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annieyip

Science Notebooking - 0 views

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  • annieyip on 27 Jun 13
     
    This blog is a wonderful resource for elementary Science teachers. I teach a lot of similar topics so I find it helpful when I need out of the box and fun plans.
lindsayhoyt

Social Studies Games - 0 views

http://classroom-aid.com/educational-resources/social-study/learning-games-social-studies/

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lindsayhoyt

8 ELL apps - 0 views

http://www.eschoolnews.com/2016/07/18/the-best-apps-and-resources-for-english-language-learners/

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agilin

The Value of Connectivism -- THE Journal - 11 views

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  • froggy_carma on 04 Sep 16
     
    In this article from The Journal Patricia Deubel, Ph.D give a really good break down of connectivity and how learn now for students is not about know what but knowing where to find it.
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  • klauritsen on 04 Sep 16
     
    What a great article that shows merit for connectivism in the new tech age. The comment about students not seeing the importance in passive activities is becoming prevelant in my own classroom. Taking into account the changes that are occuring with technology and internet, as well as the use of communities of practice can help educators best reach students using connectivism theories and approaches.
  • Mary Carter on 04 Sep 16
     
    "Connectivism recognizes that learning resides in a collective of individuals' opinions and nonhuman appliances." This is a great statement to show that connectivist theory centers on the interaction of people. In addition, it explains how the new theory works with personal networks and communities of practice. The digital age is transforming the way people approach learning.
  • anonymous on 04 Sep 16
     
    The phrase "know where" in relation to connectivism is a great way to describe it. I have found that the most important aspect of my job is to know where to find the answer, the people that understand that concept are the most successful.
  • Buffy Naillon on 05 Sep 16
     
    One of the things that I really appreciated about this article is that it highlights how much learning has become a non-linear activity. I actually think that way naturally, but many people don't. This helps me to have insight into how to explain my process a bit and to appreciate that quality in other learners.
  • agilin on 05 Sep 16
     
    Great article discussing the emergence of connectivism. It describes an ecological approach to learning and mentions various tools that are available through CoPs and PNLs. It focuses on educators being lifelong learners and utilizing the resources that are available through digital networks.
peterjhayes

Wikimedia Commons - 0 views

:https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Main_Page

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  • peterjhayes on 18 Sep 16
     
    Library of images, videos, and other resources in the public domain. Not as widely contributed to as one would expect.
Jared Ritchey

Seven Good Student Response Systems That Work On All Devices - 1 views

www.freetech4teachers.com/...-student-response-systems.html

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  • Jared Ritchey on 11 Sep 16
     
    This article is a collection of recent audience response systems that can be used in the classroom. The author lists the resource along with a brief description. The systems that are listed are free and work on many devices.
kristiedtech

Groups and Networks - 1 views

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  • kristiedtech on 30 Aug 16
     
    Another great A/V resourse from George Siemens. I have really enjoyed the many resources he has publicly available from the courses that he teaches. This presentation focuses on the nature of groups and networks and how they differ. He stresses that we must not ignore human nature and the need that each of us has to be recognized individually. We cannot overlook humanity by loosing the self in the collective or community. In this presentation he discusses the self and its relationship and role in the network or community.
  • kristiedtech on 30 Aug 16
     
    P.S.- I found the information on slide 22 to be particularly interesting.
anonymous

Cultivating Communities of Practice - 0 views

http://ec.europa.eu/employment_social/equal_consolidated/data/document/0709-cop-guide_en.pdf This resource is like a Visio diagram regarding the basics of CoPs. Even though this diagram looks ver...

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klauritsen

Learning Networks in Practice - 8 views

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  • brianbetteridge on 07 Jun 16
     
    This article by Stephen Downes provides a great insight into what an effective PLN looks like and how it functions. I enjoyed reading about his second stage of PLNs, which is the "personal learning environment." This idea is presented as the evolution of PLNs due to technology and connectivism in the classroom.
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  • amymitchell136 on 07 Jun 16
     
    Wow, there was a lot of good content in this article. One of my biggest take aways from the article is the great misapplication of online communities. The misapplication lies in the idea that a community follows an online course, like what we are doing right now in 543. The discussion community is created at the beginning of the course and members are active participants, during the course. Once the course ends, the community ends as well. This is not what the online community is intended to do. It is a long-term development of resources that needs to continue on.
  • amandahensley on 07 Jun 16
     
