Using the Internet to Connect, Collaborate & Share By Judie Haynes & Karen Nemeth ASCD, 2014
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Using the Internet to Connect, Collaborate & Share���
By Judie Haynes & Karen Nemeth
ASCD, 2014
Our slant on Social Media The examples during this workshop
will be geared toward educators who are in
the field of teaching English Language Learners,
Early childhood education and K-12 education
(ELLs/DLLs)
Our examples come from our own experiences –
Our strategies can be used by any educator.
Handout for this Session
� The handout for this session is a copy of the slides. You can find it by going to http://www.slideshare.net/judieh/
Discussion
Other than e-mail what is your favorite way to interact with others
using the internet? Why?
Becoming a Connected Educator
� Active learning is better than passive learning for our students
� The same is true for our own professional development
� Web 2.0 supports the active learning version of internet professional development.
Linking Web 2.0 to Becoming a Connected Educator
� U.S. teachers often work in isolation with few opportunities and limited time for collaboration.
� Teachers can be more effective when not left alone to address challenges.
Why Social Media?
Social media PD can be: � real-time or on your time
� cost-effective
� completely customizable, and accessible around the world
� driven by practitioners, not just consultants.
Social Media Supports Learning Communities
� A learning community is a group of people who share a common interest.
� A social media community shares the same common interest with a wider audience.
Learning Communities
� ESL and general education teachers have much to offer each other.
� Collaboration can make all teachers more effective.
� ESL teachers need to seek collaboration, to give and receive information.
� With Common Core collaboration is essential.
Learning Communities Have…
� shared values and vision
� supportive conditions
� shared personal practice.
� supportive and shared leadership
� collective creativity
Collaboration Strategies
� Use a PLN (Personalized Learning Network) as a way to make connections and share ideas and resources online.
� When you develop a PLN online, you can reach and connect with educators who share your interests from around the state, country, and world!
Benefits of a PLN � Links to resources � Knowledge acquisition � Networking � Sharing of best practices � A place where you can ask questions and
get quick answers
Social Media Examples � Social bookmarking: Del.icio.us, Diigo
https://delicious.com/judie1834
� Document sharing: i.e. Google Docs https://drive.google.com/?urp=http://www.google.com/url?sa%3Dt%26rct%3Dj%26q%3D%26esrc%3Ds%26sou&pli=1#starred
� Social networking sites: Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google
Facebook for Professional Development
� NJTESOL/NJBE – https://www.facebook.com/NJTESOL.NJBE?ref=hl
� #ELLCHAT –https://www.facebook.com/pages/ELLCHAT/105656129477631?ref=hl
� Teaching Resourceshttps://www.facebook.com/TeachingResources
Facebook for Professional Development
� ASCD - https://www.facebook.com/ascd.org?fref=ts
� everythingESL.net – https://www.facebook.com/everythingesl?ref=hl
� Karen Nemeth at Language Castle https://www.facebook.com/pages/Karen-Nemeth-at-Language-Castle-LLC/129165177124416
Facebook Pages to Like � TESOL International Association - professional
group for teachers of ELLshttps://www.facebook.com/tesol.assn
� Larry Ferlazzo – “Rock Star” of online collaboration. https://www.facebook.com/larryferlazzo
� Colorin Colorado - Website provides materials in Spanish & English for teachers & parents of ELLshttps://www.facebook.com/ColorinColorado.org
Join Twitter for Professional Development at Twitter.com
Administrators & Social Media as Professional Development
� Leadership from administrators is crucial to attracting teachers to social media for professional development purposes.
� Attracting administrators to Twitter begin with outstanding principals such as Eric Sheninger, Principal of New Milford HS in NJ. (@NMHS_Principal)
Why Twitter? “Educators really can’t afford to NOT be on Twitter. Our educational landscape is changing very rapidly.
As educators we must continually be growing and finding new ways to learn and reach our students.
Twitter can be a catalyst in transforming your classroom, your school, and your teaching.”
(Todd Nesloney, 2012) http://www.blogger.com/profile/04998414184770066999
Tips for Beginning Twitter Users � Spend your early time on Twitter following
important educational hashtags
� Ask colleagues to join Twitter with you
� Engage with your staff.
� Remember that building relationships on Twitter takes time.
� Teachers can’t understand the value of Twitter until they actually use it.
Joining Twitter � Write a short (3 short sentences) bio about
yourself.
� Get a picture of yourself or an icon to put on your account.
� Sign up for a Twitter Account
� Follow the discussion on #ELLCHAT
� Look for #EDCHAT – then branch off to your specialized interests
Who to Follow � List of must-follow administrators & educators on
� https://twitter.com/tomwhitby/my-twitter-stalwarts/members
� Cybrary Man Educational Websiteshttp://www.cybraryman.com/edhashtags.html
There are dozens of chats just for administrators.
