Professional Organizations & Networking
Engaging in Professional Growth, Networking and Leadership
Belonging to a professional organization means participating in global learning communities, exhibiting leadership and technology skills to others, evaluating and reflecting on current research, and contributing to the effectiveness and vitality of the teaching profession, school and community. The following links are to educational organizations in the area of instructional technology and media.
Educational Organizations
*Technology and Media*
TECHNOLOGY
International Society for Technology in Education
http://www.iste.org
Michigan Association for Computer Users and Learners (MACUL)
http://www.macul.org
Two Way Interactive Connections in Education (TWICE)
http://www.twice.cc
REMC Mi Streamnet
http://www.mistreamnet.org
LIBRARY & MEDIA SERVICES
MeL: The Michigan eLibrary
http://www.mel.org
Michigan Association for Media in Education (MAME)
http://www.mimame.org
Michigan Online Resources for Educators
http://more.mel.org
Regional Educational Media Center
http://www.remc.org
Social Networking & Microblogging Sites
Although many of these sites are blocked by school filtering software, the influences of social networking and microblogging sites such as Plurk and Twitter have grown to over 6 million users. These sites allow the user to post comments (known as twitters or plurks) up to 140 text characters in length. Responders can then post a comment in reply.
The use of these sites has grown, and is especially helpful for professional as well as personal networking.
Plurk
Plurk is a social journal for your life Tired of your existing Social Networks? Share your life easily with friends, family and fans. A unique feature of Plurk is the timeline in which posts are attached.
For an introduction to Plurk, click here.
Twitter
Twitter is a service for friends, family, and co–workers to communicate and stay connected through the exchange of quick, frequent answers to one simple question: What are you doing?
For a tutorial on using Twitter:
http://docs.google.com/View?docid=dg7vw3bs_19cg9kqhft
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Aligned to the NETS-T: 3.1, 3.b, 3.c, 5.1, 5.g, 5.c, 5.d
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Additional Resources
For a more comprehensive list of educational organizations by category, access the following file:
| Educational Organizations |
21things Hands-On Activity and Assignment:
1. Research at least 1 professional organization in technology and media.
2. In your portfolio describe the purpose, cost, and benefits of membership within the organization.
3. In your portfolio explain the unique skills and abilities you could contribute to the organization.
4. Sign up for a social networking site, such as Twitter, Plurk or Facebook account. Describe the purpose and the benefits of using this service. Capture a screen shot and prepare a personal reflection for your portfolio.
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