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cynthiaott

Why Build Personal Learning Networks - eLearning Industry - 9 views

  • What this further implies is that individuals must be able to make sense, problem solve, and come together to unravel these complex challenges, which typically require a multitude of diverse skills and domain knowledge. This makes collaboration paramount for the survival of any organization and for individuals to stay relevant in today’s world.
  • We have moved from an age of best practices to emerging practices and no one can be intelligent on their own any more. In this kind of a scenario, learning and sense-making happen through reflection, dialogue, and communities.
  • In a Personal Learning Network, everyone is a contributor, learner, as well as a teacher. 
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    The author creates a great case in favor of digital PLNs. She explains why they are so important and relevant today. The emphasis of the article is on the need to work together, not on best practices, but rather on emerging practices. The author takes the stance that best practices require training with known knowledge for known outcomes. While we should be collaborating and innovating together to tackle the emerging practices.
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    This quote from the article: "A Personal Learning Network can be seen as one's gateway to continuous learning" is a true statement. Continuous learning is vital in life. This article has some remarkable points that make PLNs so important and an easier way to gain knowledge.
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    I think this article illustrated a number of valid points. This day and age only thrives with the means of PLN's. When we look in the past back to the 80's and 90's, it is very evident how we've evolved as a society. Back then, it was almost unheard of to have practical means of communication among those across the nation and across the world. We are so fortunate for the advancements of modern technology and networking.
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    This article built a strong case for belonging to a Personal Learning Network. It is imperative to keep up with today's resources and knowledge base. The small amount of time I used to build my PLN has proven to be so beneficial. I appreciated the final thoughts of the article to help guide me throughout this process. I am excited to strengthen my PLN and grow professionally this semester and beyond.
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    This article makes a case as to why Personal Learning Networks are an important part of continuing education. She describes this age as one of constant influx and change and therefore encourages people to use their PLN's to tackle new practices with a sense of creativity and innovation.
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    This is a great article to pass on to educators who want to know why a PLN is necessary and how connectivist theory makes it possible. Connectivism facilitates continuous learning, exchange of thoughts, and validates insights. Establishing networks allow teachers to tailor a professional development plan, and it doesn't need to take place at the faculty meeting or on teacher work days.
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    This elaborates on how chaos theory relates to all this, something I didn't really understand until I read this particular article. Additionally, it gives you an idea about the skills required in order to build a proper PLN... Here's a telling quote from the article... "In short, the concept of teams working shoulder to shoulder every day, literally and metaphorically standing by each other, talking over problems and challenges at their desks, is slowly being replaced by virtual teams who interact via social tools and platforms, use Webex for meetings, and update each other via enterprise social networks and WhatsApp. This is why the skill of being able to build one's Personal Learning Network is essential. It's time for everyone to take charge of their own professional development. One of the ways to keep on top of our game, and remain on the cutting edge of relevant skills and knowledge, is to be a part of communities of practices and to focus on building and maintaining our Personal Learning Networks with a deliberate intention to learn, share, and collaborate."
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    I really like this article. It is always good to read about the "why" behind our practices. The article explains that "A Personal Learning Network can be seen as one's gateway to continuous learning." This reminds me of the thinking behind connectivism, that connecting to a network of resources and people will help us become lifelong learners as we continuously connect to new resources and knowledge.
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    In this article, the author explains why you should build a PLN, why PLNs are important, how to build a PLN, characteristics of a PLN, and skills needed to build a PLN. We need to stay relevant and connected with our personal development and can do that through PLNs. In the 21st Century, it is essential and key to success to stay informed, updated, and connected. PLNs make it easy to learn at the pace of change.
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    This article discusses why building personal learning networks is important when information changes constantly. The key to survival is learning how to learn continuously through building Personal Learning Networks. Creating networks where people can collaborate and learn from each other in order to remain on the cutting edge. PLNs allow for continuous learning, exchange of thoughts and ideas, and validate and challenge one's thoughts among a diverse group of individuals. PLNs have to be a sharing process of ideas.
Rob Blackston

Communities of Practice in Workplaces: Learning as a Naturally Occurring Event - 0 views

