nmsa09 professional learning network

Welcome!This is the Texas room: Professional Learning

Networks (Session #2681)

Video by Jenny McAvoy-Anteau

Thursday, November 19, 2009

Professional Learning Networks

Troy PattersonDearborn Public

Schools

Shawn McGirrMelvindale-

Northern Allen Park Public Schools

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Professional LearningNetworks

C r e a t i n gU s i n g

W h y


Building a PLN

PLN or PLC

Play with the tools. (We’ll get there!)

Don’t be afraid. Participate. (Create an email account to control spam).

Ask questions.


Mind Map of PLN’s


Whadda Ya Know?

A. Blogs (examples: Twitter, WordPress, Blogger)

B. Virtual Environments: Second Life

C. Podcasts: This American Life, Grammar Girl, Middle School Matters

D. Social Networks: Facebook, Ning,

E. Resources: Social Bookmarking, Document Sharing, News Gathering, RSS.


Index

A. Micro-blogging - Twitter

B. Virtual Learning - Second Life

C. Audio - Podcasts

D. Social Networks- Facebook

E. Resources- Delicious

F. Blogs/RSS


TwitterM i c r o b l o g g i n g


Do you Twitter?


What is it?

Lee & Sachi LeFever ofthe commoncraft show


What is it?What can it Be?

• A microblog.• A quick way to inform your parents.• “A PLC is chosen for me, a PLN is

chosen by me.”• Idea generator/collector.


What isn’t it?

• Private.• Expository.• It is not a place to reveal the lives

of others.


Why Teach Twitter?


What does it look like?


1871


1935

http://www.boingboing.net/2009/06/22/twitter-in-1935.html




How do I use it?

• Create an account at www.twitter.com.

• Follow folks.

• Post, read, contribute & lurk.


http://www.twitter.com




Why do teachers use it?

• Networking

• Resourcing


How do I find folks?


Twibes



Twitterpacks

• http://twitter.com/kchichester (Special Ed and English Language Arts)

• http://twitter.com/booktwits (book clubs and literacy)

• http://twitter.com/d_tremblay (math, science, technology, computer science, history and geography)

• http://twitterpacks.pbworks.com/


http://twitter.com/kchichester




http://twitter.com/booktwits




http://twitter.com/d_tremblay




http://twitterpacks.pbworks.com




National Middle School Association

• Connect with membership.

• Spread news quickly.

• Build a community.


ELA: Follow the Author

• @megcabot – Meg Cabot is the author of more than 40 books for children, teenagers, and adults. Her novels include “The Princess Diaries” series, “Ransom My Heart,” and “Jinx.” She tweets about her daily life, books, and a lot about pop culture.

• @maureenjohnson – Maureen Johnson is the author of numerous young adult novels, including “Suite Scarlett” and “13 Little Blue Envelopes.” She tweets about her work and life as a writer and is very engaged with her followers. A sample tweet:

• http://mashable.com/2009/05/08/twitter-authors/


http://twitter.com/maureenjohnson

http://twitter.com/maureenjohnson

http://www.maureenjohnsonbooks.com/

http://www.maureenjohnsonbooks.com/

http://mashable.com/2009/05/08/twitter-authors/




TweetDeck


Do I have to post?


Do I have to post?

NO!


Do I have to post?

NO!

You can lurk. . .


TweetUps

• Twitter leads to face-to-face connections.


Who’s Watching?

• The Law of Unintended Consequences . . .

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PodcastsL i s t e n i n g C r e a t i n g


Listening to Podcasts

Professional Development-

Middle School Matters

Look for regular episodes

Search iTunes


iTunes


Student Information

Social Studies

60 Second Civics Podcast

Language Arts

Grammar Girl


what you Need...

Computer

Software

Host


Creating Podcasts

Teachers

Providing Directions

Lectures

Differentiation

Absences

Study Guides


Students

Demonstrate Understanding

Sharing with others

Teaching

Summarization


Social NetworksC o m m u n i t y


Social Networks

• Middle Talk• Facebook• Nings

• Classroom 2.0• Virtual Environments: Second Life


Nings

• Password protection

• You retain the ownership of content.

• You can manage the membership.

• Advertising.


Facebook


Facebook: My Page


Facebook: Privacy


Facebook: Conversation


MiddleTalk

• MiddleTalk is a listserv supported by the National Middle School Association.

• Membership in the Association is required to join the listserv.


Members Add Value


MiddleTalk Listserv


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Where Can I Sign Up?http://www.nmsa.org/middletalk


http://www.nmsa.org/middletalk

http://www.nmsa.org/middletalk

Virtual Environments


Second Life

• 3D Virtual Reality Manipulatable Environment


Second Life

• Interact with others through your avatar.


Second

Life:

Event


Second Life:The University of Michigan-Dearborn


Field

Trip!


Second Life: ISTE Eduverse Talks

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http://www.tvwsp.com

http://www.tvwsp.com

Blogs


Common Craft Video


Educational Blogs

Larry Ferlazzo - http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/

Rodd Lucier - http://thecleversheep.blogspot.com/

Scott McLeod - http://www.dangerouslyirrelevant.org/


http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org




http://thecleversheep.blogspot.com




http://www.dangerouslyirrelevant.org




Blogs

Create your own:

Blogger.com

Wordpress.com

Edublogs.org

Check with your district


Wikis


Wikipedia


Uses of WikisStudy Guides - Each student (group) prepares different parts of the study guide.

Vocabulary Guides - can be ongoing throughout the year.

Research Projects - Different parts can be pulled together.

Travelogues- Variety of places visited.

Notes

FAQ’s


Educational Wikis

http://educationalwikis.wikispaces.com/

Collaborative Writing


http://educationalwikis.wikispaces.com

http://educationalwikis.wikispaces.com

Resources


Tagging (Social Bookmarking)

Delicious

Diigo

Publishing


Delicious


Diigo


Index

Diigo


News Aggregators (RSS)

Google Reader

NetNewsWire

Bloglines


Google Reader


NetNewsWire


Google Reader


Bloglines


Audio VisualiTunes U

MIT Opencourseware

You Tube

Teacher Tube

School Tube

Common Craft


Publishing

ISSUU

Scribd

SlideShare

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