Thanks to Jo McLeay, Project Officer, Professional Learning, Victorian Information Technology Teachers' Association [VITTA] for being my guest this afternoon.
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• What professional learning can you do on your without leaving your desk?
• What are some of the hot Web 2.0 sites that you can use professional learning ?
• How do you set up and grow a Personal Learning Network?
• Meet my Guest:
Jo McLeay,
Project Officer, Professional Learning,
Victorian Information Technology Teachers’ Association [VITTA]
Synopsis
Mark will be in conversation with Jo McLeay, Professional Learning Officer, Victorian Information Technology Teachers’ Association on using online resources, tutorials, and social networking to set up a Personal Learning Network.
There was a time when teachers thought to have professional learning that they needed to leave your school, go to a venue and be "talked at" for a day. We now understand that teacher professional learning is much, much, wider than that. Part of this wider definition is the Personal Learning Network [PLN]. Using Web 2.0 tools such as blogs, wikis, Twitter, Facebook, you can have access to the best educational minds on the planet 24/7/365. Jo will demonstrate her favourite Web 2.0 tools forusing in a PLN and also give participants a list of great educators to follow on the internet. Participants will also be able to chat to Jo about their experiences with PLNs.
Structure of Session
• “Professional learning without leaving your desk”
• Let’s have a survey!
Which social networking website do you use the most for professional learning?
• A Social networking [e.g. Ning, Facebook]
• B Social bookmarking [e.g. Delicious, Diigo]
• C Wiki, Blog or Microblog [e.g. Twitter]
• D Web Conferencing [e.g. Elluminate, Skype]
• E None of the above
• “Professional learning without leaving your desk”
• Where do you start?
• What is Synchronous & Asynchronous?
• How do you build up a following in your PLN?
• How do you grow your PLN?
• What is the value of linking Web 2.0 tools together?
Let's go through these categories in detail
• Social networking [e.g. Ning, Facebook]
• Social bookmarking [e.g. Delicious, Diigo]
• Wiki, Blog or Microblog [e.g. Twitter]
• Web Conferencing [e.g. Elluminate, Skype]
What resources are there for teachers requiring further assistance? Try http://www.vitta.org.au/events/category/training-events
• Questions on Notice Panel & Audience Discussion
• Why do I need to use Web 2.0 tools?
• Why do I need a PLN?
• If I must have a PLN, what is the best Web 2.0 tool to use for my PLN?
• I’m a DEECD teacher, won’t all this be covered by the Ultranet anyway?
• What about my privacy? Won’t everyone find out personal stuff about me?
• Should students be part of my PLN?
Contact details
Mark Richardson
Williamstown Primary School
richardson.mark.m@edumail.vic.gov.au