The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 23, 2018

I’ve been published in Leading and Learning with Technology , and I’m currently co-authoring a book on how teachers can develop a personal learning network using social media and other digital tools. I’ve presented at various conferences such as ATE , CUE and ISTE.

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A Principal's Reflections

JULY 12, 2015

When I began to develop a shared vision and strategic plan for change with my staff back in 2009 I referred to the Katgar Model of Change. As Antoni Cimolino states, “There is something to be learned every day, both by looking in the mirror at yourself and by looking at the people around you.”

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Learning with 'e's

AUGUST 17, 2012

In yesterday's blogpost Separation and connection I talked about the nature of social media and their capability to amplify human contact. Specifically, I made the point that Personal Learning Networks (PLNs) are enabled and strengthened when we make connections through social media tools.

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Learning with 'e's

AUGUST 16, 2012

Six Degrees of Separation is a useful book because it illuminates the science behind our daily use of Facebook, Twitter and other social media. Watts, for example, discusses the nature of biological viruses and uses the concept as a means to develop his ideas and theories around social connections in a digital world.

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Learning with 'e's

AUGUST 29, 2012

Reid Hoffman (Founder of LinkedIn) When he made this statement at Babson College in May 2012, Reid Hoffman was referring to startup companies, but he could very well have been giving advice to any undergraduate student, or indeed any teacher or academic. Let's be honest. We all need help.

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Learning with 'e's

JUNE 4, 2013

Although technology has moved on a pace - since the book was written we now have social media, mobile phones and touch screen tablet computers - many of Sherry Turkle''s ideas still resonate with personal meaning. We live in a world far richer in terms of social networking than Sherry Turkle did in the 1990s.

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Learning with 'e's

OCTOBER 26, 2013

I wrote about this new model question recently, and critiqued it in the context of emergent forms of digital learning. But all discussions need a reference point, a starting place from where the arguments can proceed. You may also have dialogue with your personal learning network as you discuss that content.

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Learning with 'e's

FEBRUARY 19, 2012

Rhizome theory is also a useful framework for understanding self-determined learning - the heutagogy described by Hase and Kenyon. The self-determined pathway to learning is fast becoming familiar to learners in the digital age, and is also the antithesis to the formal, structured learning found in traditional education.

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My Island View

FEBRUARY 9, 2015

I was somewhat disturbed about a recent post by a friend and connected colleague concerning the state of Twitter and its use by some individuals in what is now fast becoming the education social media culture. Social Media has changed that for educators. That is what makes them personalized.

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ProfHacker

DECEMBER 7, 2015

We are inviting others from our networks to help us make sure we have covered the most important aspects of networks, and the most important references and models out there. Because if we are going to write about networks, we may as well leverage our networks to make it even better.

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NeverEndingSearch

AUGUST 2, 2019

So explore the site, sign up for my weekly tips, or follow along on social media. You can energize and enhance teaching and learning — and I’m here to help you get started! Over the course of 25 years, the archive of content in the Topics area has become a valuable reference source for what works.

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Learning with 'e's

MAY 20, 2015

PLEs could be created by anyone, using just about any tool or technology, and we expanded the idea to embrace other elements such as real experiences and people (Personal Learning Networks). People tend rarely to refer to them now. What is your experience of using PLEs in your own learning?

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Reading By Example

AUGUST 22, 2015

Social media is unlike any other community, if you want to call it that. The most common reason seems to be for personal beliefs, often conflated by a political party. For example, a few people in a person’s circle will post something that runs counter to his or her belief system. They are just gone.

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The Daring Librarian

NOVEMBER 26, 2010

I use Twitter as a professional personal learning network builder - not as just a social outlet.though I''m thrilled to say some of my PLN have become my personal friends.so Oh and talking about your personal life is OK.but I use this for professional growth.so Middle school that''s great! Everything!

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

OCTOBER 16, 2016

I try different things out to find the best approach for me personally, and bookmark helpful sites for my reference. Being a connected educator means creating a personal learning network, often called a PLN. I repeat the tasks enough times and experiment enough to feel comfortable, and that’s all there is to it!

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MindShift

MARCH 23, 2015

Along with Google search, Wikipedia has become the first point of reference for most of us. The students’ personal learning networks of friends, forum users, Twitter followers and Facebook friends provide a rich source of knowledge gathering when they are at home, but use of such networks is excluded from their classrooms.

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MindShift

MARCH 23, 2015

Along with Google search, Wikipedia has become the first point of reference for most of us. The students’ personal learning networks of friends, forum users, Twitter followers and Facebook friends provide a rich source of knowledge gathering when they are at home, but use of such networks is excluded from their classrooms.

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The Principal of Change

JANUARY 22, 2016

Often people refer to the idea of a “personal learning network” when discussing Twitter, yet there are so many posts on how people are using Twitter wrong, that it doesn’t seem that personal. ” These are two different things.

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A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 4, 2015

It lays out the elements necessary for establishing innovative initiatives that will support and enhance learning while increasing relevance to personalize both the school and learning experience for all students.

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