11. PLNPersonal Learning Network Twitter www.twitter.com 2/242011 11 n. – the entire collection of people with whom you engage and exchange information, usually online. Readers Google Reader Delicious – Social Bookmarks http://www.delicious.com/
25. Support me! 2/242011 22 For more resources please visit: http://portal.peelschools.org/sites/twt Or contact you Instructional Technology Resource Teacher (ITRT)
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/digitalnation/In Digital Nation: Life on the Virtual Frontier, FRONTLINE presents an in-depth exploration of what it means to be human in a 21st-century digital world. Continuing a line of investigation she began with the 2008 FRONTLINE reportGrowing Up Online, award-winning producer Rachel Dretzin embarks on a journey to understand the implications of living in a world consumed by technology and the impact that this constant connectivity may have on future generations.
http://www.delicious.com/davidweightmanPersonal Learning Networks, or PLNs, have been around forever. Originally, they were your family and friends, maybe other educators you worked with, but as the internet and web 2.0 tools have become nearly ubiquitous, PLNs can include tons of different communities – social networking sites like Facebook,blogs, Twitter, wikis, social bookmarking tools, LinkedIn, and so many more. Basically, anyone that you interact with is apart of your PLN, whether they are social contacts, professional peers, or experts in their field. Most of the ‘learning’ takes place on-line now, because it is simple to find and connect with others with similar interests from around the world.The beauty of people communicating online is the ease of finding and sharing information and – if you ask for it – the group feedback that you get on ideas and projects.Here are some ways that educators are using their PLNs:- Professional development – learn from content-area specialists- Locate resources for your classroom, such as free websites and software- Get lesson plan ideas from master teachers- Learn about new technology and how to integrate it into your teaching- Find collaborative solutions- Find interesting links to education news
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A single word can be a powerful thingread, write, or edit a shared on-line journalA blog is a personal diary. A daily pulpit. A collaborative space. A political soapbox. A breaking-news outlet. A collection of links. Your own private thoughts. Memos to the world.Your blog is whatever you want it to be. There are millions of them, in all shapes and sizes, and there are no real rules.In simple terms, a blog is a website, where you write stuff on an ongoing basis. New stuff shows up at the top, so your visitors can read what's new. Then they comment on it or link to it or email you. Or not.Since Blogger was launched in 1999, blogs have reshaped the web, impacted politics, shaken up journalism, and enabled millions of people to have a voice and connect with others
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