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Introducing ISTE Chat!

ISTE Connects is not only a great place to find teaching and technology resources; it’s also a hub for collaboration and communication. To better facilitate interactions among ISTE Connects readers, I’m pleased to announce the launch of ISTE Chat and the ISTE 2010 Message Board.
The ISTE 2010 Message Board, easily accessible via a tab on [...]

The People Of A PLN

A PLN , or Personal Learning Network, is a great way to get globally connected to thousands and thousands of educators all over the world. The medium used is Twitter and it never ceases to amaze me the learning and collaboration that is happening 24/7/365. I’ve said it once, and I’ll say it again, “You [...]

Expanding your network…

Being the parent of a child with autism makes you a little more aware of eye contact in conversation. I’m noticing some interesting patterns at NECC that say a lot about how I socialize. First, there are times when it has become painful for me to make and maintain eye contact. That has to be [...]

Attending NECC Virtually

NECC 2009 is just a couple of weeks away. I am so excited because I am going to get to meet some people that I have gotten to know online during this last year. However, there are many people in my PLN who really want to be there, but cannot attend. Since I can’t pack [...]

Demonstrate the Power of a Personal Learning Network: Help Send a Newbie to NECC

It seems like not a day goes by without hearing at least one story about Twitter on the news. The original intent behind Twitter was to help people keep their friends and family informed about what they were doing. Educators have taken Twitter to an entirely new level. We have started using this microblog for [...]