Building a powerful #PLN using gr8 #edtech20 tools in XXI Century Education Part #aplanet

I like very much to discover new #edtools and share them with my #edtech20  PLN ( Passionate Learning Network )and for all of you a big Starwberry #edtech20 CAKE :) . If you enjoy my post please add comments and suggestions .
I am very proud because I am a associate teacher in #aplanet project .

 

I want to thank you all for your kind greetings on twitter @web20education  and specially to @shellterrell ; @tamaslorincz   iPad_storytime and on facebook .

Short introduction . 3 years ago I begin my adventure in a web 2.0 world  beeing founder in some eTwinning projects . Here is my first website http://differentbutequaletwinning.webs.com/founderdumalucianrom.htm . 

In 3 years I  have evolved a lot and now I am a Social Media and Web 2.0 addicted curator in XXI Century Education 

http://www.luciandumateachweb20.eu/page7.php

http://www.luciandumateachweb20.eu/ @web20education  I am Glogster Edu Ambassador , SymballoEdu Ambassador and I am very proud because  because my #edtech20 free  project in the clouds for teachers worldwide ,, Teach , learn and play in XXI century using in a e-Safety way tools and applications web 2.0 and social media in education 2.0 " was finalist in ELEARNING AWARDS 2010  . Now let's see what is a PLN , how to build a #edtech20 PLN and what are the best edtools to make a PLN in XXI Century Education

Personal Learning Networks consist of the people a learner interacts with and derives knowledge from in a Personal Learning Environment.( systems that help learners take control of and manage their own learning ) . An important part of this concept is the theory of connectivism developed by George Siemens and Stephen Downes. Learners create connections and develop a network that contributes to their professional development and knowledge .  The learner does not have to know these people personally or ever meet them in person.The following is an excerpt from Dryden's and Vos' book on learning networks:"For the first time in history, we know now how to store virtually  all humanity's most important information and make it available, almost  instantly, in almost any form, to almost anyone on earth. We also know  how to do that in great new ways so that people can interact with it ,  and learn from it." . You can read more about PLN here , here , here ,   here  or  here

I think  all the teachers should build a PLN because in collaboration with other teachers they can share knowledge in groups and using web 2.0 and social media they can bring edreform in XXI Century Education . I am member in many #edtech20 PLNs , but unfortunatelly most of the teachers only use the informations and tools from the networks  and don't collaborate with other teachers and for this reason you can read : Collaboration in #edtech20 PLN . Ok now lets see the gr8  #edtech20 tools to build a PLN in  XXI Century Education in my  next blog  post .