Professional Learning NetworkA way to Connect,

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Edit 202 Winter 2013

@Kait__English01

Sunday, 10 February, 13

January 15, 2013

This is my first day of having a Twitter account. Here’s a snapshot of my Twitter PLN. I am still a bit wary about Twitter but I am interested to see how it goes.

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2Learn.Ca Society@2learn_ca

2Learn.ca Society is a non profit organization that provides development and resources for teachers

They provide links to valuable resources not only in English but in Spanish and French as well

They have contests for classes to participate in against other schools

They also have webinars for professional development about important topics such as cyberbullying

They tweet on a regular basis, if not every day every few days

I really like this group because they are always updating and informing you about what new resources they have

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girlshealth.gov@girlshealth

a women’s health website for adolescents

They offer mentoring for adolescents through twitterchat

They offer resources for parents and teachers

They tweet on a regular basis and retweet relevant information from other organizations

As a future secondary education teacher I think it is important to support organizations like these because as a teacher it is important to be able to help students find resources in this area

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Jeffrey Bradbury@TeacherCast

Jeffrey Bradbury is a teacher from Philidelphia who made a website called www.TeacherCast.net to create resources that would encourage teachers to use technology in a more beneficial way in their classrooms

On his website he has a blog, podcasts, technological resources for teachers, app reviews and educational movies

He Tweets on a regular basis about app reviews, new resources, new podcasts and blog updates

I think it’s important to see other professional’s opinions of new technology and how they are using it

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February 11, 2013

Here is a screen shot of my PLN 4 weeks

into having it

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PLN ParticipationI have discovered that Twitter really can be used for a Professional Learning Network, there are people who post important information and use it as a tool for discussion

I have also have had the opportunity to connect with other students in the Faculty of Education that I may not have had the opportunity to meet and be inspired by if not for my professional learning network

I have enjoyed that fact that Twitter sends me emails every week recommending new people that I may be interested in following because of my preferences. I have found this very helpful for making new connections as well

Through tweeting and retweeting I have also been able to help raise awareness for organizations like slavery footprint (@slave_footprint)

My favorite hashtags are #edit202, #ualberta, #technology and #spanish

@Kait__English01

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Woodbery, E. (2013, January 04). [Web log message]. Retrieved from http://blogs.knoxnews.com/woodbery/2013/01/tennessee-coaches-are-on-twitter-but-are-they-doing-their-own-tweeting.html

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