    This reminded me a lot of an article I shared for this assignment that also discussed the need for currently used LMS-based systems to move toward encompassing PLNs and Web 2.0 tools to up their social networking components. I think this is definitely an important consideration, especially for educators working in an online environment.
  • Kim Davis on 11 Jun 16
     
    This article by Stephen Downes gives a definition of a community of practice and then discusses PLE's moving into networks and the characteristics of a learning network: diversity, autonomy connectedness and openness.
  • klauritsen on 30 Aug 16
     
    As I was relatively unfamiliar with learning networks before this course, I wanted to find resources that showed me what they looked like and examples of how they can be used. This article introduces the importance of using digital tools effectively and empower ourselves to gain the knowledge the web offers. The author states that "Learning therefore evolves from being a transfer of content and knowledge to the production of content and knowledge". Working in a network, PLE or communities of practice allow learners to be creative about information and knowledge, instead of just consuming information and knowledge. The article highlights the key benefits of a PLN: diversity, autonomy, connectedness, and openness.
anonymous

5 Personal Learning Networks for Educators - 1 views

https://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/2011/05/19/5-personal-learning-networks-plns-for-educators/ This was a resourceful article for those who facilitate educating and how they can build a solid network ...

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Jessica Gake

Communities of Practice: The Organizational Frontier - 5 views

www.rareplanet.org/...nizational_Frontier%5B1%5D.pdf

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  • Notsolongago,companieswere reinvented by teams.Communities of practicemayreinventthemyetagain –if managers learn to cultivate these fertileorganizational formswithoutdestroyingthem
  • The best way for an executive to assess the valueof a community of practice is by listening to mem-bers’ stories, which can clarify the complex rela-tionships among activities, knowl-edge, and performance.
  • What are communities of practice? In brief,they’re groups of people informally bound togetherby shared expertise and passion for a joint enter-prise
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  • managers cannot mandate communities of prac-tice. Instead, successful managers bring the rightpeople together, provide an infrastructure in whichcommunities can thrive, and measure the commu-nities’ value in nontraditional ways.
  • The strength of communities of practice is self-perpetuating. As they generate knowledge, they re-inforce and renew themselves.
  • amandahensley on 07 Jun 16
     
    This article discusses communities of practice from a business perspective, which I found interesting because CoPs truly to exist in all professions; they aren't strictly and education trend. The merit of CoPs, according to the author, is that people share their experiences and knowledge in free-flowing, creative ways that foster new approaches to solving problems. They discuss the various benefits of CoPs and then examine why they aren't more prevalent, concluding that though the concept has been around for centuries, it hasn't been widely accepted yet and therefore companies (and education) haven't spent a long time cultivating them and helping people learn to effectively develop them. They refer to CoPs as the new frontier and predict that they will become a more and more important part of knowledge acquisition for professionals in the future.
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  • Kjersti Withers on 12 Jun 16
     
    Although many organizations create groups that include people of varying specialties to complete specific problems, people are organizing themselves into communities of practice, informal groups who share "expertise and passion" for a common interest. These communities are new to the business world because their spontaneous, informal nature makes them difficult to supervise. Managers cannot mandate communities of practice, they can only create a supportive environment. Members self select based on common interests and perceived advantage. The authors provide examples from Hill's Pet Nutrition and Hewlett-Packard. While communities should not be forced into creation, managers can cultivate them by identifying potential CoPs that will benefit the company's "strategic capabilities", provide infrastructure to them, and assess their value to the business through "nontraditional methods." Business managers need to realize the wealth of potential available to them through communities of practice.
  • J Matibag on 13 Jun 16
     
    Prior to my studies in the Educational Technology program, I had never heard of the term Communities of Practice. Until I read this article, I have only seen research about CoP in education. This article begins by discussing CoP in business, and how long CoP has been around as well its benefits for businesses. I was really surprised to hear how long CoP has been around, you would think more businesses would invest the time to develop them. A couple examples mentioned show that it can take up to a year or more before change is implemented, but the long term benefits are worth it. Also, I noticed that another article broke down information in a table, much like the "Snapshot Comparison" section in this article. This is a nice way to compare things in an easy to read and understandable format.
  • klauritsen on 30 Aug 16
     
