Video by Jenny McAvoy-Anteau
Welcome!
This is the Texas room: Professional Learning
Networks (Session #2681)
Friday, November 6, 2009
Professional
Learning Networks
Troy Patterson Shawn McGirr
Dearborn Public Melvindale-
Schools Northern Allen
Park Public Schools
middleschooleducators@gmail.com
www.middleschoolmatters.com
Friday, November 6, 2009
Professional
Learning Networks
Troy Patterson Shawn McGirr
Dearborn Public Melvindale-
Schools Northern Allen
Park Public Schools
middleschooleducators@gmail.com
www.middleschoolmatters.com
Friday, November 6, 2009
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Professional
Learning
Networks
C r e a t i n g
U s i n g
W h y
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Professional
Learning Networks
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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.
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Mind Map of PLN’s
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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.
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Index
A. Micro-blogging - Twitter
B. Virtual Learning - Second Life
C. Audio - Podcasts
D. Social Networks- Facebook
E. Resources- Delicious
F. Blogs/RSS
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Twitter
M i c r o b l o g g i n g
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Do you Twitter?
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Lee & Sachi LeFever of
the commoncraft show
What is it?
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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.
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What isn’t it?
• Private.
• Expository.
• It is not a place to reveal the lives
of others.
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Why Teach Twitter?
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Why Teach Twitter?
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What does it look like?
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http://www.boingboing.net/2009/06/22/twitter-in-1935.html
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How do I use it?
• Create an account at www.twitter.com.
• Follow folks.
• Post, read, contribute & lurk.
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Why do teachers use it?
• Networking
• Resourcing
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Why do teachers use it?
• Networking
• Resourcing
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Why do teachers use it?
• Networking
• Resourcing
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How do I find folks?
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How do I find folks?
Twibes
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How do I find folks?
Twibes
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How do I find folks?
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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/
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National Middle School
Association
• Connect with
membership.
• Spread news
quickly.
• Build a community.
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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/
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TweetDeck
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Do I have to post?
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Do I have to post?
NO!
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Do I have to post?
NO!
You can lurk. . .
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TweetUps
• Twitter leads
to face-to-face
connections.
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Who’s Watching?
• The Law of
Unintended
Consequences . . .
Index
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Podcasts
L i s t e n i n g
C r e a t i n g
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Listening to
Podcasts
Professional Development-
Middle School Matters
Look for regular episodes
Search iTunes
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iTunes
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Student Information
Social Studies
60 Second Civics Podcast
Language Arts
Grammar Girl
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what you Need...
Computer
Software
Host
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Creating Podcasts
Teachers
Providing Directions
Lectures
Differentiation
Absences
Study Guides
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Students
Demonstrate Understanding
Sharing with others
Teaching
Summarization
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Social Networks
C o m m u n i t y
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Social Networks
• Middle Talk
• Facebook
• Nings
• Classroom 2.0
• Virtual Environments: Second Life
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Nings
• Password
protection
• You retain the
ownership of
content.
• You can manage
the membership.
• Advertising.
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Index
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Facebook
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Facebook: My Page
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Facebook: Privacy
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Facebook: Conversation
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MiddleTalk
• MiddleTalk is a listserv supported by
the National Middle School
Association.
• Membership in the Association is
required to join the listserv.
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Members Add Value
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MiddleTalk Listserv
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Index
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Where Can I Sign Up?
http://www.nmsa.org/middletalk
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Where Can I Sign Up?
http://www.nmsa.org/middletalk
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Where Can I Sign Up?
http://www.nmsa.org/middletalk
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Virtual Environments
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Virtual Environments
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Second Life
• 3D Virtual Reality Manipulatable
Environment
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Second Life
• Interact with others through your
avatar.
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Second Life: ISTE Eduverse Talks
http://www.tvwsp.com/
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Second Life: ISTE Eduverse Talks
http://www.tvwsp.com/
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Blogs
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Common Craft Video
Index
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Common Craft Video
Index
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Educational Blogs
Larry Ferlazzo - http://
larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/
Rodd Lucier - http://
thecleversheep.blogspot.com/
Scott McLeod - http://
www.dangerouslyirrelevant.org/
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Blogs
Create your own:
Blogger.com
Wordpress.com
Edublogs.org
Check with your district
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Wikis
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Wikipedia
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Uses of Wikis
Study 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
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Educational Wikis
http://educationalwikis.wikispaces.com/
Collaborative Writing
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Resources
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Tagging (Social Bookmarking)
Delicious
Diigo
Publishing
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Delicious
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Diigo
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Diigo
Index
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News Aggregators (RSS)
Google Reader
NetNewsWire
Bloglines
Index
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Google Reader
Index
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NetNewsWire
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Google Reader
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Bloglines
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Audio Visual
iTunes U
MIT Opencourseware
You Tube
Teacher Tube
School Tube
Common Craft
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Index
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Publishing
ISSUU
Scribd
SlideShare
280 Slides
Index
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Professional
Learning Networks
Please join our PLN at
www.middleschoolmatters.com
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Professional
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Learning Networks
Troy Patterson Shawn McGirr
Dearborn Public Melvindale-
Schools Northern Allen
Park Public Schools
middleschooleducators@gmail.com
www.middleschoolmatters.com
Friday, November 6, 2009
A presentation given about creating and using a Pro more
A presentation given about creating and using a Professional Learning Network (PLN) for National Middle School Association Annual Conference 2009. less
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