Wanna Connect: Develop a PLN
As budgets are shrinking, relevant professional development opportunities have become a bit truant in education. Being Connected provides YOU with inspiration and just-in-time support. I believe that a professional learning network (PLN) can be the most significant learning tool you, as an educator, can develop and access on an as-need basis. Learn tips for success and develop your PLN, find out what all the hype is about when it comes to Twitter, Flipboard, Scoop-it, Pinterest and more. See how these Social Media tools and more can benefit you as an educator. So let’s hook up!! It is likely your new PLN network that will be the most impactful learning and when it is convenient for you.
Twitter, what's all the fuss about. Well for me, Twitter is my Professional Development every day, when it is convenient for me. For example, Saturday, Nov. 7 is Ed Camp KC. Even if you cannot attend, you can follow the hashtag and learn from all the happenings of the day. #edcampKC. I use a hashtag for my class #ded318. So where to begin? First it is ok to just learn from others, find folks to folks that have common interests. The more people you follow, the more you will learn.
So here are some educators to get your started.
Follow Me: http://twitter.com/cyndidannerkuhn
A complete guide coeducation hashtags: http://www.teachthought.com/twitter-hashtags-for-teacher/
So here are some educators to get your started.
Follow Me: http://twitter.com/cyndidannerkuhn
- 10 Educators On Twitter You Should Follow
- Education World: Top 15 Educators on Twitter
- 10 Rockstar Educators on Twitter
- Twitter4Teachers Wiki: sorta by content area and grade level
- Twitter for Teachers - Kathy Schrock's Guide to Everything
- Digitally Speaking / Why Teachers Should Try Twitter
- Top 10 Twitter Accounts to Follow For Education Technology
- Kevin Honeycutt
- Wesley Fryer
- Vicki Davis Cool Cat Teacher
- Scott McLeod
- Richard Byrne Free Technology for Teachers
- Seven Ways to Find Teachers on Twitter
A complete guide coeducation hashtags: http://www.teachthought.com/twitter-hashtags-for-teacher/
Put simply, Flipboard is a mobile application that aggregates articles, blogs posts, and general news pieces straight into an easy to use interface all based around the users interests. The app was first created back in late 2010 for the iPad and quickly became one of the most popular information based apps on the Apple Store and was even named iPad App of the Year in 2010 by Apple. Since then the app has been made available on most major mobile platforms and now even on your computer. In a similar fashion as Pinterest, on Flipboard you create your own custom boards based around your interests such as Technology, Gardening, Breaking News, etc. You can follow news outlets, bloggers, general themes that pull from several different content creators, or even other boards created by other Flipboard users. That last point is the social part of Flipboard.
Here is mine: https://flipboard.com/@cyndidannerkuhn/technology-for-teaching-%26-learning-ilqd6on4y
iReading by Wes Fryer: https://flipboard.com/@wfryer/ireading-by-wes-20i475oly
History Tech by Glen Weibe (Kansas Educator) https://flipboard.com/@glennw98/history-tech-q1d6ij26z
Edutopia: https://flipboard.com/section/edutopia-gf1324btmmpsgr98
Ed Tech Coach: https://flipboard.com/@mguhlin/edtech-coach-c45bcvsrz
iPad: https://flipboard.com/topic/ipad
Education: https://flipboard.com/topic/education
Here is mine: https://flipboard.com/@cyndidannerkuhn/technology-for-teaching-%26-learning-ilqd6on4y
iReading by Wes Fryer: https://flipboard.com/@wfryer/ireading-by-wes-20i475oly
History Tech by Glen Weibe (Kansas Educator) https://flipboard.com/@glennw98/history-tech-q1d6ij26z
Edutopia: https://flipboard.com/section/edutopia-gf1324btmmpsgr98
Ed Tech Coach: https://flipboard.com/@mguhlin/edtech-coach-c45bcvsrz
iPad: https://flipboard.com/topic/ipad
Education: https://flipboard.com/topic/education
Scoop-it
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I also have my scoop.it connect to my blog, so when I scoop something, it automatically posts to my blog. Makes life easy!! Search for topics that interest you and follow.
Technology in the Classroom; 1:1 Laptops & iPads & MORE: http://www.scoop.it/t/1-1-laptops-ipads
I also have my scoop.it connect to my blog, so when I scoop something, it automatically posts to my blog. Makes life easy!! Search for topics that interest you and follow.
Technology in the Classroom; 1:1 Laptops & iPads & MORE: http://www.scoop.it/t/1-1-laptops-ipads
Check out my educational resources on my Pinterest. I have completely stopped using bookmarks. Everything goes on a board on my PInterest. A much better way to organize. https://www.pinterest.com/cyndidk/
We all know that Instagram is one of the most popular social media channels. And there really are many ways you can use Instagram in the classroom. I love the concept that I don;t have to teach the kids how to use the tool. Boy is that a time saver. I also know you might need to be convinced, so here is a list of ways to use Instagram in your classroom. I found all the ideas on teachers blogs.
From a WE ARE Teachers
From a WE ARE Teachers
- Showcase students' work. Snap pictures of students' artwork and other special projects to share on a private Instagram account only accessible to families and others in your school community.
- Feature a student of the week. Invite students to alternate "taking over" your classroom Instagram account and sharing photos from their daily lives. Then have the featured student share his or her photos with the class.
- Capture field trip memories. Invite a student volunteer "archivist" to take photos on your field trips or during class parties and share them on your Instagram account.
- Imagine how a famous person in history would use Instagram. Have students browse historical photos and create a bulletin board or poster display showing Abraham Lincoln's or Buzz Aldrin's Instagram feed.
- Imagine what a favorite character would post. Challenge students to find photos that would appear in Harry Potter's or Katniss Everdeen's Instagram.
- Share reading recommendations. Invite students to snap photos of their favorite books and then browse the photos in your feed for more ideas on what to read.
- Record steps in a science experiment. Watch as a plant unfurls or a chemical compound slowly changes colors—and keep the changes preserved on Instagram.
- Go on an ABC scavenger hunt. Challenge kids to find print in the world around them—on signs, packaging and in the mail.
- Discover ideas for writing. Tap an "inspiration fairy" to take 10 photos that could serve as a prompt for writing—an empty bird's nest, a For Sale sign and a broken doll, for instance.
- Document student progress. Snap photos of student's writing at the beginning and end of the year. Order inexpensive prints from sites such as Prinstagr.am to show students how far they have come!
- From Education World: Using Instagram in the Classroom: Five Activities
From Nerdy, Nerdy, Nerdy: Using Instagram in the Classroom-IDEAS
From Daily Genus: 10 Ways to Use Instagram in the Classroom
From Emerging EDTECH; Picture This-5 Ways Teachers Can Use Instagram
From Global Citizen Foundation: https://globaldigitalcitizen.org/10-ways-to-use-instagram-in-your-classroom?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=23277425&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9GWUTGo4ulZv-WTeVXkNnaytBEvlBIlzkU3WA2ZCkRd7pqG_jxcgcSA57BptJssMYUMwIvMEug2ONV3y-bUr-Rbszo7A&_hsmi=23277425