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Internet-based Teacher Collaboration in Classrooms of the Future

Judie Haynes & Karen Nemeth

TESOL 2014

Judie Haynes Judie@everythingesl.net

Karen Nemeth, Ed.M. Karen@languagecastle.com

Handout for this Session

� The handout for this session is a copy of the slides. You can find it by going to http://www.slideshare.net/KarenNemeth3/

Judie@everythingesl.net Karen@languagecastle.com

Discussion

Other than e-mail what is your favorite way to interact with others

using the internet? Why?

Becoming a Connected Educator

�  Active learning is better than passive learning for our students

�  The same is true for our own professional development

� Web 2.0 supports the active learning version of internet professional development.

Linking Web 2.0 to Becoming a Connected Educator

� U.S. teachers often work in isolation with few opportunities and limited time for collaboration.

�  Teachers can be more effective when not left alone to address challenges.

Why Social Media?

Social media PD can be: � real-time or on your time

� cost-effective

� completely customizable, and accessible around the world

� driven by practitioners, not just consultants. 

Social Media Supports Learning Communities

� A learning community is a group of people who share a common interest.

� A social media community shares the same common interest with a wider audience.

Learning Communities

�  ESL and general education teachers have much to offer each other.

�  Collaboration can make all teachers more effective.

�  ESL teachers need to seek collaboration, to give and receive information.

� With Common Core collaboration is essential.

Learning Communities Have…

� shared values and vision

� supportive conditions

� shared personal practice.

� supportive and shared leadership

� collective creativity

Collaboration Strategies

� Use a PLN (Personalized Learning Network) as a way to make connections and share ideas and resources online.

� When you develop a PLN online, you can reach and connect with educators who share your interests from around the state, country, and world!

Benefits of a PLN �  Links to resources � Knowledge acquisition � Networking � Sharing of best practices � A place where you can ask questions and

get quick answers

Facebook for Professional Development

�  NJTESOL/NJBE – https://www.facebook.com/NJTESOL.NJBE?ref=hl

�  #ELLCHAT –https://www.facebook.com/pages/ELLCHAT/105656129477631?ref=hl

�  Teaching Resourceshttps://www.facebook.com/TeachingResources

Facebook for Professional Development

�  TESOL - https://www.facebook.com/tesol.assn

�  everythingESL.net – https://www.facebook.com/everythingesl?ref=hl

�  Karen Nemeth at Language Castle https://www.facebook.com/pages/Karen-Nemeth-at-Language-Castle-LLC/129165177124416

Facebook Pages to Like �  Larry Ferlazzo – “Rock Star” of online

collaboration. https://www.facebook.com/larryferlazzo

�  Colorin Colorado - Website provides materials in Spanish & English for teachers & parents of ELLshttps://www.facebook.com/ColorinColorado.org

Join Twitter for Professional Development at Twitter.com

Administrators & Social Media as Professional Development

�  Leadership from administrators is crucial to attracting teachers to social media for professional development purposes.

�  Attracting administrators to Twitter begin with outstanding principals such as Eric Sheninger, Principal of New Milford HS in NJ. (@NMHS_Principal)

Why Twitter? “Educators really can’t afford to NOT be on Twitter. Our educational landscape is changing very rapidly.

As educators we must continually be growing and finding new ways to learn and reach our students.

Twitter can be a catalyst in transforming your classroom, your school, and your teaching.”

(Todd Nesloney, 2012) http://www.blogger.com/profile/04998414184770066999

Tips for Beginning Twitter Users �  Spend your early time on Twitter following

important educational hashtags

�  Ask colleagues to join Twitter with you

�  Engage with your staff.

�  Remember that building relationships on Twitter takes time.

�  Teachers can’t understand the value of Twitter until they actually use it.

 

Joining Twitter � Write a short (3 short sentences) bio about

yourself.

�  Get a picture of yourself or an icon to put on your account.

