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Katie Sisson

IXL Math | Online math practice. - 0 views

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  • Katie Sisson on 29 Feb 16
     
    This is a fantastic math resource for any grade level. There are practice problems where students can try and it will give them immediate feedback. If the students get it wrong, it will explain the process and help them through their mistake. Great tool for any math teacher!
Judy Blakeney

Estimation 180 - 0 views

www.estimation180.com

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  • Judy Blakeney on 04 Apr 16
     
    ​Each day of the school year I present my students with an estimation challenge. I love helping students improve both their number sense and problem solving skills. I'd like to share the estimation challenges with you and your students. Happy Estimating! Enjoy, Andrew Stadel
joshgiudicelli

Real teaching means real learning: Twitter-like in Calculus - 0 views

realteachingmeansreallearning.blogspot.com/...twitter-like-in-calculus.html

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  • joshgiudicelli on 10 Jul 18
     
    This project involves students using Twitter to address a calculus level problem. In this project, students are asked to define what a limit is in calculus. These are very complex ideas that can be explained in many different ways. Students need to have a solid foundation with these concepts because the rest of the course builds on them. As students were researching their definitions, they tweeted questions live using the class hashtag. This allowed the teacher and other students to answer questions that were raised. Once students had their explanation they had to tweet it out to the whole class. Doing this in 140 characters or less can be very difficult. Once students all had a definition posted, they were able to go in and comment and retweet definition posed by their peers. I like this because it can be applied to many different situations. Students can be asked to define a topic or articulate their understanding of a concept in a clear and concise way. It also allows students to see their peers thinking and expand their own. This has numerous applications for students at numerous levels. I could see myself doing something like this when wrapping up a unit to check for understanding.
kpeila

6 Key Features of a Successful Community of Practice - Article - 3 views

In this article, King (2016) outlines the key characteristics of a successful community of practice (CoP). The features include a clear focus, active learning, collective ownership, appropriate mix...

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huskerteacher

Teaching Science with Technology: Case Studies of Science Teachers'Development of Techn... - 0 views

www.citejournal.org/...pedagogy-and-content-knowledge

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  • experience various constraints, such as lack of time, equipment, pedagogical content knowledge, and pedagogical skills in implementing reform-based teaching strategies
  • Utilizing technology tools in inquiry-based science classrooms allows students to work as scientists
  • nquiry as “the diverse ways in which scientists study the natural world and propose explanations based on the evidence derived from their work”
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  • When educational technology tools are used appropriately and effectively in science classrooms, students actively engage in their knowledge construction and improve their thinking and problem solving skills (Trowbridge, Bybee, & Powell, 2008).
  • science best when they are “engaged in science.”
  • huskerteacher on 20 Jul 18
     
    Interesting article discussing the integration of technology in science instruction. The importance of using TPACK, professional development for teachers in both science content and pedagogical methods for inquiry based instruction.
joshgiudicelli

The Educator’s Guide to Copyright, Fair Use, and Creative Commons – The Edu... - 0 views

www.theedublogger.com/-fair-use-and-creative-commons

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  • joshgiudicelli on 03 Feb 19
     
    This resource explains copy right and fair use rules regarding images on the web. It discusses the problems associated with using copyrighted work and talks about the Creative Commons. This is a great reference for educators and students to use in an effort to avoid copyright infringement.
joshgiudicelli

Khan Academy | Free Online Courses, Lessons & Practice - 0 views

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  • joshgiudicelli on 21 Jan 19
     
    This website contains a vast library of educational videos that are designed to teach students about various topics in the world of math, science and computers. The videos are accompanied with practice problems for learners to go through after each video to assess their learning.
Jared Ritchey

3 Things Every Teacher Should be Doing with Web 2.0 Tools - 0 views

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  • Jared Ritchey on 09 Oct 16
     
    This article examines practices that educators should be using such as examining prior-knowledge, creating personalized experiences, and complex problem simulation. These techniques can be used to a greater effect when free web 2.0 tools are utilized.
Jasmine Quezada

Learn Math For Free. Forever. - 1 views

www.prodigygame.com

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shared by Jasmine Quezada on 27 Aug 16 - No Cached
  • Jasmine Quezada on 27 Aug 16
     
