Technology Blog 1: Developing a Connected Learning Model
For this technology blog, I will review Chapter 2 of The Connected Educator by Sheryl Nussbaum-Beach. The world is changing as technology advances and so is the way we educate our students. Having the technological reach around the world helps teachers connect with each other from everywhere to learn newer and more effective teaching habits as we grow more and more. The chapter talks about the evolution of our educators in the 21st century through connected networks, emphasizing more specifically professional learning communities, personal learning networks, and communities of practice or inquiry. Local communities emphasize professional learning communities because it is a more face-to-face learning experience for the school's specific problems with education. Global network is more for the individual to learn online how they want to develop as an educator. Bounded community is tailored towards communities of practice because they are more specific towards individuals' interes...
