Social Media Etiquette
Attached is a link to a project about social media etiquette. I go into detail about what it is, and give tips on what you should and shouldn't do before posting. Project Link
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Building a Collaborative Culture
Chapter 4 of the Connected Educator is about building a Collaborative Culture. The chapter starts off by giving an example how conversation through an online community of practice can lead to deeper connected learning. When sharing information and getting to know one another within the same community, it would allow us to be able to share information within the same field on a deeper level. Technology can support this inquiry-based learning. It’s also important to note that “the lack of collaboration exists despite the finding that change is more likely to be effective and long lasting if the teachers are allowed to build vital relationships with each other.” (The Connected Educator, chapter 4) In addition, it’s important to create this relationships in order to establish trust. When trust is developed, then collaboration and group development would benefit greatly. The chapter then starts to go into more detail about the steps to collaboration. The first step is forming . Forming...
App Smackdown- Khan Academy
YouTube Link to Presentation . Khan Academy is a great educational resource for both students and teachers. Khan Academy is a tool that allows students to get extra practice when it comes to learning more knowledge in subjects such as math, history, science, and test prep. This tool has lots of different subjects for all age levels. The material ranges from pre-school to beyond college. A key feature of Khan Academy is how each subject is broken up. Each subject has different units. Each unit has multiple instructional videos that will allow you to learn the content at your own pace. At the end of each unit, there is a quiz that will test your knowledge. The short quiz allows you to understand if you need to rewatch the videos or move on to the next unit. I have personally used Khan Academy throughout the years and love it. The ability to learn at my own pace is life-changing. I always struggled with keeping up with my teachers. By...
Connected Learning Communities
In recent years, the importance of a connected learning model has increased. All over the world, teachers are focused on acquiring new knowledge and skills that will better their classroom, and benefit their students. Within the typical teacher network (pictured to the right), teachers main interactions are with family, colleagues, and the community around them. With today's technology, it is easier than ever to network with others. According to the text I've read , professional learning communities are valuable but a new model of professional development is necessary. The new model deeply focuses on concepts and research that was already emphasized in the old model; however, with the advantage of technology teachers are easily able to expand their knowledge even more. The new model created is called connected learning communities (shown below). Within these connected learning communities, there are far more ways to connect with others a...