The Educator's PLN

The personal learning network for educators

This is a ning site dedicated to the support of a Personal Learning Network for Educators

What You Need To Know About Navigating This Ning Site and a List of Other Educator Ning Sites

A Screencast and tutorial on Navigating this site is available here and on the Video Page
http://edupln.ning.com/video/a-screencast-on-how-to-1

Please feel free to make suggestions for improvement of this site.

Page Navigation

Main Page - A capsule view of all of the recent actions on the entire site. Members can view what has recently been added to the site by this quick reference area. A click to the hot button in the description will take you directly to that activity.

Invite Page - Use tis page to invite other Educators to this site.

My Page- This is a capsule view of all of the recent activities that involved you in any way.

Videos Page - This page contains many Educational videos. You may add videos to the list or you may download them for personal use.
Members may add videos following the simple directions. Limit your selection of videos to those that pertain to building or developing a Personal Learning Network.

Groups Page -This page contains groups of members with common interests in specific areas. Members may join any group or start one that meets his or her needs.

Forum Page - This is a page containing Discussions. Members may add to any discussion or begin one.

Ning Chat Page - This is a live Chat page for members. A list of members on the site appears on the page.

Twitter Edchat Page - This page contains a feed from #Edchat on Twitter. Members may view only from this page. Interaction requires a twitter account.

Events Page - Members may add any event that would be of interest to Educators. The instructions to add an event are simple with easy to follow prompts.


Other Educational Ning Sites

ISTE 2010
http://www.iste2010.org/

New York State Assocition of Computers and Technology in Education
http://nyscate.ning.com/

Classroom 2.0
http://www.classroom20.com/

National Council for Teachers of English
http://ncte2008.ning.com/

The English Companion Ning
http://englishcompanion.ning.com/

National Council for Social Studies
http://ncssnetwork.ning.com/

Ning in Education
http://education.ning.com/

Biology Educators Ning
http://thesynapse.ning.com/

Technology Integration in Education
http://tech-in-ed.ning.com/

EFL Classroom 2.0
http://eflclassroom.ning.com


Latest Activity

Welcome Primary Educators! Teaching students from ages 5 to 14 requires loads of subjects to cover and loads of resources to share. Join this group to reflect about your classes and brainstorm ideas for improvement.
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Janice Tamilowicz, Steven L. Elwood, Sarah Elizabeth Cooke and 9 more joined The Educator's PLN
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T Setterlund updated their profile
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Gene Rampenthal updated their profile
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Eva Michitti updated their profile
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Eva Michitti and Erin Denae are now friends
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Bettie Saccardo added 2 discussions to the group Four Corners History Teachers
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Bettie Saccardo added a group
A group for Social Studies Teachers in the Four Corners Region of New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado and Utah, to share and network with one another.
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Join this group to extend the discussion of edchat topics!
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This group is for those who implement the project-based learning model or want to learn more about it.
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Lorraine added a gift to their profile page
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Forum

Steven W. Anderson

The Alfie Kohn Live Conversation 6 Replies

Started by Steven W. Anderson. Last reply by Diana Fingal 21 hours ago.

Bernie Tomasso

100 page books

Started by Bernie Tomasso 1 day ago.

Blog Posts

Kalena Moon

Great News

Posted by Kalena Moon on February 7, 2010 at 5:13pm

Samir Fatani

Building a PLN in my country

Posted by Samir Fatani on February 6, 2010 at 3:11pm

jhonsmith543

LOGISTICS AFTER RECESSION

Posted by jhonsmith543 on February 3, 2010 at 7:19am

Greg Thompson

Status Quo 101: It’s a Race to the End

Posted by Greg Thompson on February 2, 2010 at 4:07pm

 

Members

  • Janice Tamilowicz
  • Steven L. Elwood
  • Sarah Elizabeth Cooke
  • Carolyn E. Tripp
  • Ann Mengel
  • T Setterlund
  • Marisa
  • Aimee Boucher
  • Chris Dargiewicz
  • Beatriz Lupiano
  • Jesse Salmon
  • Gene Rampenthal
  • Karen Williams
  • archenhaud
  • andwyrdan
  • Eva Michitti
  • Janelle Catlett
  • Bettie Saccardo
  • Amy Byrne
  • Diana Fingal
  • Lorraine
  • Kathy Kanigsberg
  • María Isabel Gil
  • Deb Wilson
  • Doug Keel
  • E Heller
  • Trish Finley

PLN: Blogs, Websites, and Lists. (Click the address for easy access)


Professional/Personal Learning Network Information

5 Reasons Why Educators should Network by Tanya Roscorla
http://www.convergemag.com/workforce/5-Reasons-Why-Educators-Should-Network.html

