Joining a PLN and Staying Active in One
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Joining a Digital Professional Learning Network...and staying active in one
SUSAN ELIZABETH D’AURIASTEM DIRECTORBROOKLYN, NYENDEAVOR SCIENCE TEACHING CERTIFICATE PROGRAM
What a Professional Learning Network (PLN) is NOT:
What a Professional Learning Network (PLN) is NOT:a distraction: We’ll be talking about using Twitter and Facebook on a strictly professional level, not as platforms to share family photos and funny quotes.
What a Professional Learning Network (PLN) is NOT:a distraction: We’ll be talking about using Twitter and Facebook on a strictly professional level, not as platforms to share family photos and funny quotes.
a time vampire: We’ll be designing a less-than-20-minute schedule for you to find the latest news that is applicable to you and to keep you inspired.
A Digital Professional Learning Network is...
A Digital Professional Learning Network is...Worth your time
A Digital Professional Learning Network is...Worth your time
A way to connect with teachers who have the same struggles as you do
A Digital Professional Learning Network is...Worth your time
A way to connect with teachers who have the same struggles as you do
A way to share what you know and others don’t
A Digital Professional Learning Network is...Worth your time
A way to connect with teachers who have the same struggles as you do
A way to share what you know and others don’t
Inspiring
Why is a digital PLN important?
Why is a digital PLN important?* Reduces travel time to conferences
Why is a digital PLN important?* Reduces travel time to conferences
Why is a digital PLN important?* Reduces travel time to conferences
* Fresh ideas
Why is a digital PLN important?* Reduces travel time to conferences
* Fresh ideas
Why is a digital PLN important?* Reduces travel time to conferences
* Fresh ideas
* Practice the art of collaboration
Why is a digital PLN important?* Reduces travel time to conferences
* Fresh ideas
* Practice the art of collaboration
Why is a digital PLN important?* Reduces travel time to conferences
* Fresh ideas
* Practice the art of collaboration
* PLN = Personal Learning Network
Why is a digital PLN important?
Why is a digital PLN important?* Stay updated on the latest news about the CCSS or your own state standards
Why is a digital PLN important?* Stay updated on the latest news about the CCSS or your own state standards
Why is a digital PLN important?* Stay updated on the latest news about the CCSS or your own state standards
* Share ideas for getting your students ready for standardized testing
Why is a digital PLN important?* Stay updated on the latest news about the CCSS or your own state standards
* Share ideas for getting your students ready for standardized testing
Why is a digital PLN important?* Stay updated on the latest news about the CCSS or your own state standards
* Share ideas for getting your students ready for standardized testing
* Learn how mathematics should be incorporated into the Next Generation Science Standards
Just how many people make social media apps a priority?
35 seconds later...
Let’s Begin With Your Inbox
Let’s Begin With Your InboxDOES IT LOOK ANYTHING LIKE THIS?
Let’s Begin With Your InboxDOES IT LOOK ANYTHING LIKE THIS?
Create a new email account
Create a new email accountUse your real name
Create a new email accountUse your real [email protected]
Create a new email accountUse your real [email protected]
Use this email account to subscribe to anything related to your teaching position -- don’t use it to get coupons from Macy*s
Create a new email accountUse your real [email protected]
Use this email account to subscribe to anything related to your teaching position -- don’t use it to get coupons from Macy*s
Check this email once in the morning or once in the evening, whichever is more convenient for you
Twitter in 140 characters or less
Twitter in 140 characters or lessCreate a twitter handle (username) that sounds professional and includes your name
Twitter in 140 characters or lessCreate a twitter handle (username) that sounds professional and includes your name
My twitter handle is @STEMSusan
Twitter in 140 characters or lessCreate a twitter handle (username) that sounds professional and includes your name
My twitter handle is @STEMSusan
Go to the search area and type #yourinterest. Read the tweets and follow what interests you
Twitter in 140 characters or lessCreate a twitter handle (username) that sounds professional and includes your name
My twitter handle is @STEMSusan
Go to the search area and type #yourinterest. Read the tweets and follow what interests you
Don’t follow millions of people or organizations
With your new email account, create a new FaceBook page
Only upload pictures that are professional
Post your latest ideas
Share links to websites you find useful
Search for the names of people you follow on Twitter
For the technologically savvy...HootSuite allows you to see your Facebook feed and Twitter feed all at once
Edmodo.com A community of teachers who share ideas
Create a username and password
You can just join communities (like mathematics or science)
Create classes for your students
Joining a Digital Professional Learning Network...and staying active in one
SUSAN ELIZABETH D’AURIASTEM DIRECTORBROOKLYN, NYENDEAVOR SCIENCE TEACHING CERTIFICATE PROGRAM