I’m not sure why, but I seem to go in spurts when it comes to both reading blog posts and commenting as well as writing new posts for my blog. I want it to be more of a priority, but lately, I’m finding that rather tough. I’ve made adjustments to my RSS Reader [...]
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I saw a tweet the other day about The Twit Cleaner. Not knowing what it was about, I decided to check out the link. According to the website, TwitCleaner will “Clean the garbage from your Tweetstream!” I was curious what they meant by garbage and read on. In addition to cleaning out the garbage, The [...]
Categories: pln, socialnetworking
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The idea of a Personal Learning Network has been around for a while. Building your own network is certainly something I think is rather important. However, once you build it, there is still work that needs to be done. It’s very important to adapt your network to your needs. As your network grows, so do [...]
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This is the first of two related posts. The second will hopefully be posted in the next day or two.
Today marked the first time I was presenting at a conference. My friend and colleague, Rachel Yurk, and I were scheduled to present a session on Personal Learning Networks at the WEAC Convention. This is the [...]
Categories: pln, technology, union
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My last post focused on PLN’s and why many teachers may not have one. I think the feedback and comments were very interesting. I’m not sure why I’ve been thinking about PLN’s so much lately, but perhaps it’s because the conference and convention season is starting – with WEAC (Wisconsin Education Association Council) Annual Convention [...]
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I was thinking about Personal/Professional Learning Networks recently when I wondered why such a small percentage of teachers actually have one. I see the value in building relationships with educators around the world. I see the value in keeping up to date on the latest new tools that are available. I see the value in [...]
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Things look a little different around here, don’t they? I certainly think this new look for my blog is much better than my old one, perhaps you do as well. While looks can only get you so far, I hope my content keeps you coming back and continuing the conversations. You might be wondering why [...]
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Steve Dembo believes that every teacher is a rock star. I’m not sure I agree 100%, but understand where he’s coming from. I just think some people want to be background singers, not on lead vocals or guitars. With that being said, they are all important to ultimately creating beautiful music.
A [...]
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I was going use Web 2.Ohhh No for the title of this post, but decided not to. No particular reason, but both seem to express my thought on the thousands of Web 2.0 tools that are out there.
The bottom line? There are simply too many to discover, too many to keep track [...]
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My name is Chad Lehman. I'm currently an Elementary Library Media Specialist. I spent eight years teaching third grade prior to moving to the school library. When I'm not at school, I'm probably online, playing or watching sports, or driving my two kids to one of their activities.
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