Social Media Tools for Personalized Development

Lucy GrayUniversity of Chicago Urban Education Institute

1Sunday March 22 2009

What is a PLN

2Sunday March 22 2009

What is a PLN

2Sunday March 22 2009

What is a PLN

2Sunday March 22 2009

What is a PLN

2Sunday March 22 2009

What is a PLN

2Sunday March 22 2009

What is social media

ldquoOnline technologies and practices that people use to share opinions insights experiences and perspectives with each otherrdquo

ldquoSocial media are works of user-created video audio text or multimedia that are published and shared in a social environment such as a blog wiki or video hosting site

3Sunday March 22 2009

Media and ToolsPhotos Audio Video Bookmarks Information Networking

Flickr iTunes YouTube delicious Twitter Facebook

Photobucket Podomatic Teacher Tube Diigo SlideshareApple

Learning Interchange

iStockPhoto Odeo Vimeo StumbleUpon Scribd LinkedIn

Blogger Ning

4Sunday March 22 2009

Media and ToolsPhotos Audio Video Bookmarks Information Networking

Flickr iTunes YouTube delicious Twitter Facebook

Photobucket Podomatic Teacher Tube Diigo SlideshareApple

Learning Interchange

iStockPhoto Odeo Vimeo StumbleUpon Scribd LinkedIn

Blogger Ning

4Sunday March 22 2009

My Web 20 Story

5Sunday March 22 2009

My Web 20 StoryPre 2000 Attended Illinois Computing Educator events Classroom Connect conferences

5Sunday March 22 2009

My Web 20 StoryPre 2000 Attended Illinois Computing Educator events Classroom Connect conferences

1999 Started Technology in Education graduate program at National Louis University

5Sunday March 22 2009

My Web 20 Story

2000 Started Friday 5 list of educational resources bull Began using Backflip to organize bookmarks bull Became an avid user of the ED TECH listserv among other pre-Web 20 online bull Attended NECC MACUL conferences for the first time

Pre 2000 Attended Illinois Computing Educator events Classroom Connect conferences

1999 Started Technology in Education graduate program at National Louis University

5Sunday March 22 2009

My Web 20 Story

2005 Became an Apple Distinguished Educator bull Introduced to the joys of RSS feeds and NetNewsWire bull Attended my first ADE Institute (Alan November presented introduced to podcasting SkypeTechnorati Creative Commons) bull Started blogging and exploring web-based apps

2000 Started Friday 5 list of educational resources bull Began using Backflip to organize bookmarks bull Became an avid user of the ED TECH listserv among other pre-Web 20 online bull Attended NECC MACUL conferences for the first time

Pre 2000 Attended Illinois Computing Educator events Classroom Connect conferences

1999 Started Technology in Education graduate program at National Louis University

5Sunday March 22 2009

My Web 20 Story

6Sunday March 22 2009

My Web 20 Story2006 Participated in Google focus group bull Wrote global awareness curriculum for Apple in Europe bull Started blogging for Infinite Thinking Machine bull Started volunteering on ICE conference committee

6Sunday March 22 2009

My Web 20 Story2006 Participated in Google focus group bull Wrote global awareness curriculum for Apple in Europe bull Started blogging for Infinite Thinking Machine bull Started volunteering on ICE conference committee

2007 Helped with the Google Teachers Academy bull Introduced to Facebook and Twitter

6Sunday March 22 2009

My Web 20 Story2006 Participated in Google focus group bull Wrote global awareness curriculum for Apple in Europe bull Started blogging for Infinite Thinking Machine bull Started volunteering on ICE conference committee

2007 Helped with the Google Teachers Academy bull Introduced to Facebook and Twitter

2008 Helped with Chicago GTA bull Bought an iPhone bull Visited Singapore

6Sunday March 22 2009

My Web 20 Story2006 Participated in Google focus group bull Wrote global awareness curriculum for Apple in Europe bull Started blogging for Infinite Thinking Machine bull Started volunteering on ICE conference committee

