The 21st Century Educator:Embracing Web 2.0 in Your Professional Practice

Presented by Keith Schroeder

Howard-Suamico School District – Bay Port High School

Looking for Learning in the 21st Century

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Crucial Concepts

• Understanding PLNs• Evolution of an

Educator• Collegial

Connections 2.0• Grow Your Own PLN• Resources

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http://landmark-project.com/workshops/personallearningnetwork.htm

Working Definition

• A personal or professional learning network (PLN) involves an individual’s topic-oriented goal, a set of practices & techniques aimed at attracting and organizing a variety of relevant content sources, selected for their value, to help the owner accomplish a professional goal or personal interest. (Video)

Understanding PLNs:Personal Learning Networks

• 24/7 PD• Learning Together• Global Connections• Learning anytime,

anywhere• Collaborating

internationally

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Understanding PLNs:PLNs vs. Learning Communities

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Understanding PLNs:Who’s in Your Network?

What do you think?3 minute Pause Activity

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Evolution of an Educator

August 2006

present

Evolution of an Educator:Pre-PLN

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Evolution of an Educator: Simple Beginnings

Evolution of an Educator: Personal Contributions

Evolution of an Educator:Global Conferencing

Evolution of an Educator: Sampling the Spectrum

Evolution of an Educator:Forming Groups

Evolution of an Educator: Making Connections

Evolution of an Educator: Investing in Collaborations

Evolution of an Educator: Joining Communities

Evolution of an Educator: Constantly Connecting

Evolution of an Educator: Where are you?

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What do you think?3 minute Pause Activity

Collegial Connections 2.0

Collegial Connections 2.0

Collegial Connections 2.0

Grow Your Own PLN

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From here: To here:

Grow Your Own PLN: RSS

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Grow Your Own PLN: RSS

• Seeking input• Learning by lurking• Finding your niche• Starting conversations

Grow Your Own PLN: Social Networking

Grow Your Own PLN: Social Networking

• Get involved• Community dialogue and discussion• Easy entrance to expanding your network• Wider audience• Structured format• Like-minded educators• Similar skill level

Grow Your Own PLN: Blogs

Grow Your Own PLN: Blogs

• Contribute

• Develop a “home base”

• Individual reflection

• Share your understandings

• Push your thinking

• Consolidate your learning

Grow Your Own Customized Feeds

• iGoogle

• Pageflakes

• newsGoogle

• Netvibes

Grow Your Own PLN:Develop Your Online Identity

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Grow Your Own PLN: VoIP

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Grow Your Own PLN: VoIP

• Get personal• Individual connections• Virtual colleagues• Quick connections for learning

Grow Your Own Listening

• iTunes U

• GCast

• Openculture University Podcasts

• Ted talks

Grow Your Own PLN: Virtually There

Grow Your Own PLN: Virtually There

• Attend, attend, attend• Structured PD• Course Credit• Free• In your PJ’s

Grow Your Own PLN: Twitter

Grow Your Own PLN: Twitter

• Build personal relationships• Connect on an individual level• Expand your network• Constantly connected

Grow Your Own PLN: Future Trends

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Grow Your Own PLN:Become Interconnected

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Grow Your Own PLN:Possibilities for Your Professional Practice?

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What do you think?3 minute Pause Activity

Grow Your Own PLN:Start Small

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Web Resource

http://personallearningnetwork.pbworks.com/

Special thanks

Kim Cofino

Karl Fisch

David Warlick

Will Richardson