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**Cohort Name- Empowering Teacher Leaders and Personal Learning Networks**
Cohort Leaders: Alec Couros and Jeff Utecht

http://learning2connect.tumblr.com/ email: gackenn444@tumblr.com 1st Assignment: email your definition of Technology Integration?

Tools that are helpful for personal networking Creating a story about network: use storify.com [|http://storybird.com] for ebooks Google apps for educators http://ifttt.com/ - tool that is helpful for managing your time in connecting and networking Flubaroo app – Grading Made Easy

Cohort Meeting session 2 1 to 1 use of computers help in changing how teachers execute the school curriculum in a completely different way. Reflect: **Making technology as part of program rather than addition to the program** Question: How will you do this? Teach the kids the skills to communicate, collaborate and to connect http://tweetedtimes.com /and tweetdeck http://paperli.com for Ipad you must use flippboard.com http://www.zite.com/ for Ipad http://wefollow.com/ Flicker can be use to make connections join tweeter and find edtech 2nd Assignment: write and share insights about the things you learned from the un-conferences you attended.
 * Some of the tools to enhance PLN**

**Un-Conferences Attended**
Diigo.com tool to share bookmarks http://www.delicious.com- social bookmarking tool and links email accounts http://lastpass.com/ tool to keep passwords commoncraft.com to organize passwords
 * @How to get/keep organised on line (blogs, social networking sites, etc.)**
 * Tools**

- learning portfolio - showcase How to categorize? Storyboard helps if you are doing blogs with the students. Click here:-) [|wordpress]
 * @Digital Portfolio**
 * Types:**

Type __//**hkacademy-cc.info**//__ to see the website and view the blogs. password ( __//**dragonfly**//__ ) the blog can be the portfolio Parent information session is needed to educate the parents for a school to change the culture about class blogs in the E.Y Newsletters are uploaded on the blog
 * @Organizing Class Blog**

On line tools: edubooks for connections http://feedly.com/ - to share information
 * Google netvibes**

@Ipad management


 * DAY 2**


 * @Technology in the EY: Zoe Page**
 * pagez@yis.ac.jp**
 * twitter:@pagezone**
 * Class blog: []**
 * Resource site: [|http://yiskgyis.weebly.com]**

Good site : Edutopia Diane Darrow for apps http://www.edutopia.org/search/apachesolr_search/Diane

Video children’s interaction

ask good questions and record. Facilitate!!!

Another tool for blog: [|http://photopeach.com]

Voicethread.com

How do we use the tech. in the class: let the children explore and learn from it Wordie.com Tagul.com
 * Game based leanring Dr. Judy Williams**
 * http://edutopia.org/spiralnotebook/judy-willis**


 * http://K2learning2011.wikispaces.com/Resources+for+ipads**


 * tag kinderchat on twitter**

If you are using firefox use the add on buttons to easier navigation It is also like google search for education You can also create a group of your bookmarks It can set to give you weekly update even if you are not touching Diigo You can link twitter account, every time you tweet and re-tweet it automatically bookmark
 * Conference**
 * @Diigo**
 * Diigo.com**- social online bookmarking tool / social networking J

If you are using firefox or crome for twitter it is very useful to use **[|http://][|bit.ly.com]**

Minus.com Create and account on Diigo to organize your bookmarks, it can also link to delicious.com click here**: [|for Diigo]** George couros blog – []

[] Diigo is an awesome tool for educators to bookmark, share resources and network Back @cohort SHARING TIME Check petchaflicker.cogdogblog.com Good to check and follow Alan Levine (aka. cogdog) on twitter

petcha kutcha http://compfight.com is a good resources for photos http://bighugelabs.com another good site
 * C**reative common is good on flicker for licenced photos and attribution

photostory

http://readitlaterlist.com

ISB Google Apps Ninja Training Centre : http://sites.google.com/a/isb.ac.th.ninjatraining

MCQ tests: email score and correction just Flubaroo

[|**http://K12onlineconference.org/**]
 * this is for free :-)**
 * group of teachers can participate on line :-)**


 * @Flat Classroom good for upper level**
 * []**
 * []**

Others!!!! http://globalcollabration.ning.com/ http://www.classroom20.com
 * collaborating with other classroom at the other side of the world**** J **
 * This is great! Love the idea! COOL!!!**

**Reflections**
It was a really great experience to meet and be with people who can inspire me to learn, relearn and unlearn the beauty of technology of the 21st century :-) I learned more about the importance and benefits of Personal Learning Network. How PLN can empower teachers and other leaders to collaborate and learn from each other.

**Ideas**
It is good to have digital portfolio and class blogs in the EY. I think we need to educate the parents through information sessions and or parent conferences, focusing on the significant benefits of having class blogs and digital portfolio in our school. (educate the parents about terms and conditions, privacy, etc) to appease their apprehensions (if there is any:-)

Ipads for our school :-)


 * Contacts**


 * ~ **Name** ||~ **School** ||~ **Email** ||~ **Twitter** ||

Resources

 * ~ Name ||~ Subject ||~ Website ||
 * Story Bird || making digital books || [|http://storybird.com] ||
 * ||  || http://ifttt.com/ ||
 * || PLN || http://tweetedtimes.com ||
 * ||  || http://paperli.com ||
 * || for social bookmarking || http://www.delicious.com/ ||
 * || for managing passwords || http://lastpass.com/ ||
 * ||  || ** [|http://][|bit.ly.com] ** ||
 * ||  || **http://edutopia.org/spiralnotebook/judy-willis** ||
 * || games

managing photos || **http://K2learning2011.wikispaces.com/Resources+for+ipads** [|http://photopeach.com] ||