PROFESSIONAL TEACHING
IN A DIGITAL WORLD
UNIT 3

EDUC W200 Week 11
WEEK 11 - PROFESSIONAL USE OF TECHNOLOGY

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WHY DISCUSS IT?
TEACHERS USE TECHNOLOGY:

EDUC W200 Week 11
TEACHERS USE OF TECHNOLOGY:
WHY DISCUSS IT?

EDUC W200 Week 11
PERSONAL LEARNING NETWORKS
(PLN)
PART I:

WHAT IS A PLN? WHY SHOULD I CARE?
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PLN: WHAT IS A PLN?
• PLN is either a Personal/Professional Learning Network
• Function of a PLN
o Allows teachers to personalize their own learning

EDUC W200 Week 11
WHAT CAN TEACHERS USE PLN’S FOR?
• Gather resources for your classroom
• Locate free resources for your classroom
• Websites | Software | Grants
• Lesson plan ideas from master teachers

• Learn new information
• Connect with content-area experts

• Keep up-to-date and current
• Learn about new technology and how to integrate it into your teaching
• Find interesting links to education news
• What are the best practices for your classroom?
EDUC W200 Week 11

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    PROFESSIONAL TEACHING IN ADIGITAL WORLD UNIT 3 EDUC W200 Week 11
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    WEEK 11 -PROFESSIONAL USE OF TECHNOLOGY EDUC W200 Week 11
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    WHY DISCUSS IT? TEACHERSUSE TECHNOLOGY: EDUC W200 Week 11
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    TEACHERS USE OFTECHNOLOGY: WHY DISCUSS IT? EDUC W200 Week 11
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    PERSONAL LEARNING NETWORKS (PLN) PARTI: WHAT IS A PLN? WHY SHOULD I CARE? EDUC W200 Week 11
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    PLN: WHAT ISA PLN? • PLN is either a Personal/Professional Learning Network • Function of a PLN o Allows teachers to personalize their own learning EDUC W200 Week 11
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    WHAT CAN TEACHERSUSE PLN’S FOR? • Gather resources for your classroom • Locate free resources for your classroom • Websites | Software | Grants • Lesson plan ideas from master teachers • Learn new information • Connect with content-area experts • Keep up-to-date and current • Learn about new technology and how to integrate it into your teaching • Find interesting links to education news • What are the best practices for your classroom? EDUC W200 Week 11

Editor's Notes

  • #4 From Personalizing the Classroom Experience – K-12 Teachers, Librarians and Administrators Connect the Dots with Digital Learning 2012 Congressional Briefing Release of Speak Up 2011 National Data for Teachers, Librarians and Administrators May 23, 2012
  • #5 Source 1:http://images.email.blackboard.com/Web/BlackboardInc/%7B44fe5cc3-3c7d-4ec0-824b-489b25ca8062%7D_ProjectTomorrow2013_Teacher_Report_Draft.pdfSource 2: Speak Up 2011 National Research Project. In fall 2011, over 416,000 online surveys from K-12 students, parents and educators representing over 5600 schoolsnationwide were submitted through the Speak Up Project. Speak Up is a annual research initiative of Project Tomorrow, a national education nonprot organization andis supported by these innovative companies: Blackboard, Inc., DreamBox Learning, Hewlett-Packard, K-12, Inc., Qualcomm Wirelss Reach Initiative, Schoolwiresand SMART Technologies.