This article is a great resource to understanding different content literacy strategies within teaching. It helps us understand bringing everything together.
Here are a few fun apps for kindergarten math. They are interactive and useful.
http://www.edweek.org/tm/articles/2014/12/31/3-steps-for-building-a-professional-learning.html This was a useful article for those who wish to start developing their own Professional Learning Netw...
https://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/2011/05/19/5-personal-learning-networks-plns-for-educators/ This was a resourceful article for those who facilitate educating and how they can build a solid network ...
I am amazed at how diverse the uses of Twitter have become in just a few years. Now that I'm more aware, I see people using it for so many things every place I go. My son's teachers use Twitter to ...
http://er.dut.ac.za/bitstream/handle/123456789/69/Siemens_2005_Connectivism_A_learning_theory_for_the_digital_age.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y Siemens considers connectivism as an alternative learni...
http://wenger-trayner.com/introduction-to-communities-of-practice/ This online article discusses the definition of communities of practice, how they might be used, where the concept began, how com...
Hello! I enjoyed reading this article and found it beneficial for it to list the main features of communities of practice. I like that it specifies in the "domain" portion that individuals within c...
https://steinhardt.nyu.edu/scmsAdmin/uploads/006/677/CHAP12HOADLEY.pdf This paper defines communities of practice and the importance they provide as a theoretical construct.
http://www.learning-theories.com/communities-of-practice-lave-and-wenger.html This online article provides a brief description of communities of practice, what they require, and further suggested ...
http://www.learning-theories.com/connectivism-siemens-downes.html This online article provides a brief description of connectivism and further suggested reading.
http://halfanhour.blogspot.com/2007/02/what-connectivism-is.html A blog post by Stephen Downs that discusses connectivism including responses to others who have provided thoughts or feedback on co...
https://www.boundless.com/users/233409/textbooks/introduction-to-emerging-perspectives-on-learning-teaching-and-technology/learning-and-cognitive-theories-shorts-1/connectivism-15/connectivism-defi...
http://www.teachthought.com/pedagogy/what-is-a-personal-learning-network/ This blog provides a definition of personal learning networks (PLNs) as well as an embedded video explaining PLNs.
http://info.shiftelearning.com/blog/personal-learning-networks A blog post that defines PLNs, what a PLN is and what a PLN is not.
A personal dashboard was a highlight of this resource as it seems like an excellent way to organize our own connections within the world of connectivism and social media. Without an organization, n...
Interesting article for universities and EDTECH. http://www.forbes.com/sites/ciocentral/2016/08/23/the-future-of-educational-technology-how-edtech-is-still-ignoring-its-biggest-market/#242fd01f640b
Article connecting teachers and corporations in the educating of students to "plug" the digital gap. Studies in the UK and US. http://www.cio.com/article/3112876/education/how-can-we-plug-the-wid...
http://www.teachingvillage.org/2012/01/03/what-is-a-pln-anyway/ This article tells the audience what a PLN is. It also goes into the history and evolution of PLN's over the decades, starting in t...
Linda, I also like this resource. As a junior high math teacher, it was nice to read about how connectivism can be incorporated into my classroom in ways that could benefit my students. I also like...