    Currently my favorite website is Prodigy because my students are SO ENGAGED in solving math problems because of the FREE wizarding games provided within the site. If you work with kiddos in grades 1-8, check it out!
cooperjrn

Community of Practice (CoP) success story - YouTube - 1 views

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  • cooperjrn on 11 Jun 18
     
    This is a good video showing how setting up a community of practice saves time and resources in a mining company. The highlight for me was that one problem took a company close to a year to solve and they freely shared it with another group so that they wouldn't have to go through the same struggles.
jkraschnewski

What Does Connectivism Mean for Education? - OnlineUniversities.com - 0 views

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  • jkraschnewski on 06 Jun 18
     
    One of Siemens's points about connectivism is that "Learning and knowledge rests in diversity of opinions." I find this interesting because I teach ancient history, where "facts" can be debated and there can be multiple viewpoints on a topic. Maybe this shows my math ignorance, but I'm not sure a math teacher would welcome this same attitude into a math problem. This site first lays out Siemens's main points of connectivism and then suggests ways to bring connectivism into the classroom.
susanbird

How do I get a PLN? - 4 views

This article gives the reader a simple definition to a PLN. I like the approach the author took as he wrote it. It helped to fill in some of the gaps that I have had as I was researching PLNs. Than...

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carissakane

The Systems Thinker - Communities of Practice: Learning as a Social System - The System... - 12 views

thesystemsthinker.com/ce-learning-as-a-social-system

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  • You respect your teammates and are accountable to your project managers. But when you face a problem that stretches your knowledge, you turn to people like Jake, Sylvia, and Robert. Even though they work on their own projects in other business units, they are your real colleagues. You all go back many years. They understand the issues you face and will explore new ideas with you. And even Julie, who now works for one of your suppliers, is only a phone call away. These are the people with whom you can discuss the latest developments in the field and troubleshoot each other’s most difficult design challenges.
  • What it is about: its joint enterprise as understood and continually renegotiated by its members How it functions: the relationships of mutual engagement that bind members together into a social entity What capability it has produced: the shared repertoire of communal resources (routines, sensibilities, artifacts, vocabulary, styles, etc.) that members have developed over time.
  • mskmjohnson on 05 Jun 17
     
    This article talks about how communities of practice are all around us and that more than likely, everyone is in multiple groups or communities. It also discusses how knowledge is what holds the communities together rather than tasks doing so like on a team. As it explains what a community of practice is, it also goes into how to develop the community as well as how to maintain it. To help a community of practice to succeed, it says no member needs to be on the outside of the community, but for all members to be fully inside the community and fully committed.
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  • michellehughes11 on 07 Jun 17
     
    @mskmjohnson Great article! I particularly like the focus on a CoP vs. a team and the practical information on maintaining a CoP
  • Ariana Pyburn on 08 Jun 17
     
    This in-depth overview discusses CoPs covers their roles in organizations like other articles, but it also talks about where the can be found and their differences than teams, businesses, networks, etc- offering a definition more by what it is not. The stages of development image helped me better understand the foundation of a CoP.
  • kaydentague on 09 Jun 17
     
    Etienne Wenger explains the importance of Communities of Practice. Wenger states that communities are everywhere and most people are involved in a community of practice. Communities of practice are different than a community of interest or geographical communities because of three elements. The three elements are what it is about, how it functions, and what capability it has produced. The community of practice can be within businesses, across business units, or even across company boundaries. All "communities of practice move through various stages of development characterized by different levels of interaction among the members and different kinds of activities."
  • Natalie Burr on 12 Jun 17
     
    Article by Wegner explaining CoPs that has a couple of great graphics of what it means to be in a CoP, how to develop them, and how they relate to organizations
  • Ryann Waldman on 12 Jun 17
     
    I really like how this article connects the idea of CoP to things other than education. It is a 21st century skill that we can teach our students and have them continue to use even after their formal education is complete.
  • jershua1 on 12 Jun 17
     
    Sometimes we teachers get ourselves stuck on the idea that we are clearly the only profession out there in the world when we are researching topics like CoPs. However, this isn't the case, and I really appreciate that this resource outlines the idea of communities of practice as far reaching and for more than just teachers. It comes back to the community. Without the community, there is no practice.
  • wagnerang on 04 Jun 18
     
    This article goes beyond the basic definitions of CoPs as it provides where communities can be found and the importance of CoPs to organizations and offers suggestions to develop and nurture CoPs.
  • melpalmer4 on 04 Jun 18
     
