Creative expression week 2
- 1. Communities of Practice, Professional Learning Networks and Connectivism Creative Expression Natalie Burr EdTech 543 Summer 2017
- 2. Connectivism Decisions are based on a rapidly changing foundations. Nurturing and maintaining connections is needed to facilitate continual learning Learning occurs within a network Davis, et. al.
- 3. Connectivism and Knowledge Rests in a diversity of opinions Process of connecting specialized information sources Capacity to know is greater than what we already know Marquis
- 4. Connectivism and Knowledge Ability to see connections between sources is a core skill Being current is the intent of all activities Marquis
- 5. Communities of Practice Groups of people who share a concern or a passion for something they do and learn how to do it better as they interact regularly Must haves: Domain Community Practice Wenger-Trayner and Communities of Practice
- 6. Professional Learning Network A PLN is a system of interpersonal connections and resources that sup- port informal learning Teacher-driven, global support networks that decrease isolation and promote independence Trust
- 7. Professional Learning Network Personalized training High degree of symbiotic relationships that personal development depends on Not merely absorbing information from other, we are sharing Developed primarily through social networks Catapano
- 8. Resources Catapano, J. (2017) What is a PLN? Why Do I need one? Retreived 12 June 2017 from http://www.teachhub.com/what-pln-why-do-i-need-one Communities of Practice. (n.d.) Retrieved 12 June 2017 from http://www.kstoolkit.org/Communities+of+Practice Davis, C, Edmunds, E, & Kelly-Bateman, V. (2008). Connectivism. In M. Orey (Ed.), Emerging perspectives on learning, teaching, and technology. Retrieved 12 June 2017, from http://epltt.coe.uga.edu/ Marquis, Justin. (2012). What Does Connectivism Mean for Education?. Retrieved 12 June 2017, from http://www.onlineuniversities.com/blog/2012/01/what-does- connectivism-mean-for-education/ Trust, T. (2012). Professional Learning Networks Designed for Teacher Learning. Journal of Digital Learning in Teacher Education, 28. Retrieved from http://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ972454.pdf. Wenger-Trayner, E and B. (2015). Communities of Practice a Brief Introduction. Retrieved 10 June 2017 from http://wenger-trayner.com/wp- content/uploads/2015/04/07-Brief-introduction-to-communities-of-practice.pdf