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glorihinck

meetup.com - 5 views

Stephen, meetup.com looks like a perfect network to help you with your goal of teaching American Military History online. Not only will you learn more about the content and make contacts, you can ...

www.meetup.com

started by Stephen Lazowski on 30 Aug 10 1 follow-up, last by glorihinck on 30 Aug 10
Libby Cody

How to Use Social Networking Technology - 4 views

www.edutopia.org/e-social-networking-technology

learning social networking education

shared by Libby Cody on 25 Aug 10 - Cached
  • jodie hale on 25 Aug 10
     
    This article describes what social networking is and why teachers should use it in schools. It brings up a lot of good questions about how social networking can be used in the classroom. The article also addresses a lot of the issues involved in bringing this type of technology into the classroom.
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  • keefe67 on 28 Aug 10
     
    I know this article has already been posted, but I did find some things in it very interesting. First off, the article gives us a good definition on what social networking is. They define it as any software that allows people to come together around an idea or topic of interest. This gives is a good insight that is is not just a simple chat site. Secondly, they pose a great question, "How do you keep students from wasting time chatting or sneaking to inappropriate sites?" I love their answer, "You teach!" I don't think I really need to go into that any more. If the teacher is teaching, and the students are engaged, this shouldn't be an issue at all.
  • glorihinck on 30 Aug 10
     
    Hi Jodie, how might you see yourself using the information in this article for your personal teaching/learning situation?
  • Brenda Janot on 10 Sep 10
     
    Jodie, I especially enjoyed reading your post because it correlates with my the topic that I just posted. I liked the reference to renaming social networking to academic networking. I do feel that high school is a great place to start fostering learning with creative online social networking technology. I would like to incorporate a global social network with my ELL students. Thanks for sharing your post. Brenda
  • glorihinck on 12 Sep 10
     
    The term "academic networking" does have a more scholarly/work-like tone to it... Is this good or bad? Has anyone seen this term used elsewhere?
  • Lisa Dawley on 12 Sep 10
  • glorihinck on 14 Sep 10
     
    I am now a member and follower! Looks like a great place to network and find jobs.
Dennis Lecker

Classroom Management - 1 views

www.yale.edu/...Meek_9_25_07_HarryWong.pdf

Wong

shared by Dennis Lecker on 05 Oct 10 - No Cached
  • Dennis Lecker on 05 Oct 10
     
    When I was teaching in the D.C. area, Harry Wong's ideas got me through. Universities really don't teach teachers how to manage an unruly classroom. Studying the ideas of Wong allowed me to exit survival mode and enter teaching mode.
  • Lisa Dawley on 07 Oct 10
     
    Hi Dennis, curious why you shared this resource in a group called "social network learning?" Do you see a connection somewhere? Thanks.
Lora Evanouski

The Case For Social Media in Schools - 5 views

mashable.com/...social-media-in-school

social media education schools learning

shared by Lora Evanouski on 04 Oct 10 - No Cached
    • Lora Evanouski
      Lora Evanouski on 06 Oct 10
       
      Very interesting, students are using social media anyways might as well teach them how to use it more effectively and safely.
    • Lora Evanouski
      Lora Evanouski on 06 Oct 10
       
      I couldn't agree more!
  • Lora Evanouski on 04 Oct 10
     
    The article is a good display of how to use social media in a school. I especially liked the first comment I highlighted because it states plainly what we already know that kids are accessing social media sites, we should move with them and teach them how to use those sites safely and for good purposes. The article goes on to explain about sites that can be used for free that are kid and school friendly like edmodo, edublogs and kidblog.org. The article also offers teacher input from those teachers willing to try social media in their class and the results it produced. I think Elizabeth Delmatoff made a strong case for using and keeping her pilot social media program. I couldn't agree more with the concluding statement, "The teachers and parents who embrace social media say the best way to keep kids safe, online or offline, is to teach them."
Justin Reeve

TeachAde - Free Educational Resources for Educators and Teachers - 1 views

www.teachade.com

socialnetworking education resources teaching learning network networking social

shared by Justin Reeve on 13 Dec 12 - Cached
  • Justin Reeve on 13 Dec 12
     
    Similar to parts of Edutopia and the WordPress Buddypress plugin, TeachAde hosts a number of useful discussion groups and offers plenty of free education resources. Billing itslef as "the first social networking website designed specifically for educators that is completely free and easy to use," TeachAde promises a host of activities, nearly 60,000 resources, core materials, a daily digital planner, and even a 'find a colleague' feature that I personally find the most compelling reason to try out the site. After all, isn't connected learning all about actually, you know, connecting with your fellow learners? TeachAde holds great promise and all the parts are there. Now it just needs your help and input. I've been tinkering with TeachAde for a few weeks now and it's proven to be very useful for finding peer-reviewed resources.
Eric Ebbs

