The article is an analysis of a larger qualitative study examining teachers' use of digital tools and PLNs to engage in self-directed and self-initiated professional learning. Tour (2017) defines a...
In this article, Chattopadhyay (2016) discusses the advantages of utilizing a PLN to participate in lifelong learning and professional growth. Perhaps the most notable part of the article is the re...
This blog post, written by Urbano Reviglio, provides a nice overview of connectivism and how it relates to learning in today's world. His summary of Siemens' original work on connectivism is incred...
In this excerpt from the Learning Forward publication, Powerful Designs for Professional Learning, the author provides a helpful overview of the presence and role of social media in the context of ...
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...
I really liked this graphic. I especially liked the comparison to the some of the more traditional learning theories. The idea of distributed knowledge is really powerful. Learners must figure out ...
If anyone uses Adobe software with K-12 kids, they recently dropped their educational rate for those grades. Here is an article about it. I don't have kids in K-12, either my own or students, so I ...
If anyone uses Lynda.com tutorials for yourself or with your students, it's free if your local library is participating in their free library program. Where I live, in Colorado, any state resident ...
https://www.teachingchannel.org/ "Teaching Channel's mission is to create an environment where teachers can watch, share, and learn new techniques to help every student grow." It is a great resou...
https://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/curr093.shtml "Education World offers food-for-thought and a few useful tools for educators faced with developing a workable AUP for their school's students." ...
https://www.kidsdiscover.com/teacherresources/web-2-0-tools-classroom/ This blog post on Kids Discover defines Web 2.0 tools, and additionally lists and describes eight great Web 2.0 tools to use i...
https://support.google.com/docs/table/25273?hl=en
https://www.commonsense.org/education/articles/using-video-effectively-in-the-classroom
https://www.vawizard.org/wizard/home Students can complete skills, values, and interest assessments and use those results to find a career that matches their needs. They can also find out skills ne...
https://www.bls.gov/ooh/ The OOH can help you find career information on duties, education and training, pay, and outlook for hundreds of occupations.
https://www.theedadvocate.org/22-ways-use-social-media-classroom/
https://itconnect.uw.edu/learn/research/ecar-social-media/
https://www.google.com/url?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.financialfootball.com%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNGr_DSzxhT7RNDa5UiF-_SefhqYqA Financial Football is a fast-paced, interactive game that e...
http://playspent.org/ After choosing a career, students will be face with a number of financial challenges such as choosing housing, transportation, insurance, purchasing food and managing unfores...
https://www.theedadvocate.org/10-apps-help-students-social-studies-homework/
