20 Tips for Creating a PLN - 7 views
I like the tip on separating personal and professional social networks. It can get to be a lot sometimes, but I have seen huge benefits in having my personal social media kept separate from my prof...
I like the tip on separating personal and professional social networks. It can get to be a lot sometimes, but I have seen huge benefits in having my personal social media kept separate from my prof...
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...
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, 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...
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, Sheninger (2014) identifies seven pillars of effective digital leadership in today's schools. While it is not specifically focused on PLNs, one of the pillars is related to profess...
I found this site which has quite a few links to different blogs about E-Learning. There are info graphics that explain Elearning, online sites to help your class, teaching with qr codes, and creat...
I liked this video on COPs. It shows a great example of a COP used in a real life situation. It also showed how it can be used.
Anyone else in Colorado? This recent Colorado Commission on Higher Education report revisits goals set in 2012 with an update on how the state has progressed on the four goals, despite the challeng...
My work colleagues and I are very interested in the findings of the authors of "The Future of Skills - Employment in 2030," a report that maps out how employment trends are predicted to change, and...
I like how this article explains that PLNs can allow an "educator to completely personalize their training." Teachers are always in different places based on their classroom, grade level, or school...
Wow, this is a comprehensive resource! Check out page 17. There is a fascinating article titled, "Does Your PLN Help Your PLC Become a CoP?" It provides an excellent overview of the process for a p...
I enjoyed reading the article. My initial thoughts were that Twitter's lack of characters would be a hindrance to developing a community of practice online. However, the article explains how "it re...
After looking into this, the presenter is Dr George Siemens who was instrumental in connectivism.
This article clearly explains the key components and principles of the theory of connectivism. It also shows the growth of interest related to connectivism related to Google blog searches. There a...
This article discusses professional online presence and learning networks within a teacher education context. Forbes (2017) provides an overview of using social media in education and explains the...
Picciano (2017) analyzes learning theories related to online education, such as connectivism, behaviorism, and cognitivism. The researcher then attempts to create a common integrated theory of onli...
This article gives the reader a simple definition to a PLN. I like the approach the author took as he wrote it. It helped to fill in some of the gaps that I have had as I was researching PLNs. Than...
https://blog.yorksj.ac.uk/moodle/2014/05/13/what-is-a-personal-learning-network/ The blog post from York St. John University defines personal learning networks (PLNs) and personal learning environ...
Great analysis, this truly helped my understanding. In this way, my principals can CALL the monthly meetings PLC meetings (or communities of practice), but they may just be team meetings with a goa...