2007 Helped with the Google Teachers Academy bull Introduced to Facebook and Twitter

2008 Helped with Chicago GTA bull Bought an iPhone bull Visited Singapore

2009 Served on NMCrsquos K12 Horizon Report Advisory Board bull Presented at WEMTA

6Sunday March 22 2009

The PointThis stuff has profoundly changed my professional life and the way

that I work

Remember our focus is on PD

7Sunday March 22 2009

Tried amp TruePhotos Audio Video Bookmarks Information Networking

Flickr iTunes YouTube delicious Twitter Facebook

Diigo SlideshareApple

Learning Interchange

Scribd LinkedIn

Ning

8Sunday March 22 2009

My Web 20 StoryPre 2000 Attended Illinois Computing Educator events Classroom Connect conferences

5Sunday March 22 2009

My Web 20 StoryPre 2000 Attended Illinois Computing Educator events Classroom Connect conferences

1999 Started Technology in Education graduate program at National Louis University

5Sunday March 22 2009

My Web 20 Story

2000 Started Friday 5 list of educational resources bull Began using Backflip to organize bookmarks bull Became an avid user of the ED TECH listserv among other pre-Web 20 online bull Attended NECC MACUL conferences for the first time

Pre 2000 Attended Illinois Computing Educator events Classroom Connect conferences

1999 Started Technology in Education graduate program at National Louis University

5Sunday March 22 2009

My Web 20 Story

2005 Became an Apple Distinguished Educator bull Introduced to the joys of RSS feeds and NetNewsWire bull Attended my first ADE Institute (Alan November presented introduced to podcasting SkypeTechnorati Creative Commons) bull Started blogging and exploring web-based apps

2000 Started Friday 5 list of educational resources bull Began using Backflip to organize bookmarks bull Became an avid user of the ED TECH listserv among other pre-Web 20 online bull Attended NECC MACUL conferences for the first time

Pre 2000 Attended Illinois Computing Educator events Classroom Connect conferences

1999 Started Technology in Education graduate program at National Louis University

5Sunday March 22 2009

My Web 20 Story

6Sunday March 22 2009

My Web 20 Story2006 Participated in Google focus group bull Wrote global awareness curriculum for Apple in Europe bull Started blogging for Infinite Thinking Machine bull Started volunteering on ICE conference committee

6Sunday March 22 2009

My Web 20 Story2006 Participated in Google focus group bull Wrote global awareness curriculum for Apple in Europe bull Started blogging for Infinite Thinking Machine bull Started volunteering on ICE conference committee

2007 Helped with the Google Teachers Academy bull Introduced to Facebook and Twitter

6Sunday March 22 2009

My Web 20 Story2006 Participated in Google focus group bull Wrote global awareness curriculum for Apple in Europe bull Started blogging for Infinite Thinking Machine bull Started volunteering on ICE conference committee

2007 Helped with the Google Teachers Academy bull Introduced to Facebook and Twitter

2008 Helped with Chicago GTA bull Bought an iPhone bull Visited Singapore

6Sunday March 22 2009

My Web 20 Story2006 Participated in Google focus group bull Wrote global awareness curriculum for Apple in Europe bull Started blogging for Infinite Thinking Machine bull Started volunteering on ICE conference committee

2007 Helped with the Google Teachers Academy bull Introduced to Facebook and Twitter

2008 Helped with Chicago GTA bull Bought an iPhone bull Visited Singapore

2009 Served on NMCrsquos K12 Horizon Report Advisory Board bull Presented at WEMTA

6Sunday March 22 2009

The PointThis stuff has profoundly changed my professional life and the way

that I work

Remember our focus is on PD

7Sunday March 22 2009

Tried amp TruePhotos Audio Video Bookmarks Information Networking

Flickr iTunes YouTube delicious Twitter Facebook

Diigo SlideshareApple

Learning Interchange

Scribd LinkedIn

Ning

8Sunday March 22 2009

My Web 20 StoryPre 2000 Attended Illinois Computing Educator events Classroom Connect conferences

1999 Started Technology in Education graduate program at National Louis University

5Sunday March 22 2009

My Web 20 Story

2000 Started Friday 5 list of educational resources bull Began using Backflip to organize bookmarks bull Became an avid user of the ED TECH listserv among other pre-Web 20 online bull Attended NECC MACUL conferences for the first time

Pre 2000 Attended Illinois Computing Educator events Classroom Connect conferences