Social software: E-learning beyond learning management systems - 6 views

I like the article because it pushes the concept of teaching outside the box. It emphasizes that instructors should not limit their instruction to within a Learning Management System and the tools...

social learning network knowledge LMS

started by Eric Ebbs on 31 Aug 10 1 follow-up, last by Eric Ebbs on 31 Aug 10
anonymous

The Educational Uses of Facebook by Amy Brown, Director of eLearning - 3 views

cit.ceu.edu/t26.pdf

Facebook Tina Jackson Educational.

shared by anonymous on 30 Aug 10 - No Cached
  • anonymous on 30 Aug 10
     
    As an online 9-12 teacher and parent of three teenagers, I know that the majority of students have Facebook accounts and spend time each day socializing through this technology median. I have often accused Facebook as being a distraction from homework and "real socializing". This article helps me rethink the use of Facebook. The old adage comes to mind, "If you can't beat them, join them". I loved the practical suggestions this paper brings forth, such as making my own "Teacher Profile" that they can keep as a friend. Through this means, students will be able to chat with me about homework whenever we are online, as well as visit my page for useful resources. Sure we can introduce other software programs to provide these teacher interaction services to students such as e-mail, Moodle and Pronto, but why not work with a program they already know and love...In addition, the topic of Facebook profiles and postings can also provide "meaningful" classroom discussions about ethics and self dignity. Thank you, Amy Brown for putting this resource together.
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  • glorihinck on 30 Aug 10
     
    Tina- this is a great summary of both Facebook and how to use Facebook for education. I have seen the YouTube video that it presents before but I still laugh every time I view it. It is so true!
  • Lora Evanouski on 01 Sep 10
     
    Hi Tina and Glori, I found a blog about how the schools in Lee County, Florida have banned the practice of using Facebook to stay connected with current students. "One Florida school district, Lee County, is the first in the state and possibly the nation to ban teachers from communicating with current students through the social networking sites "regardless of the reason." I found this article very interesting. I will post the links for everyone to read. Thanks for the great article, it was very informative and could be a great discussion starter in a class.
  • glorihinck on 01 Sep 10
     
    Lora, my University has an informal policy discouraging friending of students on Facebook. I really need to explore this issue more. To be honest, I wouldn't want students on my personal Facebook page as I have a rather large eclectic group of friends who might not always post appropriately.
  • anonymous on 02 Sep 10
     
    I would have to totally agree with you! I would not want my students to have access to my personal FB page. I do think there are ways to social network using Facebook without having to use personal pages, such as setting up a group page that requires permission to join the group and all discussions will be kept there and not put on personal pages. The only downfall to this would be that everyone in the class would have to set up new, alternate profiles to do so and I am not sure that FB will let you have multiple profiles. I guess that would be something to look into. I do like Facebook and the ease of use that is has and since most kids know how to use it nowadays, they would probably be quite interactive on it. This is something to reasearch more on, though.
  • glorihinck on 02 Sep 10
     
    Something for us to explore this term! Perhaps a final project?
  • johnericshelton on 02 Sep 10
     
    When I first started using Facebook, I was determined to keep it exclusively made up of my real friends. I was living abroad at the time so it was a great way to stay in touch with friends. As it gained in popularity I started getting requests from students which, even though I primarily teach adults, I ignored out of a sense of professionalism. Eventually I did friend a few students who I considered actual friends and that opened the floodgates to friend requests from every student. I felt obligated to accept them and before long I couldn't use Facebook without second-guessing everything I posted and worrying about what my friends might post. I only used Facebook as an email alternative for a few years before I became confident in the privacy settings and once again felt comfortable that I really was only socializing with my friends and not also every student, distant relative and elementary school classmate I had ever had. I think the moral of the story is that instead of using Facebook as the One True Social Network, it's better to have smaller, more specialized social networks for different purposes, such as an EduBlog set up for one individual class.
  • glorihinck on 04 Sep 10
     
    John you bring up really good points. I share the same concerns and try not to accept every friend request I receive or offer friendship just because I recognize a name.
tsurridge

Want to be a great teacher? Don't go to PD. - 6 views

theinnovativeeducator.blogspot.com/...eat-teacher-dont-go-to-pd.html

PLN Professional Development Technology

shared by tsurridge on 06 Sep 10 - Cached
  • tsurridge on 06 Sep 10
     
    I have led professional development, and shaped a series of professional development classes, to assist teachers in the adoption of one to one laptop programs. Saying that, I couldn't agree with this blog post more. The dynamic change in resource for teachers, and the ever shifting landscape of technology, makes many teachers feel a sense of frustration in attempting to get a handle on what's "out there". This post articulates, and I believe my experience validates, that the answer to engaging these issues does not lie in more and more professional development, but rather, assisting teachers in the creation of their own learning networks for both support and guidance. PLN's are not only more effectual, professional development is expensive. I brought someone in to help our teachers establish personal PLN's, but I don't believe I properly considered how important this was to the process. As I'm quickly learning, PLN creation and engagement may well be at the foundation of any school transformation. ts
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  • Dennis Lecker on 06 Sep 10
     
