Personal Learning Networks

Questions for Reflection and Action:

What are we doing to assure that what we are teaching will be relevant to graduates in five years?
Are we sure that the career path that we are preparing will be there in five years, or will machine learning bots and other technologies overtake that role?
How are we preparing our students to keep up with the incredible rate of change?
How are we preparing our students to transition throughout their careers to the changing workforce needs?
Are we engaging students in the teaching and learning process?
Take a look at your assessments - are they relevant authentic assessments?

Answers change over time and you can find them in your PLN!

Personal Learning Networks for Teachers (an online class)

Shift: Disruptive eLearning: Personal Learning Networks

Edutopia: How Do I Get a PLN?

Burning Glass on soft skills and skill gaps of graduates

Readings:

Creating a Personalized Learning Network

https://dcf.wisconsin.gov/files/ccic/pdf/articles/creating-a-personalized-learning-network.pdf

Using Social Media in Your PLN

http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational-leadership/jun13/vol70/num09/Create-Your-PLN@-6-Easy-Steps.aspx

20 Tips for Creating a Personal Learning Network

http://www.gettingsmart.com/2013/01/20-tips-for-creating-a-professional-learning-network/

PEW Research Report on the Future of Jobs and Job Training

A new Pew report (published May 3, 2017) addresses the future of jobs and job training, and contains a quote from UIS's Associate Vice Chancellor for Online Learning, Ray Schroeder: