The 21 st Century Educator: Embracing Web 2.0 in Your Professional Practice Presented by Kim Cofino Teach IT! Conference November 2007

Crucial Concepts Understanding PLNs Evolution of an Educator Collegial Connections 2.0 Grow Your Own PLN Resources Image from: http://flickr.com/photos/kt/485862217/

Understanding PLNs

Evolution of an Educator

Collegial Connections 2.0

Grow Your Own PLN

Resources

Looking for Learning in the 21st Century Image from: http://www.weblogcartoons.com/cartoons/o-window.gif

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Understanding PLNs: Personal Learning Networks 24/7 PD Learning Together Global Connections Learning anytime, anywhere Collaborating internationally Image from: http://flickr.com/photos/edwardaggie98/441779394/

24/7 PD

Learning Together

Global Connections

Learning anytime, anywhere

Collaborating internationally

Understanding PLNs: PLNs vs. Learning Communities Image from: http://flickr.com/photos/paulgalipeau/253886419/ Image from: http://flickr.com/photos/kikisdad/164585156/

Understanding PLNs: Who’s in Your Network? Image from: http://flickr.com/photos/k2d2vaca/826609448/ What do you think?

Evolution of an Educator August 2006 present

Evolution of an Educator: Pre-PLN Cell image from: http://flickr.com/photos/25135663@N00/6787341/ Fish image from: http://flickr.com/photos/colodio/114891127/

Evolution of an Educator: Simple Beginnings

Evolution of an Educator: Personal Contributions

Evolution of an Educator: Global Conferencing

Evolution of an Educator: Sampling the Spectrum

Evolution of an Educator: Forming Groups

Evolution of an Educator: Making Connections

Evolution of an Educator: Investing in Collaborations

Evolution of an Educator: Joining Communities

Evolution of an Educator: Constantly Connecting

Evolution of an Educator: Where are you? Image from: http://flickr.com/photos/rdaassoc/513882871/ What do you think?

Collegial Connections 2.0

Collegial Connections 2.0

Collegial Connections 2.0

Grow Your Own PLN Image from: http://flickr.com/photos/hamed/327939900/ Image from: http://flickr.com/photos/stuckincustoms/310074290/ From here: To here:

Grow Your Own PLN: RSS Image from: http://www.lifehack.org/wp-content/files/2007/07/rss-icon-collection.png

Grow Your Own PLN: RSS Seeking input Learning by lurking Finding your niche Starting conversations

Seeking input

Learning by lurking

Finding your niche

Starting conversations

Grow Your Own PLN: Social Networking

Grow Your Own PLN: Social Networking Get involved Community dialogue and discussion Easy entrance to expanding your network Wider audience Structured format Like-minded educators Similar skill level

Get involved

Community dialogue and discussion

Easy entrance to expanding your network

Wider audience

Structured format

Like-minded educators

Similar skill level

Grow Your Own PLN: Blogs

Grow Your Own PLN: Blogs Contribute Develop a “ home base ” Individual reflection Share your understandings Push your thinking Consolidate your learning

Contribute

Develop a “ home base ”

Individual reflection

Share your understandings

Push your thinking

Consolidate your learning

Grow Your Own PLN: Develop Your Online Identity Image from: http://www.socialsignal.com/system/files/2007-06-24-cyberdog.gif

Image from: http://www.socialsignal.com/system/files/2007-06-24-cyberdog.gif

Grow Your Own PLN: VoIP Image from: http://21talks.net/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2006/09/skypeMac.jpg

Grow Your Own PLN: VoIP Get personal Individual connections Virtual colleagues Quick connections for learning

Get personal

Individual connections

Virtual colleagues

Quick connections for learning

Grow Your Own PLN: Virtually There

Grow Your Own PLN: Virtually There Attend, attend, attend Structured PD Course Credit Free In your PJ’s

Attend, attend, attend

Structured PD

Course Credit

Free

In your PJ’s

Grow Your Own PLN: Twitter

Grow Your Own PLN: Twitter Build personal relationships Connect on an individual level Expand your network Constantly connected

Build personal relationships

Connect on an individual level

Expand your network

Constantly connected

Grow Your Own PLN: Future Trends SL image from: http://advancedmedialab.files.wordpress.com/2007/06/barcamp_second_life.jpg FlashMeeting image from: http://kmi.open.ac.uk/people/marc/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2006/11/flashmeeting1.jpg

Grow Your Own PLN: Become Interconnected Image from: http://flickr.com/photos/chibijosh/38269880/

Image from: http://flickr.com/photos/chibijosh/38269880/

Grow Your Own PLN: Possibilities for Your Professional Practice? Image from: http://flickr.com/photos/thomashawk/100050220/ What do you think?

Grow Your Own PLN: Start Small Image from: http://flickr.com/photos/28481088@N00/816383628/ Image from: http://flickr.com/photos/areay89/276704743/

Image from: http://flickr.com/photos/28481088@N00/816383628/

Resources All resources for this presentation can be found at: http:// 21stcentury educator. wikispaces .com/

All resources for this presentation can be found at:

http:// 21stcentury educator. wikispaces .com/