The document discusses the need for teachers to create personal learning networks and adapt their teaching for 21st century students. It notes that students are more tech-savvy than teachers and prefer accessing information online. It defines a personal learning network as an environment teachers create through connecting with others sharing their interests to build communities beyond the classroom. The document recommends teachers participate in social networks, use tools like VoiceThread and RSS, and leverage the internet to bring primary resources and new opportunities to students.

1. The 21st Century Educator: Creating a Personal Learning Network Melissa Lim mlim@pps.k12.or.us

4. 21st Century Teaching & Learning Personal Learning Networks Technology Toolbox

5. Part 1 21st Century Teaching & Learning

6. “… today’s students, of almost any age, are far ahead of their teachers in computer literacy. They prefer to access subject information on the Internet, where it is more abundant, more accessible and more up-to-date.” National Technology Plan, 2005

7. navigators

8. constantly connected

9. content creators

10. “ The kind of questioning, collaborative, active, lateral rather than hierarchical pedagogy that participatory media both forces and enables is not the kind of change that takes places quickly or at all in public schools.” Howard Rheingold, author Smart Mobs

11. Internet Use by Adults vs. Teens Pew Internet & American Life Project, 2003

12. transformational change

13. new literacies

15. Part 2 Personal Learning Networks

16. An environment you create for yourself around a passionate interest or topic. It allows you to connect with others who have the same interest and build a community that exceeds walls or geographic boundaries. You are providing yourself with access to relevant information from a variety of sources, whose value you determine. Personal Learning Network

17. global networks construct • develop • sustain • participate

18. Part 3 Technology Toolbox

21. Social Web

22. VoiceThread

23. RSS Real Simple Syndication

24. Q & A

25. Image Credits, Creative Commons License Slide 1, Night Lights of US: http://www.flickr.com/photos/wwworks/2712986388/ Slide 2, Typical Teacher Network: http://www.flickr.com/photos/courosa/344832659/ Slide 3, The Networked Teacher: http://www.flickr.com/photos/courosa/2922421696/ Slide 4, Ants: http://flickr.com/photos/tjt195/113596431/ Head: istockphoto.com 3879802 Toolbox: http://flickr.com/photos/siomuzzz/2577041081/ Slide 5, Ants: http://flickr.com/photos/tjt195/113596431/ Slide 6, Web 2.0 Poster: http://flickr.com/photos/4everyoung/313308360/ Slide 7, Joe’s Non-Netbook video: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-4232212558646621307&hl=en Slide 8, Plane: http://www.flickr.com/photos/caribb/85819516/ Slide 9, Power Lines: http://www.flickr.com/photos/crash-candy/2347430057/ Slide 10, Tessellation: http://www.flickr.com/photos/origomi/1377081666/ Slide 11, School: http://www.flickr.com/photos/cobalt/2112140545/ Slide 12, Pew Internet & American Life Project Slide 13, Chrysalids: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ilmungo/222065369/ Slide 14, Book Vending Machine: http://flickr.com/photos/austinevan/1176263726/ Slide 15, Question Mark: http://www.flickr.com/photos/dkscully/2291816634/ Slide 16, Head: istockphoto.com 3879802 Slide 17, White Clouds: http://www.flickr.com/photos/galego/3131005845/ Slide 18, Personal Learning Networks video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mghGV37TeK8 Slide 19, Top of the World: http://flickr.com/photos/hvc/2602651729/ Slide 20, Toolbox: http://flickr.com/photos/siomuzzz/2577041081/ Slide 21, Extreme Sports and Blogging: http://www.flickr.com/photos/will-lion/2958508813/ Slide 22, Wikipedia Home Page: http://wikipedia.org/ Slide 23, Social Networks: http://flickr.com/photos/luc/1824234195/ Slide 24, VoiceThread, http://www.voicethread.com/ Slide 25, RSS: http://www.flickr.com/photos/somewhatfrank/461801032/ Slide 26, RSS in Plain English video: http://www.commoncraft.com/rss_plain_english Slide 27, Night Lights of US: http://www.flickr.com/photos/wwworks/2712986388/