1999 Started Technology in Education graduate program at National Louis University

5Sunday March 22 2009

My Web 20 Story

2005 Became an Apple Distinguished Educator bull Introduced to the joys of RSS feeds and NetNewsWire bull Attended my first ADE Institute (Alan November presented introduced to podcasting SkypeTechnorati Creative Commons) bull Started blogging and exploring web-based apps

2000 Started Friday 5 list of educational resources bull Began using Backflip to organize bookmarks bull Became an avid user of the ED TECH listserv among other pre-Web 20 online bull Attended NECC MACUL conferences for the first time

Pre 2000 Attended Illinois Computing Educator events Classroom Connect conferences

1999 Started Technology in Education graduate program at National Louis University

5Sunday March 22 2009

My Web 20 Story

6Sunday March 22 2009

My Web 20 Story2006 Participated in Google focus group bull Wrote global awareness curriculum for Apple in Europe bull Started blogging for Infinite Thinking Machine bull Started volunteering on ICE conference committee

6Sunday March 22 2009

My Web 20 Story2006 Participated in Google focus group bull Wrote global awareness curriculum for Apple in Europe bull Started blogging for Infinite Thinking Machine bull Started volunteering on ICE conference committee

2007 Helped with the Google Teachers Academy bull Introduced to Facebook and Twitter

6Sunday March 22 2009

My Web 20 Story2006 Participated in Google focus group bull Wrote global awareness curriculum for Apple in Europe bull Started blogging for Infinite Thinking Machine bull Started volunteering on ICE conference committee

2007 Helped with the Google Teachers Academy bull Introduced to Facebook and Twitter

2008 Helped with Chicago GTA bull Bought an iPhone bull Visited Singapore

6Sunday March 22 2009

My Web 20 Story2006 Participated in Google focus group bull Wrote global awareness curriculum for Apple in Europe bull Started blogging for Infinite Thinking Machine bull Started volunteering on ICE conference committee

2007 Helped with the Google Teachers Academy bull Introduced to Facebook and Twitter

2008 Helped with Chicago GTA bull Bought an iPhone bull Visited Singapore

2009 Served on NMCrsquos K12 Horizon Report Advisory Board bull Presented at WEMTA

6Sunday March 22 2009

The PointThis stuff has profoundly changed my professional life and the way

that I work

Remember our focus is on PD

7Sunday March 22 2009

Tried amp TruePhotos Audio Video Bookmarks Information Networking

Flickr iTunes YouTube delicious Twitter Facebook

Diigo SlideshareApple

Learning Interchange

Scribd LinkedIn

Ning

8Sunday March 22 2009

My Web 20 Story

2000 Started Friday 5 list of educational resources bull Began using Backflip to organize bookmarks bull Became an avid user of the ED TECH listserv among other pre-Web 20 online bull Attended NECC MACUL conferences for the first time

Pre 2000 Attended Illinois Computing Educator events Classroom Connect conferences

1999 Started Technology in Education graduate program at National Louis University

5Sunday March 22 2009

My Web 20 Story

2005 Became an Apple Distinguished Educator bull Introduced to the joys of RSS feeds and NetNewsWire bull Attended my first ADE Institute (Alan November presented introduced to podcasting SkypeTechnorati Creative Commons) bull Started blogging and exploring web-based apps

2000 Started Friday 5 list of educational resources bull Began using Backflip to organize bookmarks bull Became an avid user of the ED TECH listserv among other pre-Web 20 online bull Attended NECC MACUL conferences for the first time

Pre 2000 Attended Illinois Computing Educator events Classroom Connect conferences

1999 Started Technology in Education graduate program at National Louis University

5Sunday March 22 2009

My Web 20 Story

6Sunday March 22 2009

My Web 20 Story2006 Participated in Google focus group bull Wrote global awareness curriculum for Apple in Europe bull Started blogging for Infinite Thinking Machine bull Started volunteering on ICE conference committee

6Sunday March 22 2009

My Web 20 Story2006 Participated in Google focus group bull Wrote global awareness curriculum for Apple in Europe bull Started blogging for Infinite Thinking Machine bull Started volunteering on ICE conference committee

