Thing #16 Professional Learning Networks

Learnport is a resource that you can use to enroll in and take professional development classes.  I looked for classes I could take related to behavior and found these offerings.  I think training parapros might be a good one for me and there is one I think I will recommend to a staff member.

MACUL offers technology conference as well as the website that has many ways for educators to connect related to technology and education.


Classroom 2.0 is a website for technology and education.  Online webinars with live events such as Parents as Partners and many are recorded so you can play them any time.


You can go to You tube and type in "How to Twitter" and learn how to post or subscribe to other people's twitters on whatever educational topic you are interested in. Listorius has a list of educational twitter accounts that are sub-divided by categories such as special education. I have a Facebook group for applied behavior analysis but find I am not really using it since all the members I also communicate with through regular school channels.


kisd.pbworks.com/w/page/7609263/Professional-Education-Organizations is a link to many professional organizations that Ron Houtman from Kent ISD has assembled.


Two Way Interactive Connections in Education is a neat website that I could see using for virtual field trips.  I am not thinking about joining any tecnology professional organization other than maybe MACUL. There is no cost for menmbership and it would be a good way to see how others like me are using technology to enhance their jobs.  Maybe I could share what I have learned so far and how I have applied this to improving the ASD and MOCI program.