Twitter for Teachers � Twitter hashtags allow teachers to hold
discussions on Twitter with educators from all over the world.
� #ELLCHAT – is a Twitter discussion group dedicated to discuss ELL education issues Monday nights at 9 PM EST.
� Follow @judiehaynes & @KarenNemethEdM
Three Reasons Educators Should Read Blogs
� Blogs are at the heart of learning and sharing
� Blogs are a real world and real-time experience - instantaneous
� Blogs will make you reflect on your educational practices
� Blogs can be interactive
Blogs to Follow � Colorin Colorado’s Blog on the Common
Corehttp://blog.colorincolorado.org/2013/09/16/mooc-for-educators-on-ccss-and-ells/
� Judie Haynes’ blog on ASCD Edgehttp://edge.ascd.org/_5-Key-Strategies-for-Teaching-Beginning-ELLs/blog/6394145/127586.html
Blogs to Follow � Larry Ferlazzohttp://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/
� Diane Ravitch http://dianeravitch.net/
� Bridging Differences http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/Bridging-Differences/
Blogs for Teachers of ELLs � Karen Nemeth’s Blog on DLLs –
http://www.languagecastle.com/blog/
� Lesli Maxwell’s ELL blog on Education Week –
http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/learning-the-language/2013/01/ell_teachers_connect_and_learn.html
� ASCD Edge home - http://ascdedge.ascd.org/
� ASCD Edge blogs http://edge.ascd.org/service/searchEverything.kickAction?as=127586&mediaType=blog&sortType=rating&includeBlog=on&adminTags=pb1
� EdWorld’s Top 25 Blogs for Educatorshttp://community.educationworld.com/content/education-world%E2%80%99s-top-25-blogs-educators
� EducationWeek’s blogs http://www.edweek.org/ew/section/blogs/index.html?intc=intst
Pinterest for Education � Judie Haynes
http://www.pinterest.com/judiehaynes/ educational-books-worth-reading/
� Larry Ferlazzohttp://pinterest.com/larryferlazzo/useful-classroom-images/
� Teaching Resourceshttp://www.pinterest.com/search/pins/?q=teaching%20resources&rs=ac&len=18
Scoop.it � Scoop.it Education is a website where educators
can save articles on 5 different topics for free and share with others.
� To sign up go to www.scoop.it
� http://www.scoop.it/t/ipads-in-the-k-12-classroom
Information in your email!
� Professional development sources that send information via email
� Click RSS feed icon on a blog to have posts sent to you directly via email
� Sign up for an email list, listserv or newsletter
� Join groups on Linked In, Diigo or Delicious to arrange daily or weekly updates sent to your email.
Karen’s Linked-In Discussions
ELLs/DLLs in Early Childhood
h1p://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=3690982&trk=groups_most_recent-‐h-‐dsc&goback=%2Egmr_3690982
Early Childhood Staff Development Professionals
h1p://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=4217378&trk=groups_members-‐h-‐dsc&goback=%2Eanp_4217378_1393650156363_1
Linked In Groups for ELL Educators
� ELLs/DLLs in Early Childhood
� Dual Language Teacher Connection
� ESL & Bilingual Teacher Professionals
� TESOL International Association
� Follow groups followed by people you admire
Pinterest � Pinterest for Education -
http://pinterest.com/judiehaynes/educational-books-worth-reading/
� Larry Ferlazzo - http://pinterest.com/larryferlazzo/useful-classroom-images/
Scoop.it � Scoop.it Education is a website where educators
can save articles on 5 different topics and share with others.
� Great way to share information about ELLs with colleagues.
� To sign up go to www.scoop.it
� http://www.scoop.it/t/common-core-and-english-language-learners
http://www.scoop.it/t/common-core-and-english-language-learners
Judie Haynes The Essential Guide for Educating Beginning English Learners
http://www.corwin.com/books/Book237736?siteId=corwin-press&subject=C00&qsupld=false&q=Judie+Haynes&surfUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.corwin.com&pageTitle=productsSearch
ASCD Books by Judie Haynes � Teaching English Language Learners Across the Content Areas
http://www.ascd.org/publications/books/109032.aspx
� Getting Started with English Language Learners
http://www.ascd.org/publications/books/106048.aspx
Books by Karen Nemeth � From www.gryphonhouse.com
http://bit.ly/1jtbasy 45 Experts Caslon Publishing – April 2014
Handout for this Session
� The handout for this session is a copy of the slides. You can find it by going to http://www.slideshare.net/judieh/
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