2007 Helped with the Google Teachers Academy bull Introduced to Facebook and Twitter

6Sunday March 22 2009

My Web 20 Story2006 Participated in Google focus group bull Wrote global awareness curriculum for Apple in Europe bull Started blogging for Infinite Thinking Machine bull Started volunteering on ICE conference committee

2007 Helped with the Google Teachers Academy bull Introduced to Facebook and Twitter

2008 Helped with Chicago GTA bull Bought an iPhone bull Visited Singapore

6Sunday March 22 2009

My Web 20 Story2006 Participated in Google focus group bull Wrote global awareness curriculum for Apple in Europe bull Started blogging for Infinite Thinking Machine bull Started volunteering on ICE conference committee

2007 Helped with the Google Teachers Academy bull Introduced to Facebook and Twitter

2008 Helped with Chicago GTA bull Bought an iPhone bull Visited Singapore

2009 Served on NMCrsquos K12 Horizon Report Advisory Board bull Presented at WEMTA

6Sunday March 22 2009

The PointThis stuff has profoundly changed my professional life and the way

that I work

Remember our focus is on PD

7Sunday March 22 2009

Tried amp TruePhotos Audio Video Bookmarks Information Networking

Flickr iTunes YouTube delicious Twitter Facebook

Diigo SlideshareApple

Learning Interchange

Scribd LinkedIn

Ning

8Sunday March 22 2009

My Web 20 Story

2005 Became an Apple Distinguished Educator bull Introduced to the joys of RSS feeds and NetNewsWire bull Attended my first ADE Institute (Alan November presented introduced to podcasting SkypeTechnorati Creative Commons) bull Started blogging and exploring web-based apps

2000 Started Friday 5 list of educational resources bull Began using Backflip to organize bookmarks bull Became an avid user of the ED TECH listserv among other pre-Web 20 online bull Attended NECC MACUL conferences for the first time

Pre 2000 Attended Illinois Computing Educator events Classroom Connect conferences

1999 Started Technology in Education graduate program at National Louis University

5Sunday March 22 2009

My Web 20 Story

6Sunday March 22 2009

My Web 20 Story2006 Participated in Google focus group bull Wrote global awareness curriculum for Apple in Europe bull Started blogging for Infinite Thinking Machine bull Started volunteering on ICE conference committee

6Sunday March 22 2009

My Web 20 Story2006 Participated in Google focus group bull Wrote global awareness curriculum for Apple in Europe bull Started blogging for Infinite Thinking Machine bull Started volunteering on ICE conference committee

2007 Helped with the Google Teachers Academy bull Introduced to Facebook and Twitter

6Sunday March 22 2009

My Web 20 Story2006 Participated in Google focus group bull Wrote global awareness curriculum for Apple in Europe bull Started blogging for Infinite Thinking Machine bull Started volunteering on ICE conference committee

2007 Helped with the Google Teachers Academy bull Introduced to Facebook and Twitter

2008 Helped with Chicago GTA bull Bought an iPhone bull Visited Singapore

6Sunday March 22 2009

My Web 20 Story2006 Participated in Google focus group bull Wrote global awareness curriculum for Apple in Europe bull Started blogging for Infinite Thinking Machine bull Started volunteering on ICE conference committee

2007 Helped with the Google Teachers Academy bull Introduced to Facebook and Twitter

2008 Helped with Chicago GTA bull Bought an iPhone bull Visited Singapore

2009 Served on NMCrsquos K12 Horizon Report Advisory Board bull Presented at WEMTA

6Sunday March 22 2009

The PointThis stuff has profoundly changed my professional life and the way

that I work

Remember our focus is on PD

7Sunday March 22 2009

Tried amp TruePhotos Audio Video Bookmarks Information Networking

Flickr iTunes YouTube delicious Twitter Facebook

Diigo SlideshareApple

Learning Interchange

Scribd LinkedIn

Ning

8Sunday March 22 2009

My Web 20 Story

6Sunday March 22 2009

My Web 20 Story2006 Participated in Google focus group bull Wrote global awareness curriculum for Apple in Europe bull Started blogging for Infinite Thinking Machine bull Started volunteering on ICE conference committee

6Sunday March 22 2009

My Web 20 Story2006 Participated in Google focus group bull Wrote global awareness curriculum for Apple in Europe bull Started blogging for Infinite Thinking Machine bull Started volunteering on ICE conference committee

