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A website developed by the Boston Museum of Science. This site can be used to teach topics in science, art, and music.

The study in the paper was interesting as it looked at K-12 educators and their use of Twitter to research, relate and form PLNs. Twitter and other social medias have allowed teachers to form networks that are specific to their needs and wants in terms of their own professional growth. In the "End of Isolation" the researchers findings touched on the fact that "over 82% of the time, the educators in this study chose to follow other educators or content experts related to their field of teaching so they were able to create a personal learning network meaningful to their professional needs." Now I just need to work with teachers at my school site to help them realize the individualized professional potential!

This study underscored the benefits of Twitter for the educational community. The article shared the advantages to new teachers in particular, where one participant stated it changed her vision and practice in the classroom. Very powerful!

Of all the resources I have read thus far on PLNs, this particular article forced me to think deeper and reconsider my interpretation of this concept. First of all, I found that the article provided a picture of the quality of interaction that can occur within Twitter. The data collected by researchers provides an in depth look at Twitter as a PLN - a feat that few other resources I have read have accomplished. By detailing the amount, quality, and type of interactions and connections, a tangible conception of a PLN emerges, even for someone who has little to no experience with Twitter. Of the 10 surveyed, a majority of their connections and tweets were professionally related. According to Nussbaum-Beach (video I posted), the difference between a PLN and a CoP is the familiarity of the people and the connection to an idea or problem. However, this study provides a different perception of a PLN that is largely professionally based with strong two-way connections. These conclusions made me wonder if it is possible for facets of a PLN on Twitter to transform into a CoP. Further, at what point can one argue that a PLN has successfully transform into a virtual CoP? Thanks for sharing. This was an excellent read!

This is a very visual comparison between a PLN of a Traditional Networked Teacher and a PLN of Web 2.0 Connected Teacher. It is very dynamic. The author also provides links to website that will help you starting and maintaining a PLN.

Defines CoP's and reinforces that CoP's focus on sharing knowledge and developing best practices. Identifies CoP's as a model for connecting people for learning, knowledge sharing, collaboration and organizational development. Provides great key questions for growth of a CoP.

This is a great guide from Educause on the "nuts and bolts" of establishing a PLN. This resource provides a step-by-step guide to establishing a CoP.

This article is really helpful since it gives practical there are some things you can do. My favorite is "Design." You can not just set up spaces and expect people to interact. You have to drive purpose and there has to be meaning there.

Web App: Online Timer Countdown + Online Alarm Clock + Online Stopwatch Timer-tab is a website that allows teachers and students to manage their time in class. This site has a built-in countdown, alarm clock and stopwatch. The background of the timer can be changed via any image URL, and YouTube videos can be embedded and will play once time is up.

This site helps users create awesome timelines based off a Google Sheet template. The timelines can then be embedded on websites or linked for people to view.

A tour of Web 2.0 resources for the classroom. Great Bookmarking source for teachers to organize Websites. Have you used LiveBinder in the classroom with your students or colleagues? This is a great bookmarking tool.

This site has online video websites as well as ways to integrate videos into the classroom.

Though a few years old, this is still an excellent article talking about the use of video in the classroom as a learning tool.

Great website for Civil War Units. There are maps, battle statistics, weapons, people, and slavery. Easy for students to use. Well-maintained and accurate.

Great website for students and teachers to take notes on projects and daily work. Prevents misplacing the notes and difficulty in reading them because of messy handwriting.

Kid friendly search engine. There are fun things on the website for the kids to visit as well. These include music, games, movies, sports, and ecards. Easy for students to use.

This is a great website for all types of thematic units. There are full-length movies, movie clips, images, and lessons. This is a subscription service.

This is the website that accompanies the TCI social studies curriculum. Online lessons, student interactive journals, Powerpoint presentations, and teacher's guide are available.

This a great website for educational movies. It is not blocked by security filters like You Tube is at most schools.

Possible Materials and Resources column under each skill provides a variety of resources, including software and websites that address the topics.

This is also a great alternative to the mundane presentation. A glog can consist of text/images/multimedia, which is included in a "virtual poster" in order to make the entire glog interactive. This can also be easily embedded into websites and blogs. Teachers have access to extra features that are enhanced for educational purposes.

Great interactive poster creation tool!

This is a great tool for students to create their own "multimedia scrapbooks" online by using the creation tools and templates on this website. Students can then share their work with others.

Another website with a smaller collection of primary sources that can be used in the classroom