Jan 13, 2016
A Connected Teacher......uses technology to
revolutionise their classroom, their students and themselves.
Forget the tools......what’s the vision & culture.
Jabiz Raisdana: It's About Acculturation
What is my vision?Becoming the best I can be.
They are the “Web Kids”, a new and evolving culture.
Piotr Czerski: We, The Web Kids
Is there a connection between these two?There needs to be...
Is there a connection between these two?There needs to be...
What is my culture?Opening up to the world around
me, embracing change, challenge, innovation &
creativity.
What is student culture?
...learn to understand your students.
...receive a stream of amazing ideas.
...create constant opportunities for change.
...be inspired by your profession.
...it is the best way to become a better teacher.
Why connect?
In short...In short...
Are you connected?
...to the outside world?
... to digital resources?... to your students?... to youth culture?
... to other teachers?... to education trends?
... to technology trends?...you need to
be....you need to
be.
This is my process...
...students hopefully get caught up in this too.
1. Listen, Explore & Find
delicious.comtwitter.com
stumbleupon.comdigg.com
2. Catalogue & Curate
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evernote.com
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twitter.com
3. Think & Create
flyingmeat.com/acorn
comiclife.com
Pages
iMovie
4. Publish & Share
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youtube.comcreativecommons.org
5. Converse & Interact
#edchattwitter.com
wordpress.comSmartphones + 3G
skype.com
PLNs for Educators: 10 Tips by Dr. Mark Wagner
Our colleagues...
Martin: tweeting resources.Amanda: building online
textbooks.Nicolas: blog based
assignments.Jen: building a resource library.
Alan: tweeting philosophy.
Personal highlights...
Fresh ideas daily from TwitterFilming & sharing my lessonsGlobal classroom collaboration
Great resources to inspire lesson plans
Thinking & blogging about education
#comments4kidsSharing as incentive to create
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In summary?...get connected, create and use
your creativity to help others....become a proactive,
innovative, changing teacher....join the online faculty of
connected teachers.
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