PROFESSIONAL LEARNING NETWORKS- MASS CUE 2013

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How can educators build and maintain a professional learning network?

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Facilitated by: Jennifer L. Scheffer @jlscheffer Instructional Technology SpecialistBurlington High School

ProfessionalLearningNetworks

Why connect?

Why do I

C O N N E C T ?

Develop & Grow

Conversation+

Passion=

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Inspiration &

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Gain

New Perspective

The “right” direction?

PLN Building Blocks

PassionChallenge

OpportunitiesPride

Risk

What is a PLN Anyway? 23 Resources to Build a PLN via Shelly Terrell The Educator’s PLN - A Personal Learning Network for EducatorsEEdutopia Community GroupsConnected Educator MonthEdweb.net: A Professional Social Network for EducatorsOfficial Twitter Chat Days & Times for EducatorsASCD EDge: A Professional Networking Community for EducatorsDiigo Educator Community - Social BookmarksClassroom 2.0

10 Resources to Get Started:

Why & how do YOU connect?Success stories? Challenges?Methods & Resources?Finding balance?