Sligo VEC Teachers’ Day Mary Loftus Learning Connections
Sligo VEC Teachers’ Day
Mary Loftus
Learning Connections
Learner
Educator
IT ManagerParent
My first experience of the power of online learning
Fully online 2 yr Masters in Software Engineering & Database Technologiesrun jointly by NUI Galway and Regis Universityhttp://www.nuigalway.ie/itonline/
Joined November 2008Connected Futures course in 2009 got me started in earnest
• Short messages – 140 characters
• @ to send a message to another user
• #hashtags to follow particular subjects or events e.g. #sligovec
• RT – means ReTweet – to echo another’s tweet
Twitter makes me thinkHow does Twitter add to online learningPowerful Participatory Space
ConnectionEquality
AccessibilityCreativity
Develops Critical Thinking facultiesFosters Engagement
Teaches new literaciesTeaches filtering, discernment
Self awarenessA bit like travel
Opened doors in my head
How do I use Twitter?
@michaelklsMichael Seery, DIT
@michael_hanleyE-learning consultant
@siobhanosSiobhan O’Sullivan, UCC @catherinecronin
NUI Galway
@quinnovatorClark Quinn
@grainneconoleGrainne ConoleOpen University
@janebozarthJane BozarthEditor eLearning Mag@cammybean
Cammy BeanKineo Learning
@catmooreCathy MooreE-learning Practitioner
@pattishankPatti ShankAuthor
Twitter for Research & Good Practice - Learning
Sharing Links to Books & Journals
Remote Conference Participation
But it’s not all work!
Vulnerability is the birthplace of innovation, creativity and change– Brene Brown
Personal Development
Poetry
Music
PhotographyInspiration
More and more – it’s about the people
Mentors
Connections
Serendipity
Friendship
Remote conference participation has lead to conference speaking / presentation
• Pauric O’Donnell - St Eunan’s, Letterkenny• Evelyn O’Connor – LeavingCertEnglish.com• Mags Amond – Loreto Cavan, Edmodo, CESI• Donal O’Mahony – Portmarnock CC - History• Fintan O’Mahony – Scoil Mhuire, Carrick – History• Fred Boss – NCTE - #edchatie facilitator• Damien Quinn – SeomraRanga.com (primary)• Mary Jo Bell – Twitter in the Infant Classroom• Pam Moran, Ira Socol, Leigh Graves Wolf - USA
2nd Level Schools & Teachers are doing it too and some are using Twitter in their Classrooms
@ @MrPODonnell Pauric O’Donnell - St Eunan’s, Letterkenny Twitter as school noticeboard
@evelynoconnor Evelyn O’ConnorMount Saint Michael’s Secondary School in Claremorris –
LeavingCertEnglish.com
@domaho Donal O’Mahony – Portmarnock CC, Twitter in the classroom and more
Fintan@levdavidovic Fintan O’Mahony – Scoil Mhuire in Carrick-
on-Suir, Twitter in the classroom & more
• Seomra Ranga
@seomraranga @mrquinnsclass Damien Quinn – Ransboro NS, Twitter in the classroom & Seomra Ranga website
@7mjb @mrsbellsclass Mary Jo Bell – Twitter in the infant classroom & more
@pammoran @irasocol @gravesle Pam Moran, Ira Socol, Leigh Graves Wolf
Superintendent/ Edu Provocateur/ Teacher Training
International connections
@fboss Fred Boss – NCTE, #edchatie
Supports, Resources & Communities
Twitter tutorialsthank you @glynnmark & @pamelaaobrien
Monday nights – 8.30pm
Come along to meet educators from across the levels in Ireland and
abroad
This community has already welcomed #sligovec teachers
Click to see a selection of the tweets.. ->
New ways of learning – video produced by @catherinecronin @glynnmark & @fboss
• Today – talk to one other person about something you want to do after this session
• Sign up for a Twitter account• Tweet something• Check out #edchatie on Monday night 8.30pm• https://twitter.com/#!/search/?q=%23edchatie
• Think about the possibilities• Discuss them with at least one colleague
Your Challenge #sligovec
Thank you!
[email protected]@marloft