    This article, while a bit longer, introduces and explains communities of practice in an in depth and thorough fashion. I enjoyed the comparison to real-life companies organization and the history coming all the way from Ancient Greece. Two of my favorite comments states that communities offer "creative ways that foster new approaches to problems" and "they give you both the golden eggs and golden goose that lays them". It makes me realize how essential deeper understanding and knowledge can be developed within these types of communities. The article also develops an understanding of a comparison chart of different types of work groups to show when using communities of learners are most effective.
  • kristiedtech on 01 Sep 16
     
    This is a great resource that focuses specifically on the use of communities of practice in business environments. However, the information is easily transferred to other areas of industry or academia. It addresses the fact that CoPs are different than the traditional approach of working in teams in that their success and usefulness can be difficult to measure. The author gives tips for how to evaluate the success of a CoP through the sytematic gathering of anecdotal evidence.
  • Jessica Gake on 05 Sep 16
     
    This is a great resource for businesses to gain insights into the use of Communities of Practice. In this article, Wenger and Snyder discuss Communities of Practice and their value for organizations.
Jared Ritchey

The 5 Steps of Effective Technology Integration - Getting Smart by Dave Guymon - edchat... - 0 views

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  • Jared Ritchey on 05 Sep 16
     
    This article condenses the main goals/steps an educator should keep in mind when integrating technology in a learning environment. The content reflects aspects of the TIP (Technology Integration Planning Model) framework and is a good resource for a brief overview of integration strategies.
agilin

Rethinking Your Online Classroom with Connectivism - 8 views

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  • courtneylarue11 on 09 Jun 16
     
    This post explains very clearly what the purpose of connectivism is and why it is critical to student learning. It explains 6 things educators should do with their students and how to encourage them to explore and connect with ideas. At the end it provides a few examples of tools readily available to use in connecting people and technology.
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  • jaelorduy on 10 Jun 16
     
    This is great, Courtney. I hadn't seen these 6 pieces before or had noticed them in previous research. It explains the theory nicely at the end of the first sections by saying that "knowledge does not exist in the heads of learners or instructors but through the variety of connections established amongst students, instructors and technologies." I think that this concept deserves more thought and analysis. Are moving away from knowledge contained within our minds in favor of connectedness and what effect will this have on our collective consciousness concerning history and an awareness of the past.
  • Ryan Olynyk on 11 Jun 16
     
    Courtney, the more I look at Connectivism, the more I think it is learning of the 21st Century. Everyday in class I notice the connections students make - whether it is the Internet, collaboration from other teachers or parents or social media. There is so much knowledge out there to find. Now it is up to us teachers to help the kids find it. I feel less intimidated by not knowing everything. Let the universe help in our knowledge.
  • Jasmine Quezada on 01 Sep 16
     
    What a great resource! Thanks for sharing @courtneylarue11. As you mentioned the "6 skills for connectivist pedagogs" is extremely valuable. I like reading all the reasons why this is needed NOW, because I whole heartedly agree but I can't wait until we get to the HOW this can happen in ALL classrooms.
  • agilin on 05 Sep 16
     
    This article states the knowledge exists "through the variety of connections established amongst students, instructors, and technologies." It gives 6 skills that connectivist educators need and examples of networks and tools.
  • Jessica Gake on 05 Sep 16
     
    Great article! I have been very intrigued about connectivism since I heard about it in my learning theories class. This article gives good reasoning behind connectivism as well as a few ideas for how to incorporate it.
Mary Carter

PLN: Your Personal Learning Network Made Easy - 4 views

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  • loganwillits on 04 Jul 15
     
    Talks about what a PLN is and why it's important to grow the connections that used to only exist between coworkers, friends, and family. Also has a table to show the variety of tools that one can use to expand their PLN.
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  • Jasmine Quezada on 01 Sep 16
     
    This post describes PLN's and what they look like and the purpose they serve. The author goes on to describe ways people use PLN's, provides a chart with resources, and my favorite part was the stages of PLN adoption section which helps newbies get started without feeling overwhelmed.
  • klauritsen on 01 Sep 16
     
    "PLN's have immense value" was supported in-depth in this great resource. What a great find Jasmine! The chart discussing all the tools we can use to develop our own PLN's can be so crucial to educators who may be unsure about where to begin. The networking world can be overwhelming!
  • Mary Carter on 03 Sep 16
     
    This blog entry streamlines the process for getting started with a PLN. It provides a directory of web 2.0 to help build a dynamic PLN. Links are provided. The video "The Networked Student" by Design Inspired by commoncraft is embedded; it highlights the benefits of being a networked student.
Katie Swanson Sathre

