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Recently, Donna Papacosta updated her 2014 post "Advice for new bloggers". It's a good read and certainly worthy of passing along to someone interesting in blogging themselves, including students.... Learn more: https://gustmees.wordpress.com/?s=PracTICE http://www.scoop.it/t/21st-century-learning-and-teaching/?tag=Blogging Via Gust MEES 
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These teachers see the internet and digital technologies such as social networking sites, cell phones and texting, generally facilitating teens’ personal expression and creativity, broadening the audience for their written material, and encouraging teens to write more often in more formats than may have been the case in prior generations. At the same time, they describe the unique challenges of teaching writing in the digital age, including the “creep” of informal style into formal writing assignments and the need to better educate students about issues such as plagiarism and fair use. Via Nik Peachey, Gust MEES
Tina Jameson's curator insight,
November 6, 2014 5:24 PM
Highly recommended reading - some stats and perceptions on the impact of digital tools on writing standards (some positive and some negative). 
CECI Jean-François's curator insight,
November 10, 2014 2:49 AM
Enquête sur la litteracie numerique, des chiffres intéressants... 
Pamela D Lloyd's curator insight,
January 12, 2015 9:46 PM
This study provides insight into the issues teachers see, positive and negative, regarding the ways in which digital tools impact student writing. Overall, they see many benefits, but there are specific areas of concern.
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![23 (Rather Marvellous) Twitter Best Practices [INFOGRAPHIC] | E-Learning-Inclusivo (Mashup) | Scoop.it](https://img.scoop.it/l7ecT5ZxyMQH0Cw2grDZTjl72eJkfbmt4t8yenImKBVvK0kTmF0xjctABnaLJIm9)
23 (Rather Marvellous) Twitter Best Practices [INFOGRAPHIC]
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- http://gustmees.wordpress.com/2013/02/20/what-you-should-know-about-twitter-chats/
- http://gustmees.wordpress.com/2012/06/27/how-to-use-twitter-with-success-for-education-and-more/
Via Gust MEES, donhornsby, Mau, Khaled El Ahmad
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The How To Build Your Professional Learning Community Infographic presents how you can curate your own professional learning community.
Learn more:
- http://www.scoop.it/webwizard
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Chris Carter's comment,
July 15, 2014 7:46 PM
As lifelong learners we need to model what good PLCs look like, and be transparent with our students. For example, when I use an app in class for the first time I will tell my students he source of the find, which is almost inevitably my PLC. I then follow it up with something like, "You already have a PLC, your study group. Regardless of your profession, seek out peers and coaches to make you better."
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July 16, 2014 8:44 AM
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I have been thinking lately about professional relationships and what role they play in how we learn as professionals, and as people. It would be difficult to learn much in total isolation. . The big picture of this can be overwhelming to a novice. It is a mindset change that requires understanding the culture of connectedness before a real immersion can take place. Educators need a basic knowledge of digital literacy to get started. This will quickly, and very painlessly grow with continued connectedness. There are several connected communities to help educators get started. . The Educator’s PLN is a start. www.edupln.com. . Twitter is probably the best way to experience the need and benefit to connectedness in developing both professional and personal relationships with other educators. Remember that in a group of like-minded people, as smart as any individual is, the group is always smarter. Of course, if you are reading this online, you are probably already connected and all of this makes sense, since you have already drunk the Kool-aid. Please print it out and share with an unconnected colleague. . ===> To better educate our kids we need to better educate their educators. <=== . Via Gust MEES
Gust MEES's curator insight,
April 24, 2014 12:06 PM
Twitter is probably the best way to experience the need and benefit to connectedness in developing both professional and personal relationships with other educators. Remember that in a group of like-minded people, as smart as any individual is, the group is always smarter. Of course, if you are reading this online, you are probably already connected and all of this makes sense, since you have already drunk the Kool-aid. Please print it out and share with an unconnected colleague. . ===> To better educate our kids we need to better educate their educators. <=== .
