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PLN Creation for K12 Teachers

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steve swan

This document discusses professional learning networks (PLNs) and their benefits for teachers. It defines a PLN as any group of people sharing the same profession or interests. PLNs allow teachers to solve problems themselves rather than waiting for the system, empower teachers anywhere to learn from others, and harness collective intelligence. The internet makes forming PLNs much easier by providing a frictionless medium for communication and connection. It also discusses stages of PLN membership and tools for PLNs like social networks, hashtags, and curating resources.

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PLN-Professional Learning Network Stephen B. Swan University of louisville 1
PLN-Professional Learning Network Stephen B. Swan University of louisville 2
PLN-Professional Learning Network Any group of people sharing the same profession or interests This class is an example of a PLN Your department is an example of a PLN Stephen B. Swan University of louisville 3
PLN-Professional Learning Network The Five Apostasies We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them. Albert Einstein Read more at Stephen B. Swan University of louisville 4
What is an APOSTASY? An abandonment of what one has voluntarily professed; a total desertion or departure from one's previous understandings or practice Stephen B. Swan University of louisville 5
The Five Apostasies Professional Learning Network Teachers no longer have to wait for a system to identify or solve their problems; they are empowered to do it for themselves. Teachers in geographically isolated places are no longer intellectually or professionally isolated. Teachers can have their professional questions and problems solved now, not at a predefined space and time. We can harness the collective intelligence rather than be restricted by our prescriptive job titles. Education systems can crowd source content, knowledge and ideas. Stephen B. Swan University of louisville 6
Frictionless Medium The internet allows us to form PLNs with more people and much more easily A frictionless medium for communication- Keep the conference energy alive Keep the intellectual conversation alive Why email when you can text/twitter? (One to One vs. One to Many) Stephen B. Swan University of louisville 7
The Main Aim of Knowledge Management (KM) Connect people to quality knowledge as well as people to people in order to increase understanding. How learning content is used and distributed by learners might be more important than how it is designed All this is possible as a result of the rapid development of Web 2.0 concepts Stephen B. Swan University of louisville 8
The stages of PLN membership 1. Lurking/Skimming 2. Asking for help/opinions 3. Giving help/opinions 4. Starting something (group/discussion) 5. Joining every social network possible 6. Becoming overwhelmed and dropping the whole thing 7. Finding the right balance Stephen B. Swan University of louisville 9
TPACK: the tools http://flickr.com/photos/nataliejohnson/237529176/ affordances that teachers create through playful interaction with their curriculum Punya and Koehler 2008
http://flickr.com/photos/b-tal/117037943
http://flickr.com/photos/b-tal/117037943 The PLN on Wikispaces Who I am Connected To
Who I Listen To http://flickr.com/photos/b-tal/117037943 The PLN on Wikispaces
Where I Go for Resources http://flickr.com/photos/b-tal/117037943 The PLN on Wikispaces
Twitter The Human Search Engine/Your Personal Newsfeed http://www.twitter.com Embed Twitter into Wikispaces http://vimeo.com/5912821 Stephen B. Swan University of louisville 15
Who to Follow? The people in this room Professional Organizations https://twitter.com/NCTM https://twitter.com/ncte https://twitter.com/NSTA https://twitter.com/NCSSNetwork https://twitter.com/NAEA http://twitter4teachers.pbworks.com/w/page/2255 Stephen B. Swan University of louisville 16
Who I Listen To http://flickr.com/photos/b-tal/117037943 The PLN on Wikispaces http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_de Embed RSS feeds into your Wikispaces
Where I Go for Resources (Curation) http://flickr.com/photos/b-tal/117037943 The PLN on Wikispaces
Social Bookmarking on your PLN Curating Digital resources to your wiki http://www.pinterest.com/all/education/ Stephen B. Swan University of louisville 19 The PLN on Wikispaces
A New Set of Beliefs for a Teachers Professional Growth Stephen B. Swan University of louisville 20
PLN Passionate Learning Network Now I can ask my network and get recommendations from other professionals. This makes it easier for me to find great resources. The cloud also makes sharing easier. Make the InterWebs human again I am not alone Stephen B. Swan University of louisville 21

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PLN Creation for K12 Teachers