2007 Helped with the Google Teachers Academy bull Introduced to Facebook and Twitter

6Sunday March 22 2009

My Web 20 Story2006 Participated in Google focus group bull Wrote global awareness curriculum for Apple in Europe bull Started blogging for Infinite Thinking Machine bull Started volunteering on ICE conference committee

2007 Helped with the Google Teachers Academy bull Introduced to Facebook and Twitter

2008 Helped with Chicago GTA bull Bought an iPhone bull Visited Singapore

6Sunday March 22 2009

My Web 20 Story2006 Participated in Google focus group bull Wrote global awareness curriculum for Apple in Europe bull Started blogging for Infinite Thinking Machine bull Started volunteering on ICE conference committee

2007 Helped with the Google Teachers Academy bull Introduced to Facebook and Twitter

2008 Helped with Chicago GTA bull Bought an iPhone bull Visited Singapore

2009 Served on NMCrsquos K12 Horizon Report Advisory Board bull Presented at WEMTA

6Sunday March 22 2009

The PointThis stuff has profoundly changed my professional life and the way

that I work

Remember our focus is on PD

7Sunday March 22 2009

Tried amp TruePhotos Audio Video Bookmarks Information Networking

Flickr iTunes YouTube delicious Twitter Facebook

Diigo SlideshareApple

Learning Interchange

Scribd LinkedIn

Ning

8Sunday March 22 2009

My Web 20 Story2006 Participated in Google focus group bull Wrote global awareness curriculum for Apple in Europe bull Started blogging for Infinite Thinking Machine bull Started volunteering on ICE conference committee

6Sunday March 22 2009

My Web 20 Story2006 Participated in Google focus group bull Wrote global awareness curriculum for Apple in Europe bull Started blogging for Infinite Thinking Machine bull Started volunteering on ICE conference committee

2007 Helped with the Google Teachers Academy bull Introduced to Facebook and Twitter

6Sunday March 22 2009

My Web 20 Story2006 Participated in Google focus group bull Wrote global awareness curriculum for Apple in Europe bull Started blogging for Infinite Thinking Machine bull Started volunteering on ICE conference committee

2007 Helped with the Google Teachers Academy bull Introduced to Facebook and Twitter

2008 Helped with Chicago GTA bull Bought an iPhone bull Visited Singapore

6Sunday March 22 2009

My Web 20 Story2006 Participated in Google focus group bull Wrote global awareness curriculum for Apple in Europe bull Started blogging for Infinite Thinking Machine bull Started volunteering on ICE conference committee

2007 Helped with the Google Teachers Academy bull Introduced to Facebook and Twitter

2008 Helped with Chicago GTA bull Bought an iPhone bull Visited Singapore

2009 Served on NMCrsquos K12 Horizon Report Advisory Board bull Presented at WEMTA

6Sunday March 22 2009

The PointThis stuff has profoundly changed my professional life and the way

that I work

Remember our focus is on PD

7Sunday March 22 2009

Tried amp TruePhotos Audio Video Bookmarks Information Networking

Flickr iTunes YouTube delicious Twitter Facebook

Diigo SlideshareApple

Learning Interchange

Scribd LinkedIn

Ning

8Sunday March 22 2009

My Web 20 Story2006 Participated in Google focus group bull Wrote global awareness curriculum for Apple in Europe bull Started blogging for Infinite Thinking Machine bull Started volunteering on ICE conference committee

2007 Helped with the Google Teachers Academy bull Introduced to Facebook and Twitter

6Sunday March 22 2009

My Web 20 Story2006 Participated in Google focus group bull Wrote global awareness curriculum for Apple in Europe bull Started blogging for Infinite Thinking Machine bull Started volunteering on ICE conference committee

2007 Helped with the Google Teachers Academy bull Introduced to Facebook and Twitter

2008 Helped with Chicago GTA bull Bought an iPhone bull Visited Singapore

6Sunday March 22 2009

My Web 20 Story2006 Participated in Google focus group bull Wrote global awareness curriculum for Apple in Europe bull Started blogging for Infinite Thinking Machine bull Started volunteering on ICE conference committee