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How-to’s and link roundups on teaching with Twitter has been done many times before, but the topic is worth frequent revisiting and refreshing, especially in the context of the #FutureEd initiative and the Pedagogy Project by HASTAC Scholars. The goal of this review is to help think through if, why, and how to use Twitter in our teaching and learning – especially for those who remain skeptical. Via Gust MEES
Christopher Resetar's curator insight,
February 16, 2014 1:01 PM
I really like this article because it is very effective at weighing the pros and cons of using twitter in the classroom. Some of the supplemental links are also very helpful to look at and include content on how to teach with Twitter and how to avoid some of the pitfalls that can result from using Twitter in a classroom setting. In general, I believe strongly in helping students to develop global competency (as we have discussed in class) and I believe that Twitter is one of the best and most convenient mediums to do this. While I am slightly apprehensive about how and if it is even possible to use Twitter in an elementary school classroom I definitely see more potential in using it after reading this article. 
objectplace's curator insight,
February 16, 2014 11:40 PM
twitter why and why not discussion with deep links for more. Good for higher ed
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. . How-To Manage The Mass Of Information WE Encounter Each Day? When WE use Social-Media, especially Twitter, lots of users know already about a PLN (Personal [Professional] LEARNing Network) and ... Via Gust MEES
María Dolores Díaz Noguera's curator insight,
January 27, 2014 4:12 PM
Great one. Thanks for sharing 
Bryson Walb's curator insight,
January 27, 2014 9:57 PM
Many in our class are not so sure of the value of twitter. This gave me some more insight into PLNing. 
Eileen Forsyth's curator insight,
January 27, 2014 10:08 PM
Being an introvert, this has always nagged subconsciously. Shouldn't we learn to manage our own knowledge before we learn to share it?
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December 9, 2013 7:47 AM
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This form of networking can be coined as LINEAR. In other words, there is a network however no real hierarchy is observed in that network and people of all backgrounds are sharing their knowledge amongst each other. Students can Instagram their teacher, who can send a Tweet to a parent, who can email the senior leadership – and the web grows from there. No one has asked to contact. They just can. Social media brings the freedom to do so. The usual rules of protocol are not observed. Generation Y has been setting a precedence as a generation that wants to network linearly as collaborators of a community that transfer knowledge from one to another. The idea that they need permission to contact a superior before contacting another and another… is quickly becoming obsolete, because they can reach out to anyone through social media. Therefore, why bother asking! It can be said that Generation Y were raised with the notion that they have access to everyone, from teachers after school hours, to celebrities, to the CEO of companies. “In a traditional model of networking you would go through your immediate supervisor to obtain information,” said Howitt. “However, we are seeing many examples of skipping those traditional steps in the chain of command and creating a linear network of information sharing.” Via Gust MEES
Gust MEES's curator insight,
December 10, 2014 1:03 PM
This form of networking can be coined as LINEAR. In other words, there is a network however no real hierarchy is observed in that network and people of all backgrounds are sharing their knowledge amongst each other. Students can Instagram their teacher, who can send a Tweet to a parent, who can email the senior leadership – and the web grows from there. No one has asked to contact. They just can. Social media brings the freedom to do so. The usual rules of protocol are not observed. Generation Y has been setting a precedence as a generation that wants to network linearly as collaborators of a community that transfer knowledge from one to another. The idea that they need permission to contact a superior before contacting another and another… is quickly becoming obsolete, because they can reach out to anyone through social media. Therefore, why bother asking! It can be said that Generation Y were raised with the notion that they have access to everyone, from teachers after school hours, to celebrities, to the CEO of companies. “In a traditional model of networking you would go through your immediate supervisor to obtain information,” said Howitt. “However, we are seeing many examples of skipping those traditional steps in the chain of command and creating a linear network of information sharing.”
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There’s a direct correlation between moral character and success. We lose something very important when character is treated as an afterthought. Learn more: - http://www.scoop.it/t/21st-century-learning-and-teaching/?tag=Character - http://www.scoop.it/t/21st-century-learning-and-teaching/?tag=Ethics Via Gust MEES
Gust MEES's curator insight,
October 21, 2014 10:56 AM
There’s a direct correlation between moral character and success. We lose something very important when character is treated as an afterthought. Learn more: - http://www.scoop.it/t/21st-century-learning-and-teaching/?tag=Character - http://www.scoop.it/t/21st-century-learning-and-teaching/?tag=Ethics 
Melissa Marshall's curator insight,
October 22, 2014 2:14 AM
There’s a direct correlation between moral character and success. We lose something very important when character is treated as an afterthought.Developing moral character is something we need to address in schools - and it becomes more pertinent through the lens of social media interactions.
