AI Practice for Teacher Educators Day 45: AI for Professional Learning Networks

 

AI Practice for Teacher Educators Day 45: AI for Professional Learning Networks

Building Connections and Collaboration with AI Tools

AI tools can expand your professional learning network (PLN) by connecting you with educators worldwide, curating resources, and fostering collaboration. Today, we’ll explore how to use AI to enhance your PLN and engage in meaningful professional growth.

Why Use AI for Professional Learning Networks?

  1. Expands Connections:

    • AI helps you find and connect with educators, researchers, and thought leaders globally.

  2. Curates Resources:

    • Suggests relevant articles, research, and tools tailored to your interests.

  3. Facilitates Collaboration:

    • Provides platforms for joint projects and discussions in real time.

  4. Saves Time:

    • Automates the process of finding and organizing professional development materials.

AI Tools for Professional Learning Networks

  1. Twitter with AI Tools (e.g., TweetDeck):

    • Organizes and curates educational content and hashtags like #EdTech, #AIinEducation.

  2. LinkedIn Learning:

    • Connects with educators and provides AI-curated professional development courses.

  3. Edmodo:

    • Offers a platform for joining educator communities and sharing resources.

  4. Wakelet:

    • Curates and organizes professional resources collaboratively.

  5. ChatGPT:

    • Assists in drafting outreach messages, generating ideas for discussions, and summarizing PLN meetings.

Practical Activity: Expand Your PLN with AI

  1. Identify Your Goals:

    • Determine what you want to gain from your PLN (e.g., new teaching strategies, AI integration ideas).

  2. Select AI Tools:

    • Example: Use TweetDeck to follow and engage with educational hashtags.
    • Example: Use Wakelet to curate and share professional resources.

  3. Engage in Discussions:

    • Participate in online forums, Twitter chats, or LinkedIn groups.

  4. Reflect and Share:

    • Document what you’ve learned and share insights with colleagues.

Sample Workflow

Task: Joining an AI in Education Community

  • Tools: Twitter and Wakelet
  • Process:
    1. Follow hashtags like #AIinEducation and participate in weekly Twitter chats.
    2. Use Wakelet to collect shared resources, insights, and tools.
    3. Share your curated Wakelet collection with your PLN and invite feedback.

Reflection Questions

  • How did AI tools enhance your engagement with your PLN?
  • What new ideas or resources did you gain from these interactions?

Handy Tip: Be Consistent

  • Dedicate regular time to engage with your PLN and explore new AI tools and discussions.

Next Steps

  • Resource Suggestion: Explore "AI and Professional Networking for Educators" by EdTech Magazine for strategies.
  • Prepare for Day 46: AI for Equity in Education. Reflect on how insights from your PLN can inform equitable teaching practices.

Strengthen your professional learning network with AI tools, opening doors to new ideas, connections, and growth opportunities!

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