1.Chris Wejr chriswejr.com @chriswejrGrowing Together WithSocial MediaMoving away from isolation as a new teacher

2. About me 3. How do you learn? When? Where? With whom?Image: http://flic.kr/p/5JLTCz 4. We are social beingshttp://youtu.be/9bZkp7q19f0 5. GangnamStyle Wejr StyleVideo: http://bit.ly/Wj64Pi 6. How are people connecting?http://www.personalizemedia.com/garys-social-media-count/ 7. Isolation as a New Teacher?cc licensed ( BY NC ) flickr photo by Just Us 3: http://flickr.com/photos/binkley27/2399018721/ 8. The smartest person in theSmartest is the room room is the room itself. -- David WeinbergerImage: http://bit.ly/NknUOt 9. Who helpsus GROW?Image: http://flic.kr/p/6Qfkjr @gibsonsgolfer 10. New Ways to Learnhttp://youtu.be/JuFsDN8dsJU 11. Who taught you how to sketch this? YouTube 12. My connected journey 13. I thought Twitter was all about this Via @gcouros 14. @ChrisWejr 15. A Growing Network... 16. Conferences and Unconferences: Meeting old and new friends... http://www.flickr.com/photos/buddawiggi/5987710858/ 17. RELATIONSHIPSHanging out & learning together 18. SOCIAL MEDIA:Why? 19. Connect.Form Relationships.Learn. 20. Professional ConnectionsPersonal Relationships 21. Relationships 22. We have alwaysoverestimated the value ofaccess to information andunderestimated the value ofaccess to each other.Clay Shirky http://www.flickr.com/photos/42931449@N07/6088751332/ 23. Learning Networks Education will change from the ground up teachers asprofessionals doing great work and sharing it via social media.-- Elisa Carlson #sd36learn 24. Chance favours a connected mindWhere good ideas come from Steven Johnson 25. #Kinderchat #EdcampKinder 26. Share ideas. Share stories.Share moments.Get feeback. 27. Where doyour ideascome from?Could they be improved?Could others benefit from them?http://flic.kr/p/48gW5s 28. Share stories.Share ideas.http://bit.ly/yr75bg 29. Sharing With The World: Carlys Voice http://youtu.be/N1WVzG8HHlc 30. Stealing, building upon,sharing great ideas... 31. Share Through Images 32. Share a bit ofWho YOU Are 33. Connections: Learning Together @okmbio and @bmooreintheloop at Edcamp Leadership 34. As a new teacher,how has social media helped you?Social media has given me access to tools I might haveotherwise missed. As a new teacher I do not have the timeto be constantly exploring and looking for answers forevery subject. Through social media (twitter,blogs) I havebuilt an invaluable PLN that has been a support network,resource pool and overall great group of people to workwith. @tinaokelots of great ideas and support. I feel more connected andless "alone" as a newbie. Ive been challenged to rethink (orat least affirm) some of my philosophical beliefs andpractices in the classroom. 35. As a new teacher,how has social media helped you?Im able to get ideas for what to avoid AND what is goodto try. Im able to get links from experienced teachers fortried-and-true sites as well!It has made my pd ongoing It has connected me to otherresources and opened my eyes to various schools of thought ineducation outside my staff room. I have found this important livingin a tiny village, working in a small school district that has littleconnectedness in it! 36. Questions 37. My challenge to you:Start Connecting 38. If we want our students to take risks,connect, and collaboratewe need to model this. Image: http://flic.kr/p/MeF7p 39. Who is creating your digital footprint 40. StartHere 41. Share/Connect on a Deeper Level 42. @mr_lister 43. Create a ClassFacebook Page/Group/Account 44. Time up front Can create time down the road.Image:http://flic.kr/p/4tNrxq 45. Find Your BalanceOften the most important people to connect withare those right in front of us. 46. Harness the Power of aGlobal Personal Learning NetworkBecome a connected learner.Form relationships. Share the stories. 47. Connect With Mewww.chriswejr.comAbout.me/ChrisWejr@chriswejrFacebook.com/chriswejrchriswejr@gmail.com 48. Image: http://flic.kr/p/65gLYN Learning is often messy 49. Who Do I Follow? Why would anyone follow me? 50. Twitter Search Search by Hashtags including #sd78 #sd33#bced #ntchat#bclearns #elemchat#edchat 51. Some info to get you startedon Twitterhttp://bit.ly/LdRdRc 52. Acknowledgments:George Couros Lyn HiltAlec Couros Brian KuhnChris Kennedy