2007 Helped with the Google Teachers Academy bull Introduced to Facebook and Twitter

2008 Helped with Chicago GTA bull Bought an iPhone bull Visited Singapore

2009 Served on NMCrsquos K12 Horizon Report Advisory Board bull Presented at WEMTA

6Sunday March 22 2009

The PointThis stuff has profoundly changed my professional life and the way

that I work

Remember our focus is on PD

7Sunday March 22 2009

Tried amp TruePhotos Audio Video Bookmarks Information Networking

Flickr iTunes YouTube delicious Twitter Facebook

Diigo SlideshareApple

Learning Interchange

Scribd LinkedIn

Ning

8Sunday March 22 2009

My Web 20 Story2006 Participated in Google focus group bull Wrote global awareness curriculum for Apple in Europe bull Started blogging for Infinite Thinking Machine bull Started volunteering on ICE conference committee

2007 Helped with the Google Teachers Academy bull Introduced to Facebook and Twitter

2008 Helped with Chicago GTA bull Bought an iPhone bull Visited Singapore

6Sunday March 22 2009

My Web 20 Story2006 Participated in Google focus group bull Wrote global awareness curriculum for Apple in Europe bull Started blogging for Infinite Thinking Machine bull Started volunteering on ICE conference committee

2007 Helped with the Google Teachers Academy bull Introduced to Facebook and Twitter

2008 Helped with Chicago GTA bull Bought an iPhone bull Visited Singapore

2009 Served on NMCrsquos K12 Horizon Report Advisory Board bull Presented at WEMTA

6Sunday March 22 2009

The PointThis stuff has profoundly changed my professional life and the way

that I work

Remember our focus is on PD

7Sunday March 22 2009

Tried amp TruePhotos Audio Video Bookmarks Information Networking

Flickr iTunes YouTube delicious Twitter Facebook

Diigo SlideshareApple

Learning Interchange

Scribd LinkedIn

Ning

8Sunday March 22 2009

My Web 20 Story2006 Participated in Google focus group bull Wrote global awareness curriculum for Apple in Europe bull Started blogging for Infinite Thinking Machine bull Started volunteering on ICE conference committee

