"Communities of practice enable practitioners to take collective responsibility for managing the knowledge they need, recognizing that, given the proper structure, they are in the best position to do this." This was a quote that jumped out at me. Education is constantly moving in the same direction (as we are studying). Teachers are taking collective responsibilities for their students. In some cases, sharing with communities they are note physically connected with.

This post explains how educators are becoming more sophisticated in their social media use which is leading to more shared information outside of the traditional conference or classroom.

This post defines and explores the details of connectivism as a theory and then breaks down the application of connectivism in the classroom as well as in society. The author breaks down what a connectivist learning environment would look like and how learning would be impacted.

This blog post takes a detailed look at connectivism and breaks down the impact the theory has on learning. The author notes the change in thinking and learning and how the brain is being rewired because of technology.

This blog post breaks down Connectivism in the 21st century. Looking at students as digital natives and the impact this has on teachers, education and learning.

This article looks at the importance of connectivism in education with the addition of technology. The author explains the principles of connectivism and implications of leadership, information and the design of learning environments.

This video provides the importance and opportunity of connecting using social networking and building up educators through connecting with each other. There are many examples of how being connected has worked for different teachers.

This article provides readers the ability to consider their teaching practice and the impact PLN's (PLCs) can have on education. The article provides examples of working PLCs within different schools across the country.

This article at first glance focuses on the keys to success as an educator. Within this article though, there is a section explaining the importance of PLNs. One main point of the article states that PLNs (and PLCs) offer teachers an opportunity to have ongoing community that impacts a teacher's practice more than a traditional pro-d session.

This article takes the readers through the definition of PLN and describes how social media is a major proponent of creating a PLN. The article also connects to other "how to" tools for PLNs and professional development.

This article introduces the term connectivism as a "network-based pedagogy" Through the article the author makes references to a course that he will be providing. Overall though there is some really good information about connectivism from both the teacher and learner perspectives.