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4 Ways To Grow Your Personal Learning Network This Week

The Web20Classroom

Social media allows us to connect, to learn, to grow and to reflect not only within ourselves but with each other. Recently, on a webinar with my friend Erin Olson , she talked about an activity she does with teachers. Our personal learning networks are all different. But that is where the beauty lies.

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Learning Never Stops

A Principal's Reflections

Webinars Improved bandwidth and increased access to technology have helped learning through webinars gain in popularity. While every webinar is broadcast live at a set time, what makes them very appealing is that they are archived for convenient viewing. Here are some no-cost (or relatively low-cost) options.

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The Professional Learning Sweet Spot

A Principal's Reflections

For the most part, this consisted of attending mandatory district “PD” days, professional learning communities (PLC)’s or approved off-site experiences such as conferences, workshops, or webinars. In March of 2009, I began to use Twitter, and it was at this time that I began to create a Personal Learning Network (PLN).

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Twitter: A Tool For All

A Principal's Reflections

I am constantly advocating for other school leaders and educators to embrace this powerful tool to improve communications, enhance public relations, establish a positive brand presence, grow professionally through the formation of a Personal Learning Network (PLN), increase student engagement, and discover a world of opportunity.

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How to succeed with online PD for teachers

Neo LMS

Plus, it’s easy to create multimedia presentations that teachers will actually enjoy or make use of webinars and videos. building a personal learning network online. With online training you can use social media or discussion forums that are more private to build the district/school’s own personal learning network.

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Actionable advice for school leaders on how to create an effective teacher training program

Neo LMS

You can create the traditional in-depth guides but also video content or gamified content, spice up presentations, hold webinars, and so much more. The most important thing to have is a centralized hub for all activities, including online courses, discussion forums, webinars, and the ability to schedule events such as workshops.

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Common Misconceptions of Educators Who Fear Technology

A Principal's Reflections

There are also numerous free webinars available throughout the year. One of the most powerful means of professional development is through the use of social media where educators can create their own Personal Learning Network (PLN) based entirely on their unique needs and passions.