why?.... great voicethread telling us why via Alec Couros @courosa
professional development


great idea from Jim Folkestad - teacher training - get CSU to give credit for prove of this.
likewise - tic credit for ongoing proof.

via Wendy Drexler - pens her study on professional learning environemnts to balance teacher control and student ownership k-12

Jeff Utecht - just finished an excellent ebook called Reach
a personal/professional learning network how to book.



here's a post on social learning networks... in it i suggest joining:
1. a personal learning network:
.......YOU join TSD Tech Ning now...


2. a social platform kids use:
......YOU - add one now to your phone and test it - or to laptop and chat/draw with it.
add to phone w/texting: google (466-453) / flickr (they give you a link) / twitter (us:40404) / polleverywhere, chacha ,
examples: skype , wetpaint, voicethread, jing, dabbleboard/flockdraw, broadcasts, tutorials, me videos, ipod

note: as the web above indicates - student voice should be a part of your network.. #2 is a means for students to develop their own networks.. but also great avenues for you to hear student voices.

3. twitter:
..YOU join Twitter,now
a place you can learn something daily if you want, per your passion, recommended educators to follow:
@courosa, @shellterrell, @bengrey, @smartinez, @coolcatteacher, @budtheteacher, @lasic, @rmbyrne, @ozge, @cybraryman1, @tomwhitby, @NMHS_Principal, @karlfisch, @davecormier, @web20classroom, @willrich45, @skipvia

note: while twitter is probably - currently - one of the best means to host/encourage/enrich a personal learning network - all of twitter - or even all of who you follow is mostly likely not going to be your personal learning network.

great video for pln training via @skipvia