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The Connected Educator

Is a

A Connected Leaner

What does connected learning mean?

Learning connected with real-life scenarios - chef in a kitchen

Learning connected through interdisciplinary activities

Learning though communication and collaboration with others

Learning connected to the understanding and development of culture, behavior and knowledge

Assessment connected with the learning and teaching process.

Learning through collaboration for knowledge development

Using ICT to facilitate communication and collaboration

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Factorial Numbers

Isolated to Connected

Connected Learner

Establish PLN

‘Jump in’

Upgrade

Collaborate and support

Local, national, global news

Seek collaboration

Connect Trust Share

Isolated Learner

The Connected Learner

Connected Learner

Colleagues

Social Network

Sites

Online

Conferencing

Digital Resources

Social Bookmarking

Curriculum documents

Family / local community

Web 2.0e.g.

Twitter

Social Networks

Redefine communities, friends, citizenship, identity, presence, privacy, geography

Enables learning, community, sharing, collaboration

Networks form around shared interests and are not limited by geography

Learning happens in the ‘in between’ moments

Connectivity is mobile

Connectivity to Communities

… a group of practitioners, who

share similar challenges

interact regularly

learn from and with each other

improve their ability to address their challenges

Connected Learning is here to stay

supports and extends learning through collaboration, sharing and communicating

It can reinvigorate the learning process and enhance the experience