  • 1. PLN-Professional Learning Network Stephen B. Swan University of louisville 1
  • 2. PLN-Professional Learning Network Stephen B. Swan University of louisville 2
  • 3. PLN-Professional Learning Network Any group of people sharing the same profession or interests This class is an example of a PLN Your department is an example of a PLN Stephen B. Swan University of louisville 3
  • 4. PLN-Professional Learning Network The Five Apostasies We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them. Albert Einstein Read more at Stephen B. Swan University of louisville 4
  • 5. What is an APOSTASY? An abandonment of what one has voluntarily professed; a total desertion or departure from one's previous understandings or practice Stephen B. Swan University of louisville 5
  • 6. The Five Apostasies Professional Learning Network Teachers no longer have to wait for a system to identify or solve their problems; they are empowered to do it for themselves. Teachers in geographically isolated places are no longer intellectually or professionally isolated. Teachers can have their professional questions and problems solved now, not at a predefined space and time. We can harness the collective intelligence rather than be restricted by our prescriptive job titles. Education systems can crowd source content, knowledge and ideas. Stephen B. Swan University of louisville 6
  • 7. Frictionless Medium The internet allows us to form PLNs with more people and much more easily A frictionless medium for communication- Keep the conference energy alive Keep the intellectual conversation alive Why email when you can text/twitter? (One to One vs. One to Many) Stephen B. Swan University of louisville 7
  • 8. The Main Aim of Knowledge Management (KM) Connect people to quality knowledge as well as people to people in order to increase understanding. How learning content is used and distributed by learners might be more important than how it is designed All this is possible as a result of the rapid development of Web 2.0 concepts Stephen B. Swan University of louisville 8
  • 9. The stages of PLN membership 1. Lurking/Skimming 2. Asking for help/opinions 3. Giving help/opinions 4. Starting something (group/discussion) 5. Joining every social network possible 6. Becoming overwhelmed and dropping the whole thing 7. Finding the right balance Stephen B. Swan University of louisville 9
  • 10. TPACK: the tools http://flickr.com/photos/nataliejohnson/237529176/ affordances that teachers create through playful interaction with their curriculum Punya and Koehler 2008
  • 12. http://flickr.com/photos/b-tal/117037943 The PLN on Wikispaces Who I am Connected To
  • 13. Who I Listen To http://flickr.com/photos/b-tal/117037943 The PLN on Wikispaces
  • 14. Where I Go for Resources http://flickr.com/photos/b-tal/117037943 The PLN on Wikispaces
  • 15. Twitter The Human Search Engine/Your Personal Newsfeed http://www.twitter.com Embed Twitter into Wikispaces http://vimeo.com/5912821 Stephen B. Swan University of louisville 15
  • 16. Who to Follow? The people in this room Professional Organizations https://twitter.com/NCTM https://twitter.com/ncte https://twitter.com/NSTA https://twitter.com/NCSSNetwork https://twitter.com/NAEA http://twitter4teachers.pbworks.com/w/page/2255 Stephen B. Swan University of louisville 16
  • 17. Who I Listen To http://flickr.com/photos/b-tal/117037943 The PLN on Wikispaces http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_de Embed RSS feeds into your Wikispaces
  • 18. Where I Go for Resources (Curation) http://flickr.com/photos/b-tal/117037943 The PLN on Wikispaces
  • 19. Social Bookmarking on your PLN Curating Digital resources to your wiki http://www.pinterest.com/all/education/ Stephen B. Swan University of louisville 19 The PLN on Wikispaces
  • 20. A New Set of Beliefs for a Teachers Professional Growth Stephen B. Swan University of louisville 20
  • 21. PLN Passionate Learning Network Now I can ask my network and get recommendations from other professionals. This makes it easier for me to find great resources. The cloud also makes sharing easier. Make the InterWebs human again I am not alone Stephen B. Swan University of louisville 21

Editor's Notes

  • #4: Teachers are too boxed in their classrooms, too busy grading and setting up labs to do much idle chit chat. However think of the really great moments you have had at a conference or meeting with colleages. Often it is hard to carry over that excitement back into your day to day routine of isolation.
  • #5: Teachers are too boxed in their classrooms, too busy grading and setting up labs to do much idle chit chat. However think of the really great moments you have had at a conference or meeting with colleages. Often it is hard to carry over that excitement back into your day to day routine of isolation.
  • #7: Learning doesnt always take place in the classroom. Informal learning describes the growth that we undertake in our day to day interactions. Just in time learning ask for help on something you need now. Social Learning-we learn by modeling. What if there is no one to model? Connect with other practitioners (not outside experts) but still outside.
  • #19: Embedding bookmarks Edit 0 0 9 Embedding bookmarks is done through "Groups." Create and Name group Add bookmarks Go to "My Groups" and select the group bookmarks Go to "Group Widgets" Click on Group Linkroll Type in tag(s) you want to retrieve. DEMO: Go to your wiki or blog. Create a new page or open an existing page to edit. Look for "widget" or "html" code in the edit menu. Paste code you captured from Diigo in the special area. Click "save" and close out of the screen you are on. Your bookmarks should appear on the page.
  • #21: I found these sites by chance and sifting through search engine queries Then I had to spend time evaluating each site
  • #22: If you have a favorite lesson, but never wanted to go through the trouble of setting up a website to share your opinions, knowledge, experience, and lesson plans now you can jump into active online communities and get tons of positive feedback! Even wonderful Google is in it for the money. Steve Nash and Stacey Baker? They are just great teachers who I have learned to trust and gain inspiration from. I would never have met them without Twitter. Nuf said!