— original resource from David Hopkins (UK)
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On 08/18/2010,
in 21st century, education technology, music, web-based collaboration,
by Daniel Christian
How 21st century online collaborative tools, networks, and skills are re-invigorating the field of Music Education — from iSchoolBand.com
Also see:
On 07/21/2010,
in convergence, digital audio, digital storytelling, digital textbooks, digital video, disruption, personalized/customized learning, social learning / networks, social media,
by Daniel Christian
From DSC:
What if we had a “textbook” like this? One that targeted your social/learning network on a particular topic? Personalized…customized…and constantly up-to-date. Interesting…
(Quality may or may not be a concern…depending upon one’s social/learning network.)
On 05/10/2010,
in Canada,
by Daniel Christian
16 resources about Personal Learning Networks (PLNs) — from Shelly Terrell
Research about PLNs
Below are 16 resources I have collected about the history of PLNs, how to build a PLN, and the tools needed to build a PLN. Please scroll down and take a look at these resources and see if they can be an addition to a future presentation.
We Connect Wiki– This wiki is full of videos, Wallwishers, Wikipedia articles, and more that help educators find the resources to build a PLN. You will find all the materials listed in this post there as well as at least 50 other links to video tutorials, step-by-step guides, lists of people to follow, and more to help any educator new or old to this concept build a PLN.
Wikipedia article about PLNs– This article explains the history and theory behind PLNs. Do you know where the term developed, the theory behind PLNs, who are the forerunners of the PLN movement?
Connectivism: A Learning Theory for the Digital Age by George Siemens– Siemens is noted as one of the forerunners behind the PLN movement. In this article, Siemens discusses the theory behind PLNs. This is one of the most important articles behind the PLN movement.
Origins of the Term ‘Personal Learning Network’ by Stephen Downes– Downes is another forerunner of the PLN movement and connectivism. In this post, he delineates the origins of the term.
The Art & Technique of Personal Learning Networks by David Warlick– Warlick defines PLN in easily understood terms, explains how the process works, and provides several articles for more information.
PLN posts on Teacher Reboot Camp– Read several of my posts about PLNs and the type of learning they provide. You will also find posts like, PLNs, Where Do We Begin?, to help you relate the concept to educators who have never experienced this before.
Education’s Big Shift: Institutions of Learning to Learning Institutions — from Education Innovation
In their new book The Power of Pull, authors John Hagel III, John Seely Brown, and Lang Davison describe what they call the “Big Shift.”
The Big Shift for Education
“Our educational institutions are grappling with the need to move from being institutions of learning to learning institutions that rapidly evolve in response to the quickly changing learning needs of students and then find ways to extend the learning process well beyond the walls and semesters that define courses today.”
Personal Implications of the Big Shift
“We discover, to our dismay, that the significant investments we made in education in the early part of our lives was just the beginning. In order to stay successful in a world of accelerating change, we need to find ways to learn faster, often in areas that we once viewed as quite peripheral to our professions.”
“What we knew yesterday—either as employees or in terms of what our institutions as a whole knows about its business—is proving to be less and less helpful with the challenges and opportunities we confront today.”