The document discusses the concept of networked learning, emphasizing how social media platforms like Twitter and Facebook can facilitate communication and connections in education and professional development. It highlights the potential for spreading educational messages and connecting educators, students, and the community to enhance learning. Additionally, it offers tips for engaging with these platforms and mentions key terminology related to social media communication.

1. Networked Learning
• Website
Moodle • eLearning
• Course Management
• Training
• Website
Wikis • Collaboration
• Organization/Planning
• Training

2. Hansel & Gretel

3. The Personal & Professional Learning
Network (PLN)
THE BIG IDEA
Social media has allowed people to communicate important messages through powerful
real-time images (Japan earthquake 2011, Osama bin Laden 2011). With Twitter,
Facebook, and YouTube alone we have the ability to spread a message and connect to an
audience of millions worldwide.
Can a purposeful & practical message on
education & community based outcomes be
spread in this same way?
Without question!! It’s all about Networked Learning.

4. What is anyway
Online Messaging Service
in 140 Characters or less
One Message - Many People
Follow others messages
Communication – Connection – Conversation

5. The Essential Question

7. Let’s reframe the question…
What’s happening?
…in Education
…in Special Education
…in Transition
…in Assistive Technology

8. So, what can twitter do for me?
• Connect me with those doing similar work and
who share my interests.
• Connect me to current trends and research in
transition & beyond.
• Connect me with my colleagues.
• Connect me with the community.
Networked learning is a process of developing and maintaining
connections with people and information, and communicating in
such a way so as to support one another's learning.

9. Tips & Tricks
Links to research
Links to resources

10. “Real Time” (Instant) Communication
Parents Students Colleagues District Community

11. Twitter Terminology
Tweet
Follow
Mention
Retweet (RT)
Direct Message (DM)
Hashtag (#)

13. In the end…
It’s not so much about this
It’s about this

15. Matt Vannice
Thompson School District
Email: matthew.vannice@thompsonschools.org