21st Century Learning

Powerful Personal Learning Networks PLN

Power Up Your Professional Learning Network





Classroom 2.0 offers regular free webinars and has an annual online conference. This short video demonstrates how to find the channel and subscribe to webinars in Classroom 2.0.


Educator's PLN
A Ning for teachers for sharing and collaborating.


Using RSS Feeds as Part of Your Personal Learning Network:


Nings
Nings are social networking sites. Don't be put off by the words, 'social networking' as these are safe, closed communities that you can set up for your students. They have real potential in a 21st century classroom. They are also a tool for teachers to start creating their own personalized learning network.
What is a Ning?


How to Ning
About Nings
Benefits and Examples



Issues with Using Nings
Big News:Ad-Free Ning
Global Education Ning
Rock Our World Ning
Safe Social Networking for Classrooms


Blogs
Blogs have such potential for the 21st century learner. They provide an opportunity to voice your opinion, provide feedback and be very creative. For example, you can creative a blog in the name and character of a famous person or character in a book your class reading. The students can respond and ask questions in context. Blogs give even the quietest students a vehicle for expression. And of course students love to publish their work!
7 Things You should Know about Blogs
Digital Discussion:Take Your Class to the Internet
Blogs V Wikis

The Trouble with Twitter

Twitter
Why Teachers Should Use Twitter
Nine Reasons to Twitter in School
25 Ways to Teach Twitter
7 Ways to Find Teachers on Twitter
Video: Twitter in Plain English

Video: Creating a Safe, Private Student Twitter Account