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    A look at how an organization shares and uses knowledge, builds collaboration and innovation by using informal communities of interest. The paper looks at characteristics of CoP's, particularly with one group, and identifies how these characteristics can be transferrable to others.
James Russell

How teachers use social networking in classrooms - 0 views

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    At West Virginia University, Dr. Nicholas Bowman uses social media to continue course discussions outside of regular class times.
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    This site gives a good overview of how some teachers are using pinterest, facebook, and twitter in the classroom. As well as blogs and traditional email.
Jaime Bennett

Tomorrow's Tech in Today's Schools: Facebook project & Template - 1 views

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    This Facebook project could be used for a Science, History, Geography, Foreign Language, Math, or English class. The idea is for the students to create a Facebook page but for something they might be learning about. It is a fun and innovative way for the students to look up facts and represent them in a way that they can relate to.
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    Teachers from many different subjects have joined together for this project, having students create Facebook pages for a topic or character relating to their subject. Students get to demonstrate their understanding of the concepts being explored by incorporating such a popular type of social media.
Richard Krause

Organizational Learning and Communities-of-Practice: Toward a Unified View of Working, ... - 0 views

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    This auto-populated the title, which was kind of cool. PDF article written by Penelope Eckert & published on Stanford's site. I love this line, "Two conditions of a community of practice are crucial in the conventionalization of meaning: shared experience over time, and a commitment to shared understanding."
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    I like the idea that the article tries to unify these elements, because we tend to only think of Communities of Practice as being beneficial for the learner.
anonymous

30 Innovative Ways to Use Twitter In the Classroom | Edudemic - 4 views

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    This site has a variety of different EDTECH articles for professional development, I particularly found the different uses of twitter interesting.
chrisdenny

Building on Wenger: Communities of Practice in Nursing - 2 views

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    The article is written to show the pros and cons of using communities of practice in the nursing field to share knowledge and collaborate in the process of innovative nursing practices.
lindsayhoyt

Israeli advancements in assistive technology - 0 views

http://jewishnews.timesofisrael.com/israeli-innovation-helping-disabled-showcased-at-google-hq/

technology education edtech541

started by lindsayhoyt on 21 Nov 16 no follow-up yet
peterjhayes

Bluebee Pals® | Educational Plush Tech Toy Companion - 0 views

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    Educate, Communicate & Connect With Technology Bluebee Pals are a Bluetooth-enabled interactive and lovable plush companion that sings, reads and answer phone calls. Our innovative lip synchronization technology allows Bluebee's "mouth" to move while you're reading storybooks, engaging in learning apps, singing songs & much more!
amandahensley

INNOVATIVE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT - ProQuest - 0 views

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    (I accessed this one through the BSU library; it required a login) This article was geared toward technology leaders and information literacy specialists in schools and discussed the need for them to have access to the most current information. This could apply to any educator, though. They provide five reasons why librarians need PLNs: access to the thinking of colleagues, access to timely information, ability to post questions and get responses, ability to collaborate with colleagues, and to be able to communicate about events. Each of these is discussed in detail, and management tips for effective participation in a PLN are provided as well. This is a clear resource that makes a convincing argument of why educators need social-media based PLNs.
amandahensley

