Session+Four+Communicate

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 * Communicate: Facilitate Development of Interpersonal and Global Communication Skills **

__**Big Ideas**__
 * Explore the value of Learning Networks both for educationalists and for students.
 * Explore the value of Twitter, plurk and other PLN tools for teachers eg nings set up specifically for English and Social Studies or meeting others of similar interests and passions
 * Build community to continue sharing ideas beyond cohort and conference
 * Wrap up with full circle back to the personal wiki pages/blogs as anchored learning spaces that facilitate communication

__**Key Skills**__
 * Commenting on peer work
 * Using Twitter and a communication
 * Entering networked conversation
 * Understanding hashtags

__**Suggested Tools**__ Twitter Nings Wikis Plurk

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 * Recommended Workshops**
 * Using Chinese social network (reccomended for teachers in China)
 * Edmodo Patrick Cauley
 * Twitter for Teachers - Kerri Lee Beasley and Clint Hamada
 * Usually social media to build powerful networks - Alec Couros
 * Understanding digital citizenship - Alec Couros
 * Connecting your students globally - Kim Cofino
 * Find your tribe - from network to community - Jabiz Raisdana

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