My PLN Journey

Maths and Science Teacher….

Time to move on….

A bit shabby after 23 years…

About…just briefly

Rest….

Then explore….

Mathletics

First…

Online Training

Next…

Professional Development

12 Week Online Program

Getting Started

1. Moderator Essentials

2. Using The Interactive Tools

Two Sessions…

Attend an online conference…

Listen to the experts…

The Bigger Picture

#Vicpln

@penplnRSS

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Make Connections

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Explore and Learn

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Create

What are your favorite web tools?

It’s Not About The Tools….It’s About Skills

Digital Pedagogy

Images created by Silvia Tolisano

blogging

wikis

podcasting

Develop Competencies

• Facilitate e-Learning

• Research and design e-Learning resources

• Develop and evaluate e-Learning

My Short Course

Brainstorming For Teachers

3 UNITS

http://learnonline.edu20.org/

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Learning and Mentoring

Now

Gaining More Skills

Making a “Home On The Web”

Building a Wiki

Developing an ePortfolio

Reflecting on Professional Practice

Blog

• Professional Development

• Keep Learning Records

• Reflecting

• Learning

• Sharing

• Teaching

• Thinking

• Communicating

• Jump in the deep end

• Ask the experts

• Be prepared to make mistakes…don’t worry if you do

• Take it slowly

• Learn one thing well, then move on

• Don’t save/bookmark everything to read later…you might not

• Persevere with Twitter…it takes a while

• Do as much online PD as you can, record it for your registration

• Expect the unexpected when you enter Second Life for the first time

• Take care when using text online…your meaning may not be understood

Tips

Please share your pearls of wisdom….

Thank you for listening…

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