The Power of the PLN – Getting Started (List 1)
I’ve been on Twitter for nearly 3 years now and I am so glad I decided to overcome my doubts and stick with it back during the few few months of 2008. It has morphed into an incredibly powerful professional development tool for me. Without it, I would not be the educator I am today. [...]
Just the links, m’am – checkin’ out ReadTwit
Twitter has been one of my primary sources for professional development for quite some time. My PLN consistently shares amazing resources that can be useful to myself or my staff. However, as my network grows, it becomes increasingly difficult to keep up with all of the great things being shared. This is where ReadTwit comes [...]
Following #educon from afar
Regrettably, I am unable to attend Educon 2.2 in Philadelphia this weekend. However, because of the amazing PLN I have built up over the past year and a half I am able to attend virtually. Using Twitter and the Elluminate Rooms that have been created, I do not have to miss a single session.
Since the [...]
Creative Commons – an explanation
Image via Wikipedia
Anytime I meet with students about a project, regardless of what the project is, I always discuss with them the importance of copyright. Since many of them have grown up with easy access to any type of media they can imagine, both legally and illegally, I think it is extremely important for them [...]
Presentations and Twitter
Thanks to the great EDTECH listserv I subscribe to, I came across an excellent post by Tamar Weinberg Olivia Mitchell on the Pistachio Consulting blog entitled “How to Present While People are Twittering.” If you do any presenting at conferences or symposiums, this article is a must read.
