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Cool stories of "amazing unexpected outcome from something shared online." What does this say about Connectivism, networked learning, connected learning, or the power of the web for facilitating interactions and empowering learning? Tell your own story at: http://bit.ly/145BUTI

InspirED PLN is a professional learning support program designed and managed by teachers, for teachers and education support staff. It is a not-for-profit organisation backed by Athol Road Primary School. Our aim is to provide excellent professional learning opportunities at a very reasonable cost.

InspirED PLN is a professional learning support program designed and managed by teachers, for teachers and education support staff. It is a not-for-profit organisation backed by Athol Road Primary School. Our aim is to provide excellent professional learning opportunities at a very reasonable cost.

Personal Learning Network information. Reminds me a lot of online courses since we are each others PLN, not to mention social networking. Great information here on how to start your own PLN online.

In this webinar, you will learn: The key findings from Meru's IT survey on Wi-Fi Networks for K-12 Schools What is Uninterrupted Learning? How to build your own Uninterrupted Learning solution How easy it is to manage a computer-based classroom (LanSchool online demo) Presenters: Richard Nedwich, Director of Marketing, Education, Meru Networks Coby Gurr, Product Line Manager, Stoneware, Inc.

Great source for librarians! Contains articles about Twitter, social media, web 2.0, library leadership and much more!

Open Educational Resources page provided by the California Learning Resource Network. Many resources for educators categorized by subject, standard, grade level, etc. Visitors can narrow searches by using the filter feature on the sidebar menu, or use the browse feature under the Open Resources Tab on the menu bar at the top of the screen to specify subject, grade, type of resource, etc.

Secure Social Learning Network for Teachers and Students

This brief article is an early work by Dr. Ian Bogost related to what he would later refer to as "procedural rhetoric." In this piece Dr. Bogost draws parallels between various processes essential to being "literate" at different points in history. With what "processes" do we need to become literate as educators in the 21st century? How can we help others become literate?

This sounds a lot like learning by doing. If students can't experience battle re-enactments, or visit musuems and historical sites, or travel to parks, or act out a story, technology might afford those luxuries. Computers, iPads, even smart phones can provide virtual field trips and experiences. Students can further share these experiences through social networking. As an older generation, I feel it necessary to keep learning how today's youth are communicating so I will be able to connect with them and bridge that gap in their education.

Not a fan of Diamond, but I did like Guns, Germs, and Steel. As it relates to learning, I do agree that there is great benefit in constructing your learning. I imagine a day when we will be able to choose from a vast assortment of resources that will allow us to illustrate specific terms or concepts and from those resources we can build knowledge, sort of like a Lego model.

Schoology is an online learning management system. It offers many free features to teachers, such as: Personalized Homepage, Course Profiles, Calendar, Online Homework Dropboxes, Create Assignments and Events, Create Tests and Quizzes, Online Gradebook and Attendance, Track Student Usage and Course Analytics, User Connections (Professional Networks), Messaging, Customizable Notifications, Announcements, Discussions, Group Workspaces (Collaboration), and more...

Guide to creating PLN's

This site is a social networking site for teachers.

TIELab "Technology in Education Laboratory" homepage. Serves to integrate technology into learning as mentioned in Best Practice. They have a History Lab link, templates for student based inquiry activities, and a link to network with other educators and share good uses of technology in education.

totally free learning network for children

This blog is written by a former teacher living in Oakland, California...interesting resources.

A link for how-to videos regarding Web 2.0 How to blog, social network, podcast, wiki, etc.

The Connected Educator Month (CEM) initiative networks educators and education stakeholders through connected professional learning experiences worldwide. Over the past three years, millions of educators and others around the world have participated in hundreds of professional development and other educational opportunities, offering highly distributed, diverse, and engaging activities to all stakeholders at all levels.

The Future of Education is a social network

American Association of School Librarians website. Links to other useful websites for media sharing, digital storytelling, classroom management & organization, social networking & communication, content resources, and curriculum collaboration! Excellent FREE resources for the clasroom!

Extensive collection of annotated links related to using Twitter effectively. There are numerous resources for general users, but there are many educator-specific articles as well.