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Many businesses have held Google Hangouts on Air to engage their audience and offer a unique opportunity to hear insights from the business firsthand.
Learn more:
- http://www.scoop.it/t/21st-century-learning-and-teaching/?tag=Hangouts
Via Gust MEES, Rosemary Tyrrell, Ed.D.
Design Experts's curator insight,
July 26, 2014 2:27 AM
At +DesignExperts we use #GoogleHangouts all day everyday. Just sharing the #ThinkDigital love.
María Dolores Díaz Noguera's curator insight,
July 26, 2014 7:50 AM
How to Run a Google+Hangouts Series 
Rosemary Tyrrell, Ed.D.'s curator insight,
July 26, 2014 12:23 PM
Here is a method for adding a panel discussion to your online course.
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Leaders who demonstrate a continual desire to learn and connect whenever possible help set a precedence of transparency and innovation in a school's culture. Via Gust MEES
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May 19, 2014 2:08 PM
How Transparency Can Transform School Culture 
ANA's curator insight,
May 20, 2014 6:29 AM
La transparencia transforma la escuela y muchas cosas más 
Sana Sakale's curator insight,
May 20, 2014 12:58 PM
Why it is important to nurture a culture of transparency in schools
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Legitimate sites forced to aid criminals' illicit botnet operations Hackers have hijacked more than 162,000 legitimate WordPress sites, connecting them to a criminal botnet and forcing them to mount distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks, according to security firm Sucuri. Sucuri CTO Daniel Cid said the company uncovered the botnet when analysing an attack targeting one of its customers. Cid said Sucuri managed to trace the source of the attack to legitimate WordPress sites. "The most interesting part is that all the requests were coming from valid and legitimate WordPress sites. Yes, other WordPress sites were sending random requests at a very large scale and bringing the site down," read the blog. Via Gust MEES
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March 11, 2014 10:42 AM
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There is no doubt we now live in challenging times on Planet Earth. Our burgeoning human population is seven billion and rising. Resources are diminishing and our iconic species are disappearing ... Via Gust MEES
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These slides were used during my session "Why You Need a PLN, and How to Build One" conducted at the 2014 ASTD Techknowledge Conference Via Gust MEES
Tonya Ward Singer's curator insight,
January 24, 2014 11:41 AM
What is important to you in a PLN? I like to network broadly to continuously challenge and stretch the contexts of my thinking, AND connect specifically with others in K-12 ELL, literacy and professional learning to collaborate in addressing shared challenges.
Thanks for being part of my network!
John McDermott Neill's curator insight,
January 25, 2014 1:54 AM
A beginners guide to Personal Learning Networks (PLN).
Eileen Forsyth's curator insight,
January 25, 2014 9:05 AM
I can probably find a better source, but this slideshow is a reminder that students who are self-aware of the PLN they are using are more likely to make strategic choices and learn more of what they are interested in. Creating a PLN based on a specific interest or goal would make an excellent independent study.
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Almost everyone has had their social media accounts compromised at least once in the past, where their accounts automatically share scam links to friends and followers.
===> Today’s attack on Buffer <=== showed just how easy it is for a reputable company to cause its users to become victims of social media attacks, despite having done nothing wrong.
It’s hard to know what to do in these situations so we’ve prepared a primer on how you can deal with attacks if your social media account were to be compromised.
Via Gust MEES, Javier Tourón
Gust MEES's curator insight,
October 26, 2013 7:50 PM
Visit the applications page of the social network and remove any apps you don’t recognize. If the account continues to behave erratically we recommend you ===> revoke access <=== to all applications.
Gust MEES's curator insight,
October 26, 2013 7:54 PM
Visit the applications page of the social network and remove any apps you don’t recognize. If the account continues to behave erratically we recommend you ===> revoke access <=== to all applications.
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October 26, 2013 7:55 PM
Visit the applications page of the social network and remove any apps you don’t recognize. If the account continues to behave erratically we recommend you ===> revoke access <=== to all applications. |
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This article lists some great pieces of advice for anyone blogging out there.