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Joining a Digital Professional
Learning Network
                               SUSAN ELIZABETH D’AURIA
...and staying active in one   STEM DIRECTOR
                               BROOKLYN, NY
                               ENDEAVOR SCIENCE TEACHING
                               CERTIFICATE PROGRAM
What a Professional Learning
Network (PLN) is NOT:
What a Professional Learning
Network (PLN) is NOT:
a distraction: We’ll be talking about using Twitter
and Facebook on a strictly professional level,
not as platforms to share family photos and funny
quotes.
What a Professional Learning
Network (PLN) is NOT:
a distraction: We’ll be talking about using Twitter
and Facebook on a strictly professional level,
not as platforms to share family photos and funny
quotes.

a time vampire: We’ll be designing a less-
than-20-minute schedule for you to find the latest
news that is applicable to you and to keep you
inspired.
A Digital Professional
Learning Network is...
A Digital Professional
Learning Network is...
Worth your time
A Digital Professional
Learning Network is...
Worth your time

A way to connect with teachers who have the
same struggles as you do
A Digital Professional
Learning Network is...
Worth your time

A way to connect with teachers who have the
same struggles as you do

A way to share what you know and others don’t
A Digital Professional
Learning Network is...
Worth your time

A way to connect with teachers who have the
same struggles as you do

A way to share what you know and others don’t

Inspiring
Why is a digital
PLN important?
Why is a digital
PLN important?
* Reduces travel time to conferences
Why is a digital
PLN important?
* Reduces travel time to conferences
Why is a digital
PLN important?
* Reduces travel time to conferences

* Fresh ideas
Why is a digital
PLN important?
* Reduces travel time to conferences

* Fresh ideas
Why is a digital
PLN important?
* Reduces travel time to conferences

* Fresh ideas

* Practice the art of collaboration
Why is a digital
PLN important?
* Reduces travel time to conferences

* Fresh ideas

* Practice the art of collaboration
Why is a digital
PLN important?
* Reduces travel time to conferences

* Fresh ideas

* Practice the art of collaboration

* PLN = Personal Learning Network
Why is a digital
PLN important?
Why is a digital
PLN important?
* Stay updated on the latest news about the CCSS or your
own state standards
Why is a digital
PLN important?
* Stay updated on the latest news about the CCSS or your
own state standards
Why is a digital
PLN important?
* Stay updated on the latest news about the CCSS or your
own state standards

* Share ideas for getting your students ready for
standardized testing
Why is a digital
PLN important?
* Stay updated on the latest news about the CCSS or your
own state standards

* Share ideas for getting your students ready for
standardized testing
Why is a digital
PLN important?
* Stay updated on the latest news about the CCSS or your
own state standards

* Share ideas for getting your students ready for
standardized testing

* Learn how mathematics should be
incorporated into the Next Generation
Science Standards
Just how
many people
make social
media apps
a priority?
35 seconds
later...
Let’s Begin With Your Inbox
Let’s Begin With Your Inbox
     DOES IT LOOK ANYTHING LIKE THIS?
Let’s Begin With Your Inbox
     DOES IT LOOK ANYTHING LIKE THIS?
Create a new email account
Create a new email account
Use your real name
Create a new email account
Use your real name
firstname.lastname@gmail.com
Create a new email account
Use your real name
firstname.lastname@gmail.com

Use this email account to subscribe to
anything related to your teaching
position -- don’t use it to get coupons
from Macy*s
Create a new email account
Use your real name
firstname.lastname@gmail.com

Use this email account to subscribe to
anything related to your teaching
position -- don’t use it to get coupons
from Macy*s
Check this email once in the morning or
once in the evening, whichever is more
convenient for you
Twitter in 140
characters or less
Twitter in 140
characters or less
Create a twitter handle (username) that sounds
professional and includes your name
Twitter in 140
characters or less
Create a twitter handle (username) that sounds
professional and includes your name

My twitter handle is @STEMSusan
Twitter in 140
characters or less
Create a twitter handle (username) that sounds
professional and includes your name

My twitter handle is @STEMSusan

Go to the search area and type #yourinterest.
Read the tweets and follow what interests you
Twitter in 140
characters or less
Create a twitter handle (username) that sounds
professional and includes your name

My twitter handle is @STEMSusan

Go to the search area and type #yourinterest.
Read the tweets and follow what interests you

Don’t follow millions of people or organizations
With your new email account,
create a new FaceBook page
 Only upload pictures that are professional

 Post your latest ideas

 Share links to websites you find useful

 Search for the names of people you follow on
 Twitter
For the technologically savvy...
 HootSuite allows you to see your
 Facebook feed and Twitter feed
 all at once
Edmodo.com
A community of teachers
who share ideas

Create a username and
password

You can just join
communities (like
mathematics or science)

Create classes for your
students
Joining a Digital Professional
Learning Network
                               SUSAN ELIZABETH D’AURIA
...and staying active in one   STEM DIRECTOR
                               BROOKLYN, NY
                               ENDEAVOR SCIENCE TEACHING
                               CERTIFICATE PROGRAM