�  Sign up for a Twitter Account

�  Follow the discussion on #ELLCHAT

�  Look for #EDCHAT – then branch off to your specialized interests

Who to Follow �  List of must-follow administrators & educators on

Twitter

�  https://twitter.com/tomwhitby/my-twitter-stalwarts/members

�  Cybrary Man Educational Websiteshttp://www.cybraryman.com/edhashtags.html

There are dozens of chats just for administrators.

Twitter for Teachers �  Twitter hashtags allow teachers to hold

discussions on Twitter with educators from all over the world.

� #ELLCHAT – is a Twitter discussion group dedicated to discuss ELL education issues Monday nights at 9 PM EST.

� Follow @judiehaynes & @KarenNemethEdM

Three Reasons Educators Should Read Blogs

� Blogs are at the heart of learning and sharing

� Blogs are a real world and real-time experience - instantaneous

� Blogs will make you reflect on your educational practices

� Blogs can be interactive

Blogs to Follow �  Colorin Colorado’s Blog on the Common

Corehttp://blog.colorincolorado.org/2013/09/16/mooc-for-educators-on-ccss-and-ells/

�  Judie Haynes’ blog on ASCD Edgehttp://edge.ascd.org/_5-Key-Strategies-for-Teaching-Beginning-ELLs/blog/6394145/127586.html

Blogs to Follow �  Larry Ferlazzohttp://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/

�  Diane Ravitch http://dianeravitch.net/

�  EducationWeek’s blogs http://www.edweek.org/ew/section/blogs/index.html?intc=intst

Blogs for Teachers of ELLs �  Karen Nemeth’s Blog on DLLs – http://www.languagecastle.com/blog/

�  Lesli Maxwell’s ELL blog on Education Week (Learning the Language) –

http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/learning-the-language/2013/01/ell_teachers_connect_and_learn.html

Pinterest for Education �  Judie Haynes

http://www.pinterest.com/judiehaynes/ educational-books-worth-reading/

�  Larry Ferlazzohttp://pinterest.com/larryferlazzo/useful-classroom-images/

�  Teaching Resourceshttp://www.pinterest.com/search/pins/?q=teaching%20resources&rs=ac&len=18

Scoop.it �  Scoop.it Education is a website where educators

can save articles on 5 different topics and share with others.

�  Great way to share information about ELLs with colleagues.

�  To sign up go to www.scoop.it

�  http://www.scoop.it/t/common-core-and-english-language-learners

http://www.scoop.it/t/common-core-and-english-language-learners

Karen’s Linked-In Discussions

ELLs/DLLs  in  Early  Childhood  

h1p://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=3690982&trk=groups_most_recent-­‐h-­‐dsc&goback=%2Egmr_3690982  

 

Early Childhood Staff Development Professionals

h1p://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=4217378&trk=groups_members-­‐h-­‐dsc&goback=%2Eanp_4217378_1393650156363_1  

Linked In Groups for ELL Educators

�  ELLs/DLLs in Early Childhood

�  Dual Language Teacher Connection

�  ESL & Bilingual Teacher Professionals

�  TESOL International Association

�  Follow groups followed by people you admire

Judie Haynes The Essential Guide for Educating Beginning English Learners

http://www.corwin.com/books/Book237736?siteId=corwin-press&subject=C00&qsupld=false&q=Judie+Haynes&surfUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.corwin.com&pageTitle=productsSearch

Books by Judie Haynes �  Teaching English Language Learners Across the Content Areas

http://www.ascd.org/publications/books/109032.aspx

�  Getting Started with English Language Learners

http://www.ascd.org/publications/books/106048.aspx

Books by Karen Nemeth �  From www.gryphonhouse.com

http://bit.ly/1jtbasy 45 Experts Caslon Publishing – April 2014

Handout for this Session

� The handout for this session is a copy of the slides. You can find it by going to http://www.slideshare.net/KarenNemeth3/

Judie@everythingesl.net Karen@languagecastle.com