References. Peter M. DeWitt -- About the Author -- Introduction -- 5. A Thousand Mile Journey -- Getting Started -- Navigating the Web -- The Digital Footprint -- Personal Story From Connected Educator Brad Gustafson -- Reflection -- 2. Time and Priorities -- How Will I Have the Time? -- When Can I Connect? -- Lurking and Learning -- Personal Story From Connected Educator Thad Haines -- What Do the Researchers Say? -- Reflection -- 3. Inner Reflection, Global Exposure -- Blogging, Tweeting, Pinning, and Winning -- I Don't Have Anything to Say or Write -- Who Is Going to Read This? -- Personal Story From Connected Educator Ben Gilpin -- Reflection -- 4. Building a Professional Learning Network -- Professional/Personal Learning Network (PLN) -- Chats -- Personal Story From Connected Educator Amber Teamann -- Reflection -- 5. Transformation -- Understanding Your Leadership Color -- Losing My Leadership Mojo -- Paying It Forward -- Improving the Learning Environment for Students and Staff -- Transformation Takes on Many Forms -- Personal Story From Connected Educator Theresa Stager -- Reflection -- Conclusion -- Reflections of a Trailblazer Melinda Miller -- References.
Summary:
You're at the top-but never alone! The Corwin Connected Educators series is your key to unlocking the greatest resource available to all educators: other educators. Using social media and web tools, you'll learn and collaborate with one another in new ways. These brief books feature strategies to use immediately, and the series website lets you connect with authors and access additional resources. Practical strategies and applications, real-life examples, and a dedicated series website help you, Develop a personal learning network, Tell your school's story through blogging, Use connections to transform your leadership, Being a Connected Educator is more than a set of actions: it's a belief in the potential of technology to fuel lifelong learning.
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