Social Networking Websites as an Innovative Framework for Connectivism - 9 views

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    This article makes a connection between social networks and the theory of connectivism and how this theory can help education through social networks.
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    In identifying the role of social networking in reference to connectivism the author identifies that among the entire population that uses the internet some 75% are are members of social networking sites. "The role of Web 2.0 technologies is to provide a network of people who connect to each other wherever and whenever they need information." states Tinmaz. Thus, when people are in need of information they have access to an abundance of resources. This had led to the passive acquisition of knowledge by students to trying to create an active and engaged student populous in constructing their own knowledge. Part of this is the connections students build through online social networks. These networks allow for students to follow the flow of information and stay current in the changing information on a day to day basis. One of the new concepts is called a "hub" which is a main center for information distribution. Those people or places who serve as hubs help disseminate information throughout to other students. These social networks allow for easy access and the streaming of information on a constant basis to all people involved. This connectivity to learning allows for all students and others to remain involved in connecting their learning.
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    I like this article because it directly associates social networks, connectivism, and education. This quote from the article does a good job describing how: "The Connectivist theory has demonstrated that on a connected network, learners increase their capacities, performances, and levels of knowledge while creating and reforming the information. In that sense, social networking websites comprising already linked members in their innate technologies have a superior potential to enrich learners' current knowledge, skills, and abilities."
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    The article addresses one of the concerns I have regarding connectivism and social networking: the credibility and accuracy of information. Even in my PLN of educated people, misinformation can spread like wildfire. Unfortunately, if one of the respected members of a social network passes on information without checking the veracity of the information, misinformation can be given an air of legitimacy. In my networks, if the information is incorrect or outdated, I include a link to clear up the misinformation. However, you cannot "unring a bell", and the misinformation takes on a life of its own as "truth"
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    This article discusses the learning networks that have been created with the rise of so many social networking websites and how that relates to connectivism in terms of how people of this generation learn. The author asserts that today's learners are different from learners of the past because they require a social aspect to successfully acquire knowledge. This supports the proposed learning theory of connectivism, which they cite as meaning that "knowledge and cognition are distributed across networks of people and technology, and learning is the process of connecting, growing, and navigating those networks" (Siemens and Tittenberger (2009). The article identifies the need for a new perspective of integrating social networking websites using connectivism as an instructional strategy.
Hanna Coleman

Connectivism: Its place in theory-informed research and innovation in technology-enable... - 1 views

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    This journal article positions Connectivism as a natural successor to the progress of learning theory from Behaviorism to Constructivism. It also discusses the controversy this theory has faced when being described as a full-fledged learning theory.
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    Connectivism is presented and discussed as a learning theory and phenomenon in an e-learning environment. George Siemen's eight principles of connectivism are outlined to support the theory definition. The author identifies inconsistencies with defining connectivism as a theory and proposes five scenarios to further explore learning theories applicable to digital learning.
Susan Weitzman-Trifman

Handbook on Family and Community Engagement - 0 views

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    This downloadable handbook contains background articles and suggested practices on how to best engage families in their children's education. It was published in 2011 with funding and support from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education to the Academic Development Institute and the Center on Innovation & Improvement.
Rebecca Olien

Networking websites as an innovative framework for connectivism - 0 views

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    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.
chris mason

Connectivism: Its place in theory-informed research and innovation in technology-enable... - 4 views

This paper is divided into three sections. The first section describes connectivism and its ability to inform learning. It discusses connectivism as a learning theory. The second section discusses ...

connectivism technology learning theories

started by chris mason on 07 Sep 13 no follow-up yet
Dennis Large

Embrace Responsible Use - 1 views

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    New Tech High in Napa, CA is allowing students to bring their own devices and to use social media tools in the classroom. The school decide to focus on teaching responsible use rather than trying to limit access to tools.
Dennis Large

Positive Social Media - 1 views

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    A group of students at Iowa City West High School started a social media club. They are committed to using Twitter and other social media to share positive thoughts.
Todd Hansen

Innovate - The Chemistry of Facebook: Using Social Networking to Create an Online Commu... - 0 views

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    This project case study offers a mixed review, but with one valuable conclusion: student prefer to use Facebook for communication and will voluntarily participate in academic discussions.
John Potosnak

Innovative Learning: Communities of Practice - 0 views

http://www.innovativelearning.com/teaching/communities_of_practice.html - This is a one-stop resource for anyone looking to learn about Communities of Practice. The author discusses the development...

theory EDTECH543 CoPs learning

started by John Potosnak on 21 Jun 14 no follow-up yet
mike pennella

Developing Understanding of the Idea of Communities of Learners - 1 views

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    The Encyclopedia of Informal Education entry on communities of practice referenced an innovative school in Utah experimenting with CoPs; this article details the researcher's experiences. The article suggests that the CoP approach represents neither the instructor directed or student directed approach to education that most people in Western culture are familiar with, and thus is often met with initial resistance.
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