This document discusses how educators can stay connected to new trends and skills for 21st century learning. It provides examples of social media tools like blogs, Twitter, Facebook, and wikis that teachers can use to build their professional learning networks. Resources are shared on digital citizenship, recommendations for using social media in schools' communications, and how teachers can learn new skills by connecting with others for just 15 minutes a day.

1. POWER IT UP MAY, 2010 NANCY CARAMANICO Connected to the World Connected by Faith

2. Discuss Connected World, See Examples Exposure to a variety of technology Provide Resources Goals Today – Power IT Up

3. Connected to the World What does the research say about learning in the 21 st Century? What can educators do to learn new skills and strategies What new skills and strategies can we learn today?

4. Rigor and Relevance Learning Criteria – 21C Learners

5. MacArthur Report Youth use media to explore interests and friendships Students learn from their peers and learn in a self directed way Learning is largely social Adults have an important role to play Schools should facilitate participation Assessing is a challenge given skills diversity http://digitallearning.macfound.org/site/c.enJLKQNlFiG/b.2029199/ http://digitalyouth.ischool.berkeley.edu/report

6. Horizon Report Trends Cloud Computing Online Learning Ebooks Mobile Technology Game based learning Horizon Report http://wp.nmc.org/horizon-k12-2010/ Other research links here: http://ncara.edublogs.org/research/

7. Transforming the Classroom Skills and information Transforming educator role New expectations for all Current issues in education Implementing innovations Refining practice. Linda Darling Hammond, Teacher’s College, Columbia Professional Development Opens the Door

8. Web2.0 Collaborative tools on the web Wikipedia Definition " Web 2.0 " is commonly associated with web development and web design that facilitates interactive information sharing, interoperability, user-centered design [1] and collaboration on the World Wide Web. Socialnomics – Eric Qualmann http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sIFYPQjYhv8&feature=player_embedded

9. What are the trends Facebook –as large as the 4 th largest country in the world People in their 30’s and 40’s and 50’s are flocking to facebook in the US 30 Social Media Facts Video – Book ‘Socialnomics’

10. Connected - Blogging http://amdg44.blogspot.com/

11. Twitter Communication Collaboration Instant – It is what people are talking about now. Twitter Search Video

12. Facebook Settings Customizable Youtube How To Videos for Facebook and Facebook Customization of Privacy Settings

13. Social Bookmarking Tools: Delicious, Diigo, Digg to name a few You can: Save Sites See what is new, popular Share Follow Video Social Bookmarking

14. Connect via Your Website Embedding & Widgets How Used Icons linking to various web 2.0 and social network sites allow people to link to and share your web content

15. Where are you?

16. Digital Citizenship Digital Dossier http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79IYZVYIVLA

17. School Communications and the Social Web Tips 1. Trust your community. 2. Test the waters slowly. 3. Keep it fresh. 4. Know the law. 5. Create a digital vision. http://www.nais.org/publications/ismagazinearticle.cfm?Itemnumber=151413&sn.ItemNumber=145956

18. Twitter Tips for Organizations Create an account for the school Create accounts for individuals Ask staff to follow leaders in the field Share great content http://www.twitip.com/8-steps-for-building-community-on-twitter-tips-for-membership-organizations/

19. What Can You Learn in 15 Minutes In 15 minutes a day, you can- Connect with a colleague, near or far Read a journal article Learn a new skill via Youtube or other resource Get new lesson ideas Listen to a TEDtalk Join a ning for teachers- Participate And Much, Much More

20. Resources Connect with others- Build a Personal Learning Network Blogs and RSS Social Networking Teachers Ning http://aopelemplp.ning.com/ Social Bookmarking Journals Wiki www.engagewithtech.wikispaces.com Wiki Page for PJP workshop School Wiki – PLP Tedtalks for Teachers http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2009/12/10-ted-talks-for-teachers-to-watch.html 15 Minutes Wiki http://keeping-up.wikispaces.com/ Follow on twitter : ncara Image http://www.flickr.com/photos/43905767@N00/68913172

21. Power IT Up Connected to the World, Connected by Faith Nancy Caramanico http://ncara.edublogs.org/ Twitter : http://twitter.com/ncara