    For me it is easy to think of CoPs in education but I liked looking at them in other organizations. Thinking about how to keep them going was interesting. Things like legitimizing participation seems obvious but can really make or break a CoP.
  • jkraschnewski on 06 Jun 18
     
    This article begins by describing three different communities of practice, but not how one would traditionally think of them. A "community of practice" for myself on a personal level would not necessarily have to be the other middle school teachers in my building, but could involve the elementary art teacher I am friends with. The more I read about these communities of practice the more they are sounding like "like-minded people who talk about stuff they have in common." There is a neat little graph describing five stages of development of these communities.
  • nstringham on 10 Jun 18
     
    This page offers different wording and definitions of PLNs.
  • camille_rrt on 10 Jun 18
     
    This article talks about Communities of Practice and how they differ from PLN. COP have a centralized theme, how they function depend on the sophistication and functionality of the group as a whole.
  • cooperjrn on 11 Jun 18
     
    It is nice to see how communities of practice are used in areas outside of education. I feel this really highlights the importance of them beyond the theoretical value and into real-world application.
  • carissakane on 12 Jun 18
     
    This article provides characteristics of communities of practice and examples of where they can be seen but what stood out to me as being useful information is how to keep CoP's productive and "nurtured." The focus of implementing CoP's is not in education but rather business; however, the information is still relevant and applicable.
joshgiudicelli

Communities of Practice - 0 views

https://www.learning-theories.com/communities-of-practice-lave-and-wenger.html This article does a good job introducing what a CoP is and also identifies the importance of domain, community, and ...

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nstringham

Communities of Practice: The Organizational Frontier - 2 views

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  • he organic, spontaneous, and informal nature of communities of practice makes them resistant to supervision and interference
  • managers cannot mandate communities of practice
  • may create communities of practice as a way of maintaining connections with peers.
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  • Communities of practice, on the other hand, are informal—they organize themselves, meaning they set their own agendas and establish their own leadership.
  • Hannah Clark on 02 Sep 15
     
    This article by Wenger and Snyder in the Harvard Business Review is a great reflection of a community of practice (CoP) by the creators themselves in a well-known publication. While the article is in-depth and covers every aspect of a CoP, the included chart may have been the most helpful part of this article to really break down a CoP and the difference between that and other groups.
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  • courtneykaul on 05 Sep 15
     
    This article was very informative. Two things that stood out the most for me were: one - the table outlining the engagement, life of network, etc. of Cops, formal work groups, project teams, and informal networks, and two - when Wenger and Snyder said, "Communities of practice are emerging in companies that thrive on knowledge." I totally agree with this statement. Knowledge is power and power puts you on top, so it stands to reason that Cops thrive on knowledge gained. Great source.
  • anonymous on 08 Sep 15
     
    This article from the Harvard Business Review provides a great overview for Communities of Practice and what they look like within the context of larger organizations. There is a great chart comparing CoP with other organizational groups and a good description of the hallmarks of effective CoPs.
  • alannashaw on 29 Aug 16
     
    If you think Communities of Practice or CoPs are just for education, you need to read this article. It gives great examples of non-education based CoPs, including CoPs used in the current business world. In fact, the history of CoPs is traced as far back as ancient Greece in this article. Since this article tends to focus on non-education CoPs, it gives a nice breakdown of how "teams" differ from CoPs. This concept can easily apply to the school setting since many grade levels use team/department approaches for working with students. Looking at the business examples, it's worth noting that CoPs do not just spontaneously start. They take great effort to form and develop.
  • Ben Killam on 02 Sep 16
     
    This article from the Harvard Business Review discusses the use of CoPs in the business world. The author compares CoPs with more traditional group collaboration strategies pointing out the positives of Cops and how their use is changing business.
  • anonymous on 03 Sep 16
     
    Wenger and Snyder examine communities of practice and their implementation in the business and private sectors not necessarily education centric. They provide case studies on the benefits of CoP's which show concrete production improvement demonstrating the CoPs effectiveness. The chart comparing CoP's to teams and informal networks is helpful to understanding the differences.
  • clairedickinson4 on 05 Sep 16
     
