Digital Learning Communities
Since I have been a member of Delicious and Diigo for years, I decided to open a Google Bookmarking account. It was very simple to open and is just as easy to use as Diigo and Delicious. I have yet to find a way to import bookmarks from either of the other two sites, but I do have a nice, new and clean workspace.
I explored the five DLCs listed below.
IEEE is a community where teachers have access to abstracts but must pay to read full-text articles, therefore, I did not read any of the articles found there.
Digital Learning Community for Scotland - A site where the government of Scotland has requested teachers of Scotland to read, analyze and comment on how to best use technology to support education. Having recently visited Scotland, I was interested in what was happening in their education system. I like how those involved in the classroom are consulted when a big idea is being developed.
I also explored edweb. Wow, this is one of the most comprehensive learning communities so far. If it has anything to do with education, it is probably discussed here. Classroom management, digital citizenship, assessment, Web2.0, game-based learning, bullying, blended learning, coding, gardening, mobile learning, safety and the list just goes on and on. Yes, I did join this DLC, just for another place to explore further. I particularly like the openness the members have to share thus, making education far better than individuals going it alone. The more sharing, the better education becomes, in general, which advances the idea of teachers as professionals. As a full-time classroom teacher, this DLC is the most useful to me. One where I am able to ask those with a particular expertise questions.
PBS learning Media - I was already a member of this community, but took the opportunity to explore it further. Here members will find free resources, lesson plans, and digital media as well as training, professional development courses and even a student app where students can view resources their teachers share. PBSLearningMedia offers a place to create lessons and assignments similar to Discovery Education.
University of the People - free online university courses. Like many online courses, students are expected to participate in weekly online discussions, assignments and assessments. The interactivity is limited to graded discussion boards.
One other site for connecting with other educators is Google+. I am one of the earliest members of + and remain an active member of several communities there such as Google Certified Teachers, NBCT, Google Classroom Educators, Science on Google+ and several others.
I explored the five DLCs listed below.
IEEE is a community where teachers have access to abstracts but must pay to read full-text articles, therefore, I did not read any of the articles found there.
Digital Learning Community for Scotland - A site where the government of Scotland has requested teachers of Scotland to read, analyze and comment on how to best use technology to support education. Having recently visited Scotland, I was interested in what was happening in their education system. I like how those involved in the classroom are consulted when a big idea is being developed.
I also explored edweb. Wow, this is one of the most comprehensive learning communities so far. If it has anything to do with education, it is probably discussed here. Classroom management, digital citizenship, assessment, Web2.0, game-based learning, bullying, blended learning, coding, gardening, mobile learning, safety and the list just goes on and on. Yes, I did join this DLC, just for another place to explore further. I particularly like the openness the members have to share thus, making education far better than individuals going it alone. The more sharing, the better education becomes, in general, which advances the idea of teachers as professionals. As a full-time classroom teacher, this DLC is the most useful to me. One where I am able to ask those with a particular expertise questions.
PBS learning Media - I was already a member of this community, but took the opportunity to explore it further. Here members will find free resources, lesson plans, and digital media as well as training, professional development courses and even a student app where students can view resources their teachers share. PBSLearningMedia offers a place to create lessons and assignments similar to Discovery Education.
University of the People - free online university courses. Like many online courses, students are expected to participate in weekly online discussions, assignments and assessments. The interactivity is limited to graded discussion boards.
One other site for connecting with other educators is Google+. I am one of the earliest members of + and remain an active member of several communities there such as Google Certified Teachers, NBCT, Google Classroom Educators, Science on Google+ and several others.
| IEEE Xplore Abstract - Digital learning... - ieee.org [ - teachers helping teachers improve together] |
| Digital Learning Community | Turning... - digilearn.scot [ - A DLC for teachers in Scotland] |
| Join a Professional Learning Community... - edweb.net [ - edWeb offers webinars and a place to exchange ideas and resources in an effort to improve teaching and learning] |
| Community | PBS Learning Media About pages | PBS - pbslearningmedia.org [ - A learning community of educators working together to improve education] |
University of the People – The world’s... - uopeople.edu
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