Social Media as a Learning Network

Ollie reffers on a research by Dr. Alec Couros a Canadian Educator. He developed two models: a) the traditional teacher network. In this model information was being delivered to the teacher. This model is a one way model. b) the network teacher or modern teacher. They are able to use the rich resources of the internet. A network teacher can be connected with collegues and classrooms all around the world.

Ollie suggest another model: a) face to face, b)digital closed communities and c) Digital open communities.
Being part of all three of these things allows us to improve our  knowledge, allows us to improve our skills and it allows us to improve as being  reflective practitioners.

Microsoft Educators Network
they’ve got some really really good resources in there for school improvement. There’s also discussion forums and there’s an opportunity for people to sign up to become part of the Microsoft Innovative Schools Network. There are also hot-topic discussions which occur most months around contemporary issues such as mobile phones in schools or how we can get a better use of technology which is often expensive if we buy it

GoogleEducators Group. 

There are Google educator groups all over the world. After you have visited the site you can find the group nearest to your country and join to it. If there isn't a group in your country you have the possibility to initiate one yourself,

Promethean

There are free resources to promote teachers' effectiveness. Personal learning as well as collaborative learning are basic approaches.

It is worth looking at because it’s a great place to be able to share resources with people from around the world. 

Times EducationalSupplement
It is a large network of teachers in the world.

etwinning.net

Not only does it allow children to connect with other children across Europe, developing citizenship skills, but it also allows teachers to connect and to share that professional dialogue.

Facebook

Twitter
Twitter is a micro network that works with hashtags #.
Twazzup is a way that you can put the hashtag into the website and it pulls together all of the video, all of the tweets and all of the links.

Slideshare
It’s a great way to be able to publish your own presentations for students to view but it’s also a great way as well for you to be able to go on and to find other presentation ideas.  

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