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Joining a PLN and Staying Active in One

  • 1. Joining a Digital Professional Learning Network SUSAN ELIZABETH D’AURIA ...and staying active in one STEM DIRECTOR BROOKLYN, NY ENDEAVOR SCIENCE TEACHING CERTIFICATE PROGRAM
  • 2. What a Professional Learning Network (PLN) is NOT:
  • 3. What a Professional Learning Network (PLN) is NOT: a distraction: We’ll be talking about using Twitter and Facebook on a strictly professional level, not as platforms to share family photos and funny quotes.
  • 4. What a Professional Learning Network (PLN) is NOT: a distraction: We’ll be talking about using Twitter and Facebook on a strictly professional level, not as platforms to share family photos and funny quotes. a time vampire: We’ll be designing a less- than-20-minute schedule for you to find the latest news that is applicable to you and to keep you inspired.
  • 6. A Digital Professional Learning Network is... Worth your time
  • 7. A Digital Professional Learning Network is... Worth your time A way to connect with teachers who have the same struggles as you do
  • 8. A Digital Professional Learning Network is... Worth your time A way to connect with teachers who have the same struggles as you do A way to share what you know and others don’t
  • 9. A Digital Professional Learning Network is... Worth your time A way to connect with teachers who have the same struggles as you do A way to share what you know and others don’t Inspiring
  • 10. Why is a digital PLN important?
  • 11. Why is a digital PLN important? * Reduces travel time to conferences
  • 12. Why is a digital PLN important? * Reduces travel time to conferences
  • 13. Why is a digital PLN important? * Reduces travel time to conferences * Fresh ideas
  • 14. Why is a digital PLN important? * Reduces travel time to conferences * Fresh ideas
  • 15. Why is a digital PLN important? * Reduces travel time to conferences * Fresh ideas * Practice the art of collaboration
  • 16. Why is a digital PLN important? * Reduces travel time to conferences * Fresh ideas * Practice the art of collaboration
  • 17. Why is a digital PLN important? * Reduces travel time to conferences * Fresh ideas * Practice the art of collaboration * PLN = Personal Learning Network
  • 18. Why is a digital PLN important?
  • 19. Why is a digital PLN important? * Stay updated on the latest news about the CCSS or your own state standards
  • 20. Why is a digital PLN important? * Stay updated on the latest news about the CCSS or your own state standards
  • 21. Why is a digital PLN important? * Stay updated on the latest news about the CCSS or your own state standards * Share ideas for getting your students ready for standardized testing
  • 22. Why is a digital PLN important? * Stay updated on the latest news about the CCSS or your own state standards * Share ideas for getting your students ready for standardized testing
  • 23. Why is a digital PLN important? * Stay updated on the latest news about the CCSS or your own state standards * Share ideas for getting your students ready for standardized testing * Learn how mathematics should be incorporated into the Next Generation Science Standards
  • 24. Just how many people make social media apps a priority?
  • 26. Let’s Begin With Your Inbox
  • 27. Let’s Begin With Your Inbox DOES IT LOOK ANYTHING LIKE THIS?
  • 28. Let’s Begin With Your Inbox DOES IT LOOK ANYTHING LIKE THIS?
  • 29. Create a new email account
  • 30. Create a new email account Use your real name
  • 31. Create a new email account Use your real name firstname.lastname@gmail.com
  • 32. Create a new email account Use your real name firstname.lastname@gmail.com Use this email account to subscribe to anything related to your teaching position -- don’t use it to get coupons from Macy*s
  • 33. Create a new email account Use your real name firstname.lastname@gmail.com Use this email account to subscribe to anything related to your teaching position -- don’t use it to get coupons from Macy*s Check this email once in the morning or once in the evening, whichever is more convenient for you
  • 35. Twitter in 140 characters or less Create a twitter handle (username) that sounds professional and includes your name
  • 36. Twitter in 140 characters or less Create a twitter handle (username) that sounds professional and includes your name My twitter handle is @STEMSusan
  • 37. Twitter in 140 characters or less Create a twitter handle (username) that sounds professional and includes your name My twitter handle is @STEMSusan Go to the search area and type #yourinterest. Read the tweets and follow what interests you
  • 38. Twitter in 140 characters or less Create a twitter handle (username) that sounds professional and includes your name My twitter handle is @STEMSusan Go to the search area and type #yourinterest. Read the tweets and follow what interests you Don’t follow millions of people or organizations
  • 39. With your new email account, create a new FaceBook page Only upload pictures that are professional Post your latest ideas Share links to websites you find useful Search for the names of people you follow on Twitter
  • 40. For the technologically savvy... HootSuite allows you to see your Facebook feed and Twitter feed all at once
  • 41. Edmodo.com A community of teachers who share ideas Create a username and password You can just join communities (like mathematics or science) Create classes for your students
  • 42. Joining a Digital Professional Learning Network SUSAN ELIZABETH D’AURIA ...and staying active in one STEM DIRECTOR BROOKLYN, NY ENDEAVOR SCIENCE TEACHING CERTIFICATE PROGRAM