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English 2.0
What is 21st Century Literacy?
Creativity and Innovation
Communication and Collaboration
Critical Thinking
Problem Solving
Decision Making
Digital Citizenship
Technology Operating
Informal learning is much more important now
Social Media is changing the workplace
More learning and working tools available
Individuals are creating more tools
Autonomy is playing a major role
Connect, share and collaborate
500 million active users
Average user has 130 friends
Average user is connected to 80 community groups
More than 30 billion pieces of content (web links, news stories, blog posts, notes, photo albums, etc) shared each month
About 70% of Facebook users are outside the USA
Average user creates 90 pieces of content each month
Why to learn in community?
Online application, platforms and media have the objective to facilitate interaction, collaboration and sharing of content
Teens love social media
Do you blog?
Do you podcast?
Do you use a web-based reader?
Are you on Facebook?
Are you on Twitter?
Are you on Diigo?
Your students are.
What is a PLN?
A network of professionals with whom you share knowledge and gain knowledge
Expand your horizons
More people = more perspectives
What to do ?
Join conversations
Ask a poll question
Start conversations
Share links
Get involved
Share a lesson
Benefits:
To learn from and with others
To help others learn
To be a better teacher
Attitudes
Create, encourage
Read, ask for help
Observe
Netiquette
Try, comment
Share, question, reflect
PLN
Personal Learning Network
Web 2.0
Facebook Facts
Social Bookmarking
blogs
Polls
RSS
PLN
Forums
microblogging
Groups
Wikis
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