Casey, I found the definition of connectivism provided in this article easy to understand and helpful in making sense of the term. Learning is the ability to move through networks in which knowled...
article defines a PLN and lays out several reasons to how PLNs support learners. The author gives reason to why an educator should start a PLN sooner than later and ways they can incorporate a PLN...
youtube video created to demonstrate how a student uses a PLN to learn in class. The teacher applies the theory of connectivism to educate her students so that they become "network learners". In ...
Casey, this is a great resource. I never really realized how many social media sites there were. I also like the idea of accessibility. Everything being in essentially one place and easy to manage....
Scott, thanks for sharing this example of ways you use social networking with your students. Did you first have to teach your students how to use the wiki? I would love to try out this tool with ...
Hi Ashley, I hadn't stumbled across any sites that gave specific examples of PLNs with thorough descriptions. That is why I like this blog! I liked the Classroom 2.0 site but sad to see that ther...
Found this free screen capture tool for Windows 8. Create lessons and demos from your computer. Captures audio and video. www.ezvid.com
http://www.aupress.ca/books/120177/ebook/99Z_Veletsianos_2010-Emerging_Technologies_in_Distance_Education.pdf This book deals with distance education. In part 3, chapter 9, page 177, it specific...
https://www.edmodo.com/public/4th-grade-book-club/group_id/1523413 Book clubs are a great tool to use to get students to read. Time constraints and scheduling conflicts sometimes make it difficult...
http://www.edutopia.org/blog/project-happiness-empathy-randy-taran Not only are teachers expected to address academic subjects, but also the social and emotional needs of their students. Finding a...
http://tbarrett.edublogs.org/2008/01/18/geotweets-inviting-your-network-into-the-classroom/ GeoTweeting takes students on a real-time adventure using Twitter and Google Earth. In this project, the...
http://tbarrett.edublogs.org/2008/03/07/plan-tweet-teach-tweet-learn-smile/ Plan, Tweet, Teach, Tweet, Learn, Smile is a multi-faceted project all beginning with one simple question Tweeted to the ...
http://www.techteacheronamission.com/blog/twitter-in-elementary-the-grammar911-project The #Grammar911 Project teaches grammar through the integration of Twitter. Many educators complain how socia...
http://www.edudemic.com/social-media-in-education-2/
Portable bookmarks are great, but Symbaloo's webmix, or page of tiles that has icons for each website on the page, takes bookmarks to a new level. You can quickly share webmixes of your favorite re...
A frequented website of mine, Gizmodo offers tech and science related stories and is part of the Gawker family. http://gizmodo.com/
Hello! This is one of my favorite websites for converting files from PDF to DOCS, DOC, or RTF files....I hope it it useful for you as well! http://www.freepdfconvert.com/pdf-word
Sorry about that... here is the link: http://wenger-trayner.com/theory/
http://infed.org/mobi/jean-lave-etienne-wenger-and-communities-of-practice/ Written by an anthropologist and a teacher, the authors present the argument that communities of practice are everywhere ...
