Social networking for educators
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This document discusses social networking sites and professional learning networks (PLNs). It focuses on social networking sites as a way for professionals to connect with communities related to their work. Specific social networking sites for educators are described, including Classroom 2.0, ISTE Community, and English Companion NING. LearnCentral.org and LinkedIn are also mentioned. The document encourages readers to join one of these networks, read forum posts, and report back.
Social networking for educators
- 2. Social networking sites Twitter Social bookmarking sites Wikis Blogs These are distinct categories that each operate in a different way, but all provide the opportunity for people to connect, comment, and share around a topic. This session, we’ll focus on social networking sites In a later session, we’ll focus on social bookmarking sites
- 3. Professional Learning Network or Personal Learning Network This term is being used in the literature as an important way that professionals connect with the wider community Developing your own PLN involves connecting with one or more social networking tools
- 4. Ability to comment publicly on a person’s “wall” Ability to create and participate in discussion forums Ablility to create your own subset of “friends” or “connections” Ability to create or participate in “groups” which are subgroups of the wider network
- 5. NING LearnCentral.org LinkedIN
- 6. Classroom 2.0 – extremely popular NING with 50,000 members for people interested in Web 2.0 and social media in education ISTE Community NING – sponsored by the International Society for Technology in Education – a well-respected professional organization for technology integration professionals. assistivetech – started by our own Jeremy Brown – many of the nationally known names in assistive technology are found here English Companion NING- Where English Teachers Help Each Other – Actually quite relevant to all teachers. Very active network that hosts book talks and spirited discussions Unlike other social networks, each NING stands alone and is not part of the wider NING.com network Most popular tool for educators Many “facebook-like” features make it familiar and easy to use
- 7. http://www.learncentral. org/ Join a public webinar event for free A newer community for educators started as an offshoot of Classroom 2.0 Unique feature: members can use Elluminate Live – a webcasting tool - for free Public events from Classroom 2.0 are hosted within Elluminate and feature nationally known speakers
- 8. Groups of Interest: Teacher’s Lounge Technology Integration in Education Professional networking site often used by people looking for new jobs Unique feature – people can get introduced to others in their field when looking for a job by utilizing their network connections You can join group discussions around topics of interest to your profession
- 9. Explore the three social networks described in this presentation Choose 1 to join that you are not already a member of Read a minimum of 3 forum posts in the network that you join Report back in the discussion forum