    In 13 years of teaching, I remember only one PD that was worth its salt. The gathering included a presentation pertaining to the use Microsoft Excel to organize various educational particulars. However, on the other hand, that we then acquired GradeQuick, EasyGradePro, and finally another grading program rendered any and all information acquired during the PD moot. I did use Excel, however, to organize data related to my other job, that having been the management a large private club along the lines of a Moose, Elks or Legion. But getting back to the link, I have to admit that I was very amused at the attached video which showed two professionals trapped on an escalator. The situation brought to mind a quote from Robert Pirsig when he wrote: "It is a puzzling thing. The truth knocks on the door and you say, 'Go away, I'm looking for the truth,' and so it goes away." … In summary, that most PDs are constructed from detached administrators who have lost touch with what is actually occuring "on the ground" may be partly responsible with the author's dislike of PDs. ...Regarding assisting teachers in the creation of their own learning networks, I can point to a wonderful article on the benefits of having "exemplary" teachers in a school. http://www.citejournal.org/vol1/iss2/seminal/article1.htm
  • Lisa Dawley on 06 Sep 10
     
    >>As I'm quickly learning, PLN creation and engagement may well be at the foundation of any school transformation. This was one of those "wow" statements for me, and really hit home. I'm currently in Australia finishing up some PD in online curriculum design with a group of really talented teachers at MLC School. While I'm not ready to throw out live PD (we learned and did so much in 3 days!), your sentence caused me to reflect on the importance of teacher education programs and schools helping teachers learn how to establish a successful PLN that meets their needs. Love it...thanks for helping me to refocus with this simple and powerful statement.
  • Eric Ebbs on 07 Sep 10
     
    At first I laughed at the video on the page because I thought it was funny that the people were unwilling to move without the assistance of others until I realized that at one time I was one of the people on the escalator. I believed strongly in learning from PD and did not have many contacts or connections. It was through those PD sessions though, I was able to begin building a PLN. I was able to acquire email addresses and phone numbers from members attending, and they were able to give me access to links, listservs, web blogs, etc. to increase my knowledge. I have access to free PD when available through my PLN. I'm not quite ready to give up my PD, as I still glean useful information and contacts from my sessions to add to my PLN. I believe that PD should be used to enchance your PLN and allow you more opportunities. The PLN should not be the end of PD either. Both should be available to allow users to expand their knowlege.
  • aeckel on 08 Sep 10
     
    What a great visual of such a helpless attitude that schools and teachers can have! It was interesting for me to read how PD can be a lazy approach to professional knowledge. I had never quite thought of it that way before but it makes sense. It is knowledge that is handed to you rather then knowledge that is discovered. In a lot of my EdTech courses I have learned that learning is done best when there is some form of personal interaction. It makes sense that PLNs are a better way of motivating and learning. I really enjoyed this article and love seeing visuals like this that connect to a bigger concept. Powerful stuff!
  • glorihinck on 09 Sep 10
     
    Timothy, what are your thoughts on the future of PLN's at your workplace? What can you do to help guide the process? Perhaps a final project could be be related to this topic?
  • tsurridge on 09 Sep 10
     
    If I were to be honest (and I guess, why not), I would like to develop professional development that would assist learners toward meaningful understanding and engagement of PLN's. For me, the missing link is the PLE. I'm still grappling with that myself. What should my computer screen look like? I get your dingo's, the elephant head thing, tweetering, et al. I still struggle with a mental picture of how my new computer screen looks. What exactly is going on there? I think that is step one in this. Somehow. I'm going to figure this out. Somehow. And yes, I get the irony of posting a PD is dead reflection-and than wanting to create PD. Kind of not functionally getting it.....still missing something visually.....hmmmmm.....(love the process though:)..... ts
  • glorihinck on 12 Sep 10
     
    Timothy, I am confident that by the end of the term you will have a handle on this brave new world- including your computer screen.
anonymous

