Tagged: "PLN’s"
Old Timers, Idea Miners, and Harnessing the Full Power of PLNs
Previously I addressed the issue of Personal Learning Networks and some limitations that this robust and growing form of professional development may have for schools (as opposed to teachers). Several commenters had some concerns, but I promise to bring this all to a happy ending. My first PLN, although the term hadn’t yet come into [...]
PLNs—Good for teachers, but are they good for schools yet?
In about a month I get to be part of a group of very distinguished practitioners presenting on the virtues of social media as a professional development resource. This should be a pretty easy gig, as anyone who maintains even the most cursory contact with the blog- and tweetospheres knows that there is a great [...]
“No offense….but who cares?”
Bluntly stated, and with almost comedic dead pan, that line was delivered during a session on Web 2.0 tools and Social Media that I was presenting at the North Carolina Association of Independent Schools Annual NCAIS TECH conference a few weeks ago. The attendee, a development professional, was clearly struggling with the conversation that morning [...]
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