2007 Helped with the Google Teachers Academy bull Introduced to Facebook and Twitter

2008 Helped with Chicago GTA bull Bought an iPhone bull Visited Singapore

2009 Served on NMCrsquos K12 Horizon Report Advisory Board bull Presented at WEMTA

6Sunday March 22 2009

The PointThis stuff has profoundly changed my professional life and the way

that I work

Remember our focus is on PD

7Sunday March 22 2009

Tried amp TruePhotos Audio Video Bookmarks Information Networking

Flickr iTunes YouTube delicious Twitter Facebook

Diigo SlideshareApple

Learning Interchange

Scribd LinkedIn

Ning

8Sunday March 22 2009

The PointThis stuff has profoundly changed my professional life and the way

that I work

Remember our focus is on PD

7Sunday March 22 2009

Tried amp TruePhotos Audio Video Bookmarks Information Networking

Flickr iTunes YouTube delicious Twitter Facebook

Diigo SlideshareApple

Learning Interchange

Scribd LinkedIn

Ning

8Sunday March 22 2009

Tried amp TruePhotos Audio Video Bookmarks Information Networking

Flickr iTunes YouTube delicious Twitter Facebook

Diigo SlideshareApple

Learning Interchange

Scribd LinkedIn

Ning

8Sunday March 22 2009

Lucyrsquos Top 5

Microblo$ing using Twitter

Finding community via Ning

Reading weblogs organized by a newsreader

Discovering images and groups in Flickr

Finding and sharing resources via social bookmarking

9Sunday March 22 2009

Why Twitter

Connect with others

Stay current in your areas of interest

Share and coect resources

Get spontaneous responses ampom your network

Directly access experts and we-known people in your field

10Sunday March 22 2009

Try Followinghttptwittercomcnansen

httptwittercomAngelaMaiers

httptwittercompaulawhite

httptwittercommwesch

httptwittercomteach42

httptwittercomRiptide_Furse

httptwittercommscofino

httptwittercomalexanderrusso

11Sunday March 22 2009

Why Twitter

Connect with others

Stay current in your areas of interest

Share and coect resources

Get spontaneous responses ampom your network

Directly access experts and we-known people in your field

10Sunday March 22 2009

Try Followinghttptwittercomcnansen

httptwittercomAngelaMaiers

httptwittercompaulawhite

httptwittercommwesch

httptwittercomteach42

httptwittercomRiptide_Furse

httptwittercommscofino

httptwittercomalexanderrusso

11Sunday March 22 2009

Try Followinghttptwittercomcnansen

httptwittercomAngelaMaiers

httptwittercompaulawhite

httptwittercommwesch

httptwittercomteach42

httptwittercomRiptide_Furse

httptwittercommscofino

httptwittercomalexanderrusso

11Sunday March 22 2009

Why Ning

Build customized social networking sites

Serves as a repository for videos audio and text

Structure adds to community building

Find a ning for every educational topic

Keep your Ning public or private

12Sunday March 22 2009

A Few Favorite Nings

Classroom 20

TeacherLibrarianNing

Independent School Educators Network

The Global Education Coaborative

13Sunday March 22 2009

A Few Favorite Nings

Classroom 20

TeacherLibrarianNing

Independent School Educators Network

The Global Education Coaborative

13Sunday March 22 2009

Why Blogs

Reflect on professional practice

Record ideas

Share resources

Showcase best practices and examples

Inspire others

14Sunday March 22 2009

A Few Favorite Blogs

Langwitches

Always Learning

Weblo$-ed

Never Ending Search

Digital Ethnography

15Sunday March 22 2009

A Few Favorite Blogs

Langwitches

Always Learning

Weblo$-ed

Never Ending Search

Digital Ethnography

15Sunday March 22 2009

Why Flickr

Share and store photos

Create stuff with your images

Organize photos using tags

Join affinity groups

Geotag photos

16Sunday March 22 2009

A Few Flickr FavoritesField Guide Birds of the World

Te a Story in Five Frames

Classroom Displays

Atrocious Apostrophersquos

Popular Tags in Flickr

Interesting Things Calendar

Flickr Clock

The Commons

World Map

17Sunday March 22 2009

A Few Flickr FavoritesField Guide Birds of the World

Te a Story in Five Frames

Classroom Displays

Atrocious Apostrophersquos

Popular Tags in Flickr

Interesting Things Calendar

Flickr Clock

The Commons

World Map

17Sunday March 22 2009

Why Social Bookmarking

Method of sharing and organizing online resources

Accessible ampom any internet connected computer

Subscribe to tags of interest

Foow like-minded people through a network

18Sunday March 22 2009

Delicious amp Diigo favorites

People to add to your network in Delicious

httpdeliciouscomcchausis

httpdeliciouscomcnansen

httpdeliciouscombrasst

19Sunday March 22 2009

Delicious amp Diigo favorites

People to add to your network in Delicious

httpdeliciouscomcchausis

httpdeliciouscomcnansen

httpdeliciouscombrasst

19Sunday March 22 2009

Delicious amp Diigo favorites

Groups to join in Diigo

Google in Education

Resources for Languages

Classroom 20

21st Century Stuff list

20Sunday March 22 2009

Worthy of a MentionScribd

Slideshare

Chat

Skype

iChat

21Sunday March 22 2009

Organizing It AllUse a newsreader or news a$regator

22Sunday March 22 2009

Suggested Readers

Netvibes

Google Reader

Bloglines

NetNewsWire (Mac)

FeedDemon (Windows)

23Sunday March 22 2009

Suggested Readers

Netvibes

Google Reader

Bloglines

NetNewsWire (Mac)

FeedDemon (Windows)

23Sunday March 22 2009

Taking Charge Guidelines

Pick ONE tool to meet a particular professional development need or interest

Reay learn that tool and develop confidence around it

Utilize third party tools that enhance the functionality of your tool of choice ie browser bookmarklets

Find an informal online mentor to help you on your PD journey

24Sunday March 22 2009

Follow You Follow Me

Lucy Gray

elemenousgmailcom

iChat Skype Flickr delicious Youtube etc elemenous

Blog httplucygrayorg

25Sunday March 22 2009

Follow You Follow Me

Lucy Gray

elemenousgmailcom

iChat Skype Flickr delicious Youtube etc elemenous

Blog httplucygrayorg

25Sunday March 22 2009