Twitter for Teachers YouTube video - 5 views

www.youtube.com/watch

PLN Tina Jackson

shared by anonymous on 05 Sep 10 - Cached
  • anonymous on 05 Sep 10
     
    I just learned two valuable lessons…one write your work outside of the textboxes and save it because your computer may freeze and you'll lose your work…how many times have I told my online students this, yet I did the same mistake?! Secondly, develop a system of finding the same resource over again. Perhaps save it in your favorites or copy and paste the link somewhere… I spent 15 minutes trying to refind my resource. Grrr. Back to the purpose of this post...This video link provided a summary of how teachers can use a PLN such as Twitter to "stream" information for use in their classrooms. You can take what you like or let the information float by knowing that more information always comes down the stream. It provides a simple visual example of using PLN. Much of the information contained in the video has already been stated throughout our Diigo group, but I chose it because I liked how it summarized PLNs. I actually used my newly established Twitter account to find this resource. I typed "Personal Learning Networks" into the search field , scanned through the posts that were in English, found one with "teachers" in the title, which is my interest and reviewed the resource posted. I liked the resource and felt I should share it with my Boise peers. From this point, I can read further into the topic by clicking on related links or I can explore the person's profile that provided the link to get to know the source. However, I chose to take the information and move on in the interest of time. Perfect!
  • keefe67 on 06 Sep 10
     
    I love this video! I posted an article about Twitter before I watched this video, now I have even more information I can bring back to my principal to support the use of Twitter. Thanks for posting this!
  • Stephen Lazowski on 07 Sep 10
     
    I like the link. I like how descriptive it is, and it gives an interesting introduction. In my last class, (522) I did a web cast presentation on how to use twitter effectively for teaching purposes. This video validates a lot of my research on the use of twitter in education. There are so many cool social media outlets, I wonder what the next "biggest thing" will be? The presenter's English accent threw me at first, but then I envied his brogue.
Libby Cody

Professional Learning Communities: A Bandwagon, an Idea Worth Considering, or Our Best ... - 2 views

www.nmsa.org/...Default.aspx

middle school PLC

shared by Libby Cody on 06 Oct 10 - Cached
  • the term has been used "to describe every imaginable combination of individuals with an interest in education—a grade-level teaching team, a school committee, a high school department, an entire school district, a state department of education, a national professional organization, and so on. In fact, the term has been used so ubiquitously that it is in danger of losing all meaning" (DuFour, 2004, p. 6)
    • Libby Cody
      Libby Cody on 06 Oct 10
       
      PLC is a buzz word that people like to use, although often times incorrectly as this article points out.
  • The authors of the "Bandwagon" article did not focus much on practices; instead they focused on terminology, structures, and perceptions
    • Libby Cody
      Libby Cody on 06 Oct 10
       
      It seems like the authors had an agenda going into their "research" which makes for a very inaccurate or biased article!
  • Adams Middle School in Westland, Michigan
    • Libby Cody
      Libby Cody on 06 Oct 10
       
      Yay Michigan! Maybe I will have to share this with my principal and see if we have any contacts there or ways to learn from them.
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  • The professional learning community concept does not offer a short cut to school improvement. It presents neither a program nor a recipe. It does provide a powerful, proven conceptual framework for transforming schools at all levels, but alas, even the grandest design eventually degenerates into hard work
    • Libby Cody
      Libby Cody on 06 Oct 10
       
      Seems like people jump on the bandwagon as a quick patch to use for School Improvement in order to show progress for AYP. Having never given it a true chance, it will not succeed and then the powers that be will jump onto some other bandwagon.
  • Libby Cody on 06 Oct 10
     
    Article from National Middle School Association's Middle School Journal about misunderstandings and misrepresentations of PLCs
  • Libby Cody on 06 Oct 10
     
    I guess I wasn't expecting to see all of the highlights and sticky notes listed out here. I hope I did this correctly!
  • Lisa Dawley on 07 Oct 10
     
    Interesting display that I didn't expect! Thanks for exploring this tool with us, Libby :)
Dennis Lecker

Harry & Rosemary Wong: Effective Teaching - Teachers.Net Gazette - 3 views

teachers.net/AUG10

shared by Dennis Lecker on 05 Oct 10 - Cached
  • The I Can’t Funeral started with every student thinking of one thing they either did not feel successful in last year, or that often made them think, “I can’t do that.”  They each wrote their “I Can’t” on an index card.  Then, while playing very sad music, they placed the card in a “funeral box” and said their farewells to their “I Can’ts.”  They buried the “I Can’t” funeral box in Amanda’s car trunk.
  • ude: Give each student a job. Practice procedures. Learn to be a good listener. Have signals to take care of the small stuff. Create a mailbox. Smile and laugh. Be energetic. Say Thank You/Give certificates. Hold an “I Can’t Funeral.” Come up with a class motto or quote. Tell them why they are learning.
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  • Amanda used a PowerPoint presentation to introduce her classroom procedures.  After each slide, the class stopped and practiced each new procedure.  Her repeated practice paid off as the procedures quickly become routines for the students.  Without any prompting, the students knew what to do and followed procedures in a responsible manner. 
  • Dennis Lecker on 05 Oct 10
     
    Here is another link to the ideas of Harry Wong.
  • Lisa Dawley on 07 Oct 10
     
    Hey Dennis, Teachers.net looks like an interesting network, but I didn't understand how the specific link you've provided here informs us about social networks or PLCs, in particular.
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