Intro to PLNs workshop for new teacher in the Stamford Public Schools.

1. Professional Learning Networks
Using Technology to Collaborate
Jim Forde
jforde@ci.stamford.ct.us
Twitter-> @stemnetwork <and> @ccssnetwork
Blog-> http://stamfordstemnetwork.blogspot.com
http://www.slideshare.net/fordemm/ xxxxx

2. http://educationinnovation.typepad.com/my_weblog/2009/06/leveraging-the-networked-teacher-the-professional-networked-learning-collaborative.html

3. http://educationinnovation.typepad.com/my_weblog/2009/06/leveraging-the-networked-teacher-the-professional-networked-learning-collaborative.html

4. The professional network learning collaborative (PNLC)

5. Edmodo.com

7. Edmodo.com:
group passwords

8. Twitter: http://www.twitter.com @stemnetwork

9. Twitter: http://www.twitter.com @ccssnetwork

10. People we are following on Twitter

11. People following us on Twitter

12. Who to follow on Twitter
Notice who is following whom!

13. Posts on Twitter
#sli11 - is a way of
categorizing
the tweets about
this topic.
(#-hashtag)
@fordemm -contacts
my feed to let me know I was
mentioned.
(@- mention)

14. Re-tweeting on Twitter

15. Using Twitter on the Go!

16. Linked In-
http://www.linkedin.com

20. Social Bookmarking Sites
Delicious -- http://www.delicious.com/fordemm

21. All of these people
linked to the same
Article That I did!

22. Now I can graze Lucy’s links and tags for
more great connections…and maybe
even more people to network with!
Lucy’s Tags

23. Blogs/Nings
http://edupln.ning.com/

24. iChat and Skype
Stamford, CT
Cocoa Beach, FL

25. Skype in the Classroom

28. Some extras...

29. iTunes University

31. http://kathyschrock.net/googleblooms

32. PLN resources:
Good article from DA online - http://www.districtadministration.com/viewarticle.aspx?articleid=2547
PLNs Made Easy- http://onceateacher.wordpress.com/2009/05/05/pln-your-personal-learning-network-made-easy/
The networked student- http://youtu.be/XwM4ieFOotA
Twitter and Facebook and Traditional PD- http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/03/twitter-and-facebook-
migh_n_1737333.html?utm_hp_ref=education
100 Blogs every new teacher should read- http://www.onlineschools.org/study-hall/100-blogs-every-new-teacher-should-read/
25 Useful Forums and Blogs for new teachers- http://www.teachingtips.com/library/education-as-a-career-faqs/resources-25-useful-
forums-and-blogs-for-new-teachers/
Getting Started Article - http://theinnovativeeducator.blogspot.com/2008/04/5-things-you-can-do-to-begin-
developing.html
Building your PLN- http://teacherbootcamp.edublogs.org/2009/07/13/oh-the-adventures-you-will-have-if-only/
Building a PLN 2- http://sites.google.com/site/buildingapln/