Technology in Education: Notes from the Closet

Staying Connected  I am a connected educator.  I blog, share resources, tweet, post to Facebook, teach for three educational institutions and present at conferences to share my passion about technology in education. I ask my PLN (Professional Learning Network) for help when I need it and lend a hand when the need is theirs. Connected Educators share and learn year round but October brings extra attention to the concept. #CE14  is an international effort to connect educators that is led by the US Department of Education.  The organization does a great job of offering suggestions and activities for each day of the month.  The website contains a downloadable pdf that has daily activities for you to learn about to become more connected. Connected Educators.org  also contains a daily calendar of worldwide events that you can participate in. Why Bother? Educators are some of the most overworked folks out there (we won't even delve into the pay). So ...

http://goo.gl/712TIx Happy Connected Educator Month! October 2013 marks the 2nd annual Connected Educator Month (C.E.M.).  This initiative, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education seeks to promote connections between educators from around the world.  Personal Learning Networks (PLNs) not only keep us current in our practice but allow us a chance to share resources and build support for each other.   There are a number of resources available to do this, even if you are new to PLNs.  Below are some examples to help you participate this month. Illinois Computing Educators (ICE) offers monthly webinars for our members.  To honor C.E.M. we are offering our webinar this month TO ALL EDUCATORS, members or not .  This month's topic is "Growing your PLN".  Register for the October 9th event here:   http://www.iceberg.org/node/281 Chicago Public Schools will have events throughout the month.  To see a list of events view the c...