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 * //If you had to choose just one new resource to incorporate into the professional learning in your school or district, of the ones viewed/explored/discussed in this section, which one would it be...and, WHY? //
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 * //Used them all...share your experiences. //

//**Resources **//


 * Remote Professional Learning **

//**Elluminate **//
 * //Elluminate//
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">@http://www.elluminate.com/
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">//Elluminate// and //Wimba// are now collaborating. Read more...
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">@http://www.wimba.com/
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Learn Central **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">@http://www.learncentral.org/
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Sponsored by //Elluminate// and Moderated by Steve Hargadon, this online community provides <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"> weekly FREE educational webinars. Members can request a 3 participant Virtual Room (VRoom), as well as, request hosting a large group webinar.
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Sponsored by //Elluminate// and Moderated by Steve Hargadon, this online community provides <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"> weekly FREE educational webinars. Members can request a 3 participant Virtual Room (VRoom), as well as, request hosting a large group webinar.

//<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Blended Learning //
<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">A mixture of asynchronous and synchronous learning environments such as face to face sessions and mediated on-line learning that provides students and teachers more opportunities more opportunities for effective learning and teaching.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">**Example**: 21st Century Teaching and Learning Series created for the Classrooms for the Future program in Pennsylvania <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Five 30 hour courses
 * T<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">he Need for Change
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Authentic Teaching and Learning in (Math, Science, Social Studies, English) Classrooms
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Differentiated Learning in (Math, Science, Social Studies, English) Classrooms
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Inquiry Based Learning in (Math, Science, Social Studies, English) Classrooms
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Project Based Learning in (Math, Science, Social Studies, English) Classrooms
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">@http://www.embeddedlearningacademy.com/pde/21/

//**<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Skype **// >>
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">The focus of this session is on using //Skype// for professional learning. In addition to the discussion and sharing, the links below provide connection to authors who will //Skype// into classrooms. Look for connections to these authors as professional learning for teachers. Discussions with the author may provide insight into additional ways to teach the concepts within the book. Local universities, hospitals, etc. may provide //Skype// conversations with teachers, as well as, students.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">@http://www.skype.com/intl/en-us/get-skype/
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Document and link shared during //Skype// session with PDE Mentors: Diane Chessman, Virginia Glatzer, and Madeline Keri
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Formative Assessment doc—[[file:FormativeAssessmentNOV4.doc]]
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">TPACK — Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge Learning Activity Types: []
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Just launched by //Skype//—//Skype in the Classroom//
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">@http://blogs.skype.com/classroom-pre-register/
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Scroll down the page to view resource and to register.


 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Follow //Skype Classroom// on Twitter: @SkypeClassroom


 * //**<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Authors who will Skype into classrooms—FREE **//
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Posted to School Library Journal by Kate Messner, Children's author —//<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">See Kate's Book weblog link below. //
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6673572.httml&


 * **//<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Additional authors //**
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">@http://kmessner.livejournal.com/106020.html


 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Social Media—Personal/Professional Learning Communities **

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">For a beginner's guide to //Twitter//, click this: BackChannel
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Twitter **


 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">**David Warlick's** @dwarlick wiki to locate Educators/Interesting People Who Tweet—//Tweoples//
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">http://socialnetworking4teachers.wikispaces.com/Tweople+to+Learn+From


 * **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">EdChats **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Educators Tom Whitby @tomwhitby, Steve Anderson @web20classroom, and Shelly Terrell @shellterrell host weekly online professional learning opportunities via //Twitter// using the //Twitter// hashtag #edchat
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"> Read more about EdChats here: http://edchat.pbworks.com/w/page/219908/FrontPage

//**<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"> Twitter for Teachers and Students **//
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"> **Tom Barrett's** @tombarrett //Interesting Ways// Project
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"> It began with a simple Tweet from Tom asking teachers to share interesting ways they have used tools. The link below focuses on //Twitter//.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">@https://docs.google.com/present/view?id=0AclS3lrlFkCIZGhuMnZjdjVfMTE4Y2ZiOG1zZjg&hl=en
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Check Tom's advice on Teachers and //Twitter//
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">@http://www.teachers.tv/ict/twitter


 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Nings **
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Educator's PLN **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">While //Ning// has begun to charge for use, Tom Whitby and Shelly Terrell are keeping this personal learning network viable for educators.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">@http://edupln.ning.com/


 * **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">International Society for Technology in Education —ISTE **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">//ISTE Ning// for members
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">@http://www.iste-community.org/
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">//ISTE Ning// for June 2011 Conference in Philadelphia—open to all
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">@http://www.iste2011.org/

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