The third Reform Symposium e-Conference has broadened my horizons and expanded my PLN. It is hard to describe the Reform Symposium e-Conference, but the words ‘inspiring’, ‘informative’, and ‘insightful’ come to mind. #RSCON3 was a wonderful opportunity to connect, learn and share with new and experienced teachers around the world; and it will have tangible […]
Continue reading →This Weekend, we kick off the third Reform Symposium eConference (#RSCON3)! What the heck is a PLN?: Personal Learning Networks for Educators When? 8.30AM Australian Western Standard Time (Please check the schedule for your timezone – this is just before the Closing Keynote on Day 1) Where? Please click on this link to access […]
Continue reading →Six months ago, I’d never heard of the Reform Symposium Virtual Conference; the fantastic, FREE, online global education conference presented by teachers for teachers. That all changed when I attended #RSCON11 in January this year; an event which attracted 4 100 global participants, and marked the birth of my Twitter PLN. And, now to my […]
Continue reading →Over the past 6 months, I have invested a significant amount of time and effort building my online Personal Learning Network. In recent times; however, I have come to the gradual (and extremely reluctant) realisation that I need to find a balance in my online interactions. Attribution: Image from the Daring Librarian. Image: ‘PLN_DimSum‘: http://www.flickr.com/photos/43666171@N07/4806404770 […]
Continue reading →I’M A TEACHER I was once an idealist. Now I’m more of a realist. I once believed that our political leaders could positively change the face of education in my country. No longer. I have dreams. They’ve been shattered – twice. My first year of teaching left me feeling alone and disillusioned. BUT, 2 […]
Continue reading →I’m proud to announce the very first guest post on A Relief Teacher’s Journey, written by Pooky Hesmondhalgh (@creativeedu) in response to my PLN Voicethread Project. It was first published here. About our Guest Blogger Pooky Hesmondhalgh (@creativeedu) represents Creative Education: the largest independent provider of training for school staff in the United Kingdom, … […]
Continue reading →Casting an eye over my Twitter feeds this morning, I was mightily pleased to see an old ‘PLN friend’ and mentor back online. Clive Elsmore, or @clivesir as I’ve come to know him, has spent the past few years working in India and Sri Lanka as a volunteer teacher, training local teachers in […]
Continue reading →A very informative video for Twitter™ newbies like myself – I wish I’d found this earlier, as I contains many of the lessons I learnt by trial and error … as usual … Twitter for Teachers
Continue reading →Today marked an important milestone in my ongoing efforts to build a Personal Learning Network via my blog & Twitter™. At 8AM Perth time, I joined in an international #edchat conversation on the topic of participatory / inquiry learning. Following the conversation via Tweetdeck™ (for Google Chrome™), I started out by retweeting other teachers’ ideas, […]
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