Here is the link to my blog post: http://ashleyeivinsll.wordpress.com/edtech-501/edtech-543-social-networking/social-networking-for-teaching-and-learning-projects/

Prior to entering the M.E.T. program at Boise State University I often used the Facebook to keep in touch with old friends and family, but never to advance my career as an elementary teacher.

http://www.ideapartnership.org/documents/CoPGuide.pdf
The link will take you to a brief foreword to a guidebook on communities of practice from IDEA.

http://whatsnewinourclassroom.blogspot.com/2010/06/connectivism-and-social-learning-in.html
This kindergarten teach connects her experience with connectivism to her classroom instruction. I don't feel this is a how-to because she is going just beyond the theory to provide a visual for better understanding of connectivism.

http://blog.richmond.edu/mtrevett/2011/05/31/making-content-relevant-to-students-using-connectivism/
The author of this blog, Michael Trevett-Smith, discusses how today's learners need instruction to be relevant and how connectivism can help learners discover relevance.

This blog post does not simply apply to the gifted classroom. Connectivism can be used to benefit any classroom and group of learners.

facultyecommons.org/ne-classroom-with-connectivism

Learning theories make me nauseous, however, this website provides some valuable information. The website includes a brief overview of connectivism, recommended skills for today's educators, and tools to help you become connected.

Learning theories make me nauseous, however, this website provides some valuable information. The website includes a brief overview of connectivism, recommended skills for today's educators, and tools to help you become connected.

http://www.teachthought.com/learning/the-difference-between-instructivism-constructivism-and-connectivism/
The definitions provided are easy to understand and show both similarities and differences among the three learning theories. Plus, the writer mentions Jackie Gerstein. :)

http://www.edutopia.org/resources-growing-professional-learning-network

Although this article discusses Professional Learning Environments, I feel the information provided relates to Personal Learning Environments.

http://www.irrodl.org/index.php/irrodl/article/view/523/1103
This not so brief article of connectivism provides a large amount of background information on learning theories and discusses whether or not connectivism qualifies as a learning theory.

http://onceateacher.wordpress.com/2009/05/05/pln-your-personal-learning-network-made-easy/
The link will take you directly a post on PLN that provides resources and a former teacher's perspective. The author has a large background and a passion for social networking. You may want to check out the rest of her blog, too.

http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2011/05/5-personal-learning-networks-plns-for-educators/
I have very little experience with PLNs not only does this website provide descriptions of PLNs for educators but several options to check out, too.

www.mrseivins.weebly.com is my class website. I use it to reinforce several of the concepts taught in science. There are also links to resources and our school district website.