    This article discusses communities of practice in a historical sense and provided me with some relevant background information. It also describes the several reasons that communities of practice are formed. Communities of practice, among other things, can be great for "maintaining connections with peers" or can be created for individuals to come together "in response to changes" surrounding them. I recommend this read.
  • Ariana Pyburn on 08 Jun 17
     
    While parts of this article were about ways to create and grow CoPs, I found much of this helpful when illustrating CoPs in real workplaces that formed to solve problems by sharing expertise, commonalities, and without disrupting upper-level management.
  • kimsjohnson on 10 Jun 17
     
    This article from Harvard Business Review explores CoPs which were fairly new to the business scene in 2000. Knowledge sharing, learning, and change were thought to be improved through CoPs, though the creation of CoPs is not a directive from management. CoPs are self created and have their own projects and leadership. The article shares a brief history of CoPs. Noted are the differences between informal networks, project teams, formal work groups, and CoPs - looking at their purpose, membership, bonds, and length of relationships. CoPs are recognized for improving company performance.
  • timrocco on 11 Jun 17
     
    In this article the author provides an introduction to the concept of communities of practice, describes benefits and utility for business, and strategies for implementation in that context.
  • nstringham on 10 Jun 18
     
    The highlight of this article for me is that CoPs have to be organic in their organization and management.
michellehughes11

Personal Learning Networks - YouTube - 2 views

www.youtube.com/watch

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  • andrewmacrae on 03 Sep 14
     
    I am biased as I am a Will Richardson fan. I went to a day with him last year and it changed so much about what I thought. As a direct result I signed up for twitter and began to try and connect with people. He wrote a book on PLN's and his last TED book 'Why School' is a must read. Here he talks through the whole topic as well as big picture issues. Focused on education and good practice. Love the way he thinks and explains. Worth a follow think he is @willrich45
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  • Amanda Hatherly on 03 Sep 14
     
    Thanks for adding this - I really enjoyed it. I like his comment that professional development is now the responsibility of the educator through PLNs than the institution. Also the comment "we really do want to be found by strangers online now." People don't learn just from their face-to-face worlds any more. I am going to download his TED book.
  • Alissa Blackburn on 04 Sep 14
     
    I like what he says about learning being constant in this internet age; with PLN's we are always learning. When we choose the right people to follow we are getting a wealth of knowledge everyday. We see what others are doing and get advice about what we are doing. "Learning is moving away from the institution and more to the individual." Educators and leaders need to support this change by "modeling" and "facilitating." This is exciting, how do we sell our leaders on this?
  • Sarah Baughman on 04 Sep 14
     
    Thank you for the post, It was very insightful. I like how he compares a PLN to your own bigger brain, or something along those lines. I think this is a great way to think of a PLN. There is so much information out there one person can't possibly conceptualize it all, so we create PLNs a system of more brains to consult whenever we have problems or questions.
  • michellehughes11 on 05 Jun 17
     
    Richardson summarizes the importance and components of PLNs for educators and students. He summarizes that PLNs are networks of like-minded people that act as a network that converse and brainstorm answers to questions. Richardson notes that PLNs act as powerful sources of professional development for teachers. He discusses the current state of PLNs in our students' lives and how they are creating their own connections through various social media platforms. Finally, he relays the responsibility of teachers to inform themselves about PLNs in order to properly and safely guide our students through the use of PLNs.
lindsayhoyt

Improving Teacher Quality Thought Community of Practices - 0 views

http://www.ideapartnership.org/documents/NewEyes-3-HTQ.pdf Summary: This article explains the importance of CoPs in education to help teachers communicate ideas and collaborate together to form a b...

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timrocco

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

www.edutopia.org/...l-learning-plc-pln-vicki-davis

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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.
lindsayhoyt

Personal Learning Networks - 0 views

http://www.teachhub.com/what-pln-why-do-i-need-one Summary: This site summarized the idea behind a Personal Learning Network (PLN), especially in the world of education. Teachers should connect wi...

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started by lindsayhoyt on 12 Jun 17 no follow-up yet
sofianahtchi

10 Reasons Every Teachers Needs a PLN - 6 views

Awesome graphic! I agree with all the content here. I think being able to have a space like the PLN for a teacher is efficient for just about everything. Especially in regard to inspiration. Inspir...

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started by lindsayhoyt on 12 Jun 17 3 follow-ups, last by sofianahtchi on 13 Jun 17
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