Connectivism: A Learning Theory for the Digital Age - 5 views

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  • annieyip on 26 Jun 13
     
    This article reviews how behaviorism, cognitivism, and constructivism have all been central ideas that we based our teaching on. However, in the new digital age, it is becoming evident that we need to shift to a connectivism point of view. We need to use the resources we have to connect with teachers and learn from each other.
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  • Kara Paula Godfrey on 09 Sep 13
     
    Connectivism: This article talks about connectivism model shifts with the learning society and that the educational field is slow to embrace and use new tools. Connectivism is essential for learners to grow in educational technology.
  • Cheronne Edwards on 05 Sep 14
     
    This article was written by George Siemens the father of connectivism, focusing on how learning occurs through networking especially through the use of technology. The article also explains the differences between connectivism, behaviorism, constructivism, and cognitivism in a simple to read manner.
  • toddsvecusa on 08 Sep 14
     
    This was the first article I read during my research. It really gave me a baseline understanding of connectivism. I liked the way that it explained how connectivism is different from other learning theories. Overall great article.
  • karencameron on 09 Sep 14
     
    In this article George Siemens relates connectivism to PLN's. He begins by explaining that knowledge is growing exponentially and now instead of being measured in decades, the life of knowledge is measured in years and even months. He goes onto explain that half of what is known today was not known a mere ten years ago and according to the American Society of Training and Documentation, knowledge in the world has doubled in the last ten years and continues to double every 18 months. He explains that networks are an integral part of growing one's knowledge base and our small world networks are made up of people who share our interests. He also lists eight principles of connectivism and connects these ideas to social networking. He concludes by stating that connectivism provides insight into learning skills and tasks needed for learners to be successful in a digital era.
  • David Mato on 06 Sep 15
     
    This article, written by George Siemens explains how connectivism is the theory behind the PLNs. The author describes how connectivism fills the limitations of behaviorism, cognitivism and constructivism, the learning theories developed when learning was not impacted by technology. It is the complement. The author compares the connections in a PLN with pipes and says "The pipe is more important than the content within the pipe. Our ability to learn what we need for tomorrow is more important than what we know today." (Siemens, 2014)
  • Katie Swanson Sathre on 13 Jun 16
     
    A detailed article on connectivism, written by one of the biggest promoters of Connectivism- George Siemens. There is a lot of great information on how this impacts organizations which was particularly interesting. We struggle with this all the time at my company- "Connectivism addresses the challenges that many corporations face in knowledge management activities. Knowledge that resides in a database needs to be connected with the right people in the right context in order to be classified as learning".
David Yargo

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning - 6 views

www.educatorstechnology.com

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  • David Yargo on 02 Sep 16
     
    A resource of educational iPad and Android apps for teachers, educators, and students. This website is basically and encyclopedia of tools, tricks, tips, and resources for all things Ed Tech.
  • chrisdenny on 02 Sep 16
     
    This looks like a great website. I'll have to peruse it further to see if there are things that I can use in my own work environment.
anonymous

What Is A Personal Learning Network? - 2 views

teachthought.com/...is-a-personal-learning-network

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  • anonymous on 02 Sep 16
     
    Great short video that hits all the highlights of what is a personal learning network, and how the narrator uses his. Great resource that gives an overview especially for visual/audio learners.
  • chrisdenny on 02 Sep 16
     
    This is a great video that explains succinctly what PLNs are and even how they can be used in different situations and by different people.
Kristen Taubman

Personal Learning Networks: Using the Power of Connections to Transform ... - Will Rich... - 1 views

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  • Kristen Taubman on 05 Sep 16
     
    This is a more atypical resource for our assignment but I felt that it was very appropriate for many of my K-12 peers. This text discusses the history of PLN and how educators must use PLN as a part of their learning tool kit today. Both authors are educators as well as business men who ofter a mix of experience in their attempt to convince you that PLNs are one of the major ways to captivate and engage students in the learning process.
meganapgar

Educational Technology and Learning Theories - 2 views

Here are links to resources for educational technology and learning theories. The first two are frameworks or guidelines to use when integrating technology in the classroom. The third is an easie...

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started by meganapgar on 03 Sep 16 no follow-up yet
klauritsen

Connectivism - 5 views

A personal dashboard was a highlight of this resource as it seems like an excellent way to organize our own connections within the world of connectivism and social media. Without an organization, n...

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