IDEAS Room RH 412

Editor: Madeleine Moody 1

Issue #6, Oct.-Nov. 2012

IDEAS Enjoy the fall view!

We can see the trees turning beautiful fall colors from the IDEAS Room-come see for yourself!

A Note from Wendy Grojean, IDEAS Room Coordinator

Taking Ownership of Professional Development Through Professional Learning Networks

Oftentimes I am asked, “How do you keep up with the technology that is out there?” My response is always, “I am on Twitter.” Twitter is my professional learning network (PLN). I follow educational technology experts such as Adam Bellow (@adambellow) and Richard Byrne (@rmbyrne). Through the use of Twitter, I find articles on technology, learn what educators are using in the classroom, and then join conversations on educational technology. My PLN on Twitter provides me with professional development on the topic of my choice, educational technology, because I follow people with similar interests. You can learn about a variety of topics based on whom you choose to follow on Twitter. If you are not a fan of Twitter, there are other sites for you to consider, i.e. plurk.com, ning.com, thinkfinity.com, even Google+. Regardless of which site you use, I challenge you to create a PLN of your own. Keep in mind, we are not just teachers in the 21st Century; we are 21st Century learners, as well.

35 Ways to Build Your Personal Learning Network Online

http://goo.gl/9G3br

Read this article for suggestions on how to create your online PLN.

Mark your calendars

Gaga for Twitter October 9th – 12th Tuesday: 10am

Wednesday: 2pm Thursday: 4pm Friday: 11am Sign Up Here!

"Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, for the rights of all who

are destitute” -Proverbs 31:8

In honor of National Bullying Prevention Month (October)

November we will be highlighting a presentation

tool of your choice! Follow this link to vote:

-VOTE HERE-

Innovation Design Experiences activities Synergy

Gaga for…VOTE NOW!

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Editor: Madeleine Moody

Issue #6, Oct.-Nov. 2012

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Follow Us on Twitter! What do you think…

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Presentation tools I’d like to know more about include

Empressr, GoogleDocs, and SMARTboard presentations.

Empressr is an online tool that incorporates video, audio,

pictures, charts, etc.

I’d like to know more about data expression in

presentations. For example, using Excel in a PowerPoint.

What presentation tool would you like to learn

more about?

*Learn more about a TBD presentation tool in

November!

Click Here!

You can follow our twitter feed to learn more about educational technology.

Followers will automatically be entered for the chance to win

a prize!

Twitter.com/UNOIDEASRoom

New Resource Sections in the IDEAS Room

• Educational Administration

• Counseling

• Classroom Management

• Special Education

• 21st Century Skills

• Culturally Responsive Teaching

• Foreign Language

• Music Education

• Art Education

• Checkout our new resource page on our website: http://www.unomaha.edu/ideasroom/resources.php

Here you will find links to our Diigo page full of web resources and links to tutorials for our Gaga

sessions in case you had to miss one.