology resources -- computers, digital cameras, CD-ROMs, software applications, the Internet, etc. -- in daily classroom practices, and in the management of a school.
  • routine and transparent. Technology integration is achieved when a child or a teacher doesn't stop to think that he or she is using a computer or researching via the Internet.
  • accessible and readily available for the task at hand
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  • technology tools support the curricular goals, and help the students to effectively reach their goals
  • seamless part of the learning process.
  • Access to up-to-date, primary source material Methods of collecting and recording data; Ways to collaborate with students, teachers, and experts around the world Opportunities for expressing understanding via images, sound, and text Learning that is relevant and assessment that is authentic Training for publishing and presenting their new knowledge.
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.
Jason Marconi

Jason Marconi- Evernote - 3 views

http://www.evernote.com I recently just started integrating Evernote with writing my lesson plans and lecture notes. In my classes I have a mixed bag of students. Some of my students have varying...

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Rebecca Olien

A Design Model for Lifelong Learning Networks - 1 views

dspace.learningnetworks.org/...LNFrame-v1p1

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  • Rebecca Olien on 05 Sep 13
     
    This article applies communities of practice as learning networks specifically for the purpose of life-long learning. The need for life-long learning continues to rise, and the authors reviewed research and applied findings to design a framework for an improved model that looks at life-long learning within these newer visions based on developing theories. The authors point out that lifelong learners are not only consumers of learning, but benefit as active contributors that also creates an enduring membership of the community. Included are learning network model diagrams to show the relationships in the learning community network. In the conclusion, the authors admit the work is still in an exploratory phase and much work is still needed to refine the framework and improve the evaluation of effectiveness in practice.
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.
Rebecca Olien

The construction of shared knowledge in an Internet-based shared environment for expedi... - 0 views

education.illinois.edu/...v2n2feature.html

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  • Rebecca Olien on 05 Sep 13
     
    The authors conducted a study of two groups of students (ages 13-17) with two mentors in a teacher education program at Brigham Young University. The study examined how interaction within the two study groups contributed to social construction of shared knowledge. Group A had social interactions previous to the six-week online project, while group B had no previous social interactions. The researchers examined a variety of data including email exchanges, chat room transcripts, electronic logs, and discussion board entries. The conclusions suggested the effectiveness of an online mentor whose role helps establish social interaction, a supportive climate for the exploration of ideas, consensual decision-making, and open discussion. The strength of the study involves using two groups for comparison, as well as a variety of authentic data resources. Limitations include whether results can be generalized and limited ability to analyze students' prior social interactions as factors in the results.
cholthaus

Does a Computer Disturb the Organization of Children's Writing? - 1 views

Crook, C., & Bennett, L. (2007). Does using a computer disturb the organization of children's writing?. British Journal Of Developmental Psychology, 25(2), 313-321.

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  • cholthaus on 24 Feb 14
     
    Great article comparing traditional writing versus using a computer along with the effect of keyboarding.
Marta Stoeckel

Astronaut Chris Hadfield on The Value of Social Media - 1 views

www.tested.com/...is-hadfield-value-social-media

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  • Marta Stoeckel on 22 Mar 14
     
    While commanding the ISS, Hadfield used social media like Twitter and YouTube to get people excited about space and, in this interview, shares why he thinks it was so effective
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