Using web-based technologies to expand and extend professional development experiences and form global learning communities.

1. Creating, Connecting, and
Cultivating Learning
Communities:
Voices From the Frontline
Renato Ventura, Barbara Lindsey

2. Professional Development and You
Types
Focus
Frequency
Duration
Location

3. Learning Communities
http://www.nsdc.org/standards/learningcommunities.cfm

4. http://openpd.wikispaces.com/

5. http://beyondwebct.wordpress.com

6. http://beyondwebct.wordpress.com

8. http://beyondwebct.wetpaint.com/

9. http://beyondwebct.wetpaint.com/

10. Renato's del.icio.us

11. How could we use del.icio.us...
in our department
in our school
in our district
in our state
in ???

12. http://www.diigo.com/

13. How could we use diigo...
in our department
in our school
in our district
in our state
in ???

14. wikis: http://pbwiki.com/

15. How could we use wikis...
in our department
in our school
in our district
in our state
in ???

16. Ning: http://ning.com

17. Renato's Ning

18. st

19. Slideshare: http://www.slideshare.net/

20. Slideshare

21. Slideshare

22. Slideshare

23. Virtual Meetings
CC licensed photo by Buthaina al-Othman: http://flickr.
com/photos/teacherbuth_summer04/153352719/

24. http://languagelabunleashed.org/

26. K-12 Online Conference: http://k12onlineconference.org/

27. Discussion
Questions?
Comments?

28. Resources
Slideshare presentation: http://www.slideshare.net/lindseybp
del.icio.us tag: http://del.icio.us/tag/ctcolt08
Renato Ventura: renato dot ventura at uconn dot edu
Barbara Lindsey: barbara dot lindsey at uconn dot edu