Professional Learning in the Digital Age: The Educator's Guide to User-Generated Learning

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Kristen Swanson

Professional Learning in the Digital Age

The Educator's Guide to User-Generated Learning

Kristen Swanson

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Eye On Education, Inc
02 November 2012

Open learning, home learning, distance education

Discover how to transform your professional development and become a truly connected educator with user-generated learning! This book shows educators how to enhance their professional learning using practical tools, strategies, and online resources. With beginner-friendly, real-world examples and simple steps to get started, the author shows how to harness information from physical and virtual communities and become a lifelong learner in the digital age.

Professional Learning in the Digital Age features:

• In-depth explanations of curation, reflection, and contribution • Guest appearances from digitally connected educators • Simple to-do lists to help you get started • Handy appendices with resources for further learning, and so much more!

By: Kristen Swanson
Imprint: Eye On Education, Inc
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm,
Weight: 226g
ISBN: 9781596672284
ISBN 10: 1596672285
Pages: 128
Publication Date: 02 November 2012
Audience: Professional and scholarly , College/higher education , Undergraduate , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Chapter 1 Defining User-Generated Learning; Chapter 2 Curation; Chapter 3 Healthy Digital Footprints; Chapter 4 Reflection; Chapter 5 Contribution; Conclusion;

Authored by Swanson, Kristen

Reviews for Professional Learning in the Digital Age: The Educator's Guide to User-Generated Learning

If you're looking for a book to give to faculty members that need to get connected, Professional Learning in the Digital Age is the perfect book for them. Kristen has written it in a style that makes the importance of user-generated learning clear while at the same time she avoids preaching the gospel of social media. Professional Learning in the Digital Age will give readers the feeling that user-generated learning is important and that they can do the things Kristen recommends. -- Richard Byrne, Editor, FreeTech4Teachers.com Read the full review! www.freetech4teachers.com/2012/11/professional-learning-in-digital-age.html Dr. Swanson does a great job of making all of the information accessible to all educators and even provides a handy checklist at the end of each chapter for readers to follow to help them get started. Little things like this are so important for busy educators looking for the best way to get started doing something that is foreign to them. If you are looking for a great book, filled with great tips and real life examples from educators talking about the value of User-Generated Learning, Professional Learning in the Digital Age is the book for you. --Nicholas Provenzano, TheNerdyTeacher.com, @TheNerdyTeacher Read the full review! www.thenerdyteacher.com/2013/04/professional-learning-in-digital-age.html