The PLN Spirograph (by Jen Wagner)
http://bit.ly/7DwaCf

A PLN Site Loaded with PLN Specific Information by Stacy Bodin
http://bit.ly/1lrGiM

The PLN Blueprint. 5 pt Blog series.
/www.educatorsroyaltreatment.com/professor-education-secondary-english/

PLN Interview by Tom Whitby140 Character Conference in LA, October 2009
http://bit.ly/2qcrUY

PLN Interview by Steve Anderson (@web20classroom) 140 Character Conference in LA, October 2009
http://www.youtube.com/user/rogersmithnews#p/u/48/PrGLuLI1VDs

PLN Interview by Shelly Terrell (@ShellTerrell) 140 Character Conference in LA, October 2009
http://www.youtube.com/user/rogersmithnews#p/u/49/qyuNubVVRWg

PLN Interview by Eric Sheninger (@NMHS_Principal) 140 Character Conference in LA, October 2009
http://bit.ly/1xEZz1

Richard Byrnes-How to Build a Personal Learning Network
http://www.docstoc.com/docs/9812713/How-to-Build-a-Personal-Learning-Network


Social Media Information

2009 Edublog Winners
http://edublogawards.com/

STEVE HARGADON Blog : Social Networking in Education-A White Paper http://bit.ly/4CYqvH

A Guide to Social Learning
http://c4lpt.co.uk/handbook/examples2.html

85+ Resources: Educator Guide for Integrating Social Media by Venessa Miemis
http://bit.ly/5RuTwM

Twitter Information

#Edchat Archives: A complete and continuing List of #Edchat sessions
http://edchat.pbworks.com/

A Simple explanation of Twitter, a primary tool for gathering and distributing Educational Links and information
http://bit.ly/stYxH

Simfin: "I Link Therefore I Am" An Explanation of Twitter for Educators
http://bit.ly/6zAKp5

List of Educational Hashtags (#)on Twitter a collaborative list from @cybraryman1 & Karlana's World
http://bit.ly/7jRl6J

The Mystery Of Twitter Hashtags
http://bit.ly/6JJBru

Mashable on Twitter List and their uses
http://mashable.com/2009/11/02/twitter-lists-guide/

Sean Banville's Follow these Educators on Twitter list.
http://tweepml.org/?t=1793

Shelly Terrell's Follow these Educators and Technology gurus on Twitter list.
http://twitter.com/ShellTerrell/educator-pln

Eric Sheninger's List of Administrators to Follow on Twitter
http://tweepml.org/?t=1602

6 Resources for Using Twitter in Education
http://bit.ly/VaVPe

Ten Ways to Use Twitter Lists
http://mashable.com/2009/11/04/twitter-lists-uses/

The Complete Guide to Twitter. (pdf)
http://www.scribd.com/doc/19976874/MakeUseOfcom-The-Complete-Guide-to-Twitter

Educational Sites

Parental Involvement and Student Achievement: A Meta-Analysis
William H. Jeynes
http://bit.ly/cxxEt0

Cybrary Man's Educational Web Sites
Site loaded with EDU Sources
http://bit.ly/6PtsC

Cybrary Man's Comprehensive Educational Blog Site
http://cybraryman.com/blogs.html

The Complete Guide to Googlewave
http://bit.ly/2b3hFY

Harcourt Social Studies and Science Videos
http://bit.ly/4v542n

Article: The Meaning of Education.
http://www.teachersmind.com/education.htm

A Site For a List of Videos for Professional Development
http://www.speedofcreativity.org/resources/videos-for-pd/

SIte for Teachers: free printable worksheets
http://www.sitesforteachers.com/index.html

Directory of Learning Professionals.
http://c4lpt.co.uk/connexions/W.html

Steve J. Moore's Educational Organizations to Follow on Twitter
http://tweepml.org/Ed-Orgs-News-on-Twitter/

Bonnie Faust 100 Helpful Websites for New Teachers
http://www.teachingdegree.org/2009/06/21/100-helpful-websites-for-new-teachers/

TUTORIAL SITES

DELICIOUS TUTORIAL Social Bookmarking tool essential for saving researched sites on the Internet
http://www.teachertrainingvideos.com/delicious/index.html

A VideoTutorial site for teachers.Russell Stannard
http://www.teachertrainingvideos.com/

Zotero Tutorial
http://www.zotero.org/

Facebook Tutorial
http://www.gcflearnfree.org/computer/topic.aspx?id=154

Voicethread Tutorial and Wiki Great teaching and presentation tool
http://techitupvoicethreads.pbworks.com/


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