[Numeracy 425] Announcement: Using Social Media in Teaching and Professional Development

Upcoming Discussion: Using Social Media in Teaching and Professional
Development

July 12 - August 6, 2010

 

Part III of a 3-Part Technology and Professional Development Discussion on 
Building Adult Education Technology Capacity

 
<http://www.nifl.gov/lincs/discussions/professionaldevelopment/10onlinepartI
II>
http://www.nifl.gov/lincs/discussions/professionaldevelopment/10onlinepartII
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Description

 

Technology has changed what it means for learning communities to "be
together." Digital tools are now an important part of teaching, learning,
and professional development. But how do you keep pace with it all? 

 

Join Nell Eckersley, Jackie Taylor and guests
<http://www.nifl.gov/lincs/discussions/professionaldevelopment/10onlinepartI
II#guests#guests> , to explore popular social media tools available to you
and how they may be used in teaching and professional development. Then sign
up for a small group to learn how to use the social media tool of your
choice. Learn alongside others and share ideas for teaching and learning.
Small groups then share back what they learned with the Technology and
Professional Development Lists.

 

July 12-16: Kickoff Discussion

 

*         To participate, subscribe:
http://www.nifl.gov/mailman/listinfo/Professionaldevelopment/

*         To post, email: professionaldevelopment at nifl.gov 

 

July 19 - 30: Small Groups Convene Online, Location TBA

 

*         Small Groups - What's This About?
http://www.nifl.gov/lincs/discussions/tech-pd-smgroups 

*         NEW! Sign Up for Small Groups to Learn a Social Media Tool of Your
Choice:

http://www.doodle.com/32xrgr57asqc65p4   

 

August 2 - 6: Culminating Discussions

 


*	To participate, subscribe to either the Technology and Distance
Learning (http://www.nifl.gov/mailman/listinfo/technology) OR the
Professional Development
(http://www.nifl.gov/mailman/listinfo/Professionaldevelopment/) Discussion
List. 

 

Follow @TechPD <http://twitter.com/TechPD>  and hashtags #TechPD and #SMPD
for the backchannel on Twitter.

 

 

Guests:
http://www.nifl.gov/lincs/discussions/professionaldevelopment/techIIIbios 

 

*	Susan
<http://www.nifl.gov/lincs/discussions/professionaldevelopment/techIIIbios#g

>  Gaer, Professor of ESL at Santa Ana College

*	Melinda
<http://www.nifl.gov/lincs/discussions/professionaldevelopment/techIIIbios#h

>  Holt, Project Specialist, Sacramento County Office of Education

*	Steve
<http://www.nifl.gov/lincs/discussions/professionaldevelopment/techIIIbios#q

>  Quann, Instructional Technologist, World Education

*	Richard
<http://www.nifl.gov/lincs/discussions/professionaldevelopment/techIIIbios#s

>  Sebastian, Ph.D., Instructor/Instructional Technology Specialist,

Virginia Adult Learning Resource Center, Virginia Commonwealth University,
Richmond, VA
*	Marian
<http://www.nifl.gov/lincs/discussions/professionaldevelopment/techIIIbios#t

>  Thacher, Director, Outreach and Technical Assistance Network (OTAN)


 

 

Discussion Resources

 

*	The POST Method: A systematic approach to social strategy
http://forrester.typepad.com/groundswell/2007/12/the-post-method.html 
*	AALPD/ALTN Social Media Survey Results

http://bit.ly/bPCWyZ 

*	Web 2.0 tools for Adult Education Matrix Coming Soon!

 

Related Resources

 

*	Social Networking Goes to School 

http://www.edweek.org/dd/articles/2010/06/16/03networking.h03.html 

*	Extensive Listing of Learning Tools

http://c4lpt.co.uk/Directory/index.html 

*	The Changing Landscape of Teacher Learning - Interview with Chris
Dede

http://www.edweek.org/tsb/articles/2009/10/01/01dede.h03.html?qs=DEDE 

*	Web 2.0 Tools for Teachers

http://www.scribd.com/doc/19576895/Web-20-Tools-for-Teachers 

*	25 Ways to Use Social Media for Your Next Event

http://jeffhurtblog.com/2010/05/26/25-ways-to-use-social-media-for-your-next
-event/ 

*	Google for Educators 

http://www.google.com/educators/tools.html 

*	Google Earth Explore

http://www.google.com/gadgets/directory?synd=earth
<http://www.google.com/gadgets/directory?synd=earth&cat=featured&preview=on>
&cat=featured&preview=on 

*	Google Lesson Plans

http://www.google.com/a/help/intl/en/edu/lesson_plans.html 

 

Social Media Terms

http://www.nifl.gov/lincs/discussions/professionaldevelopment/techIIIterms 

 

 

Previous Building Adult Education Technology Capacity discussions
 

*	Part I: Online Learning and the Adult User: New Findings and
Applications

http://www.nifl.gov/lincs/discussions/technology/09onlinepartI.html  

*	Part II: Growing Learners' Skills Through Virtual Literacy

http://www.nifl.gov/lincs/discussions/professionaldevelopment/09onlinepartII
.html 

 

For more information, visit:
http://www.nifl.gov/lincs/discussions/professionaldevelopment/10onlinepartII
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Spread the word!

 

 

We hope you join the discussions,

 

Jackie Taylor

Professional Development Discussion List Facilitator

jackie at jataylor.net 

 

Nell Eckersley

Technology and Distance Learning List Facilitator

NellE at lacnyc.org 

 

 

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