ERLC

Enhancing Inclusive Environments in Alberta Schools - Building Communities of Practice
1-1:40pm Sheryl Nussbaum-Beach presents via Elluminate //Connected Learning Communities of Change//

Connected Learning Communities of Change
Professional learning communities can engender much-needed collaboration and learning among educators — collaboration that leads to improved practice, greater student achievement and positive school reform; collaboration now further enabled by the affordances of emerging technologies. The Web affords us an amazing opportunity to pursue our passions within online communities and networks of like-minded learners from around the globe. Participants will learn valuable lessons for designing, leading and learning from global collaboration.

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= = =**Examples of Inclusive Education Communities**= http://inclusionnetwork.ning.com/ http://www.linkedin.com/groups/Special-Educators-Corner-1862313?gid=1862313&mostPopular=&trk=tyah http://www.facebook.com/pages/Autism-Special-Needs-Resources/111830124126 http://www.facebook.com/snapps4kids http://www.facebook.com/pages/Advocacy-for-Children-with-Special-Needs/155500138900 All Kids Have Special Needs http://allkidshavespecialneeds.ning.com/ http://www.classroom20.com/group/technologyinspecialeducation http://inclusive.ning.com/
 * Inclusion Network**
 * Linked In- Special Educators' Corner**
 * Facebook- Autism & Special Needs Resources| **
 * Special Needs Apps for Kids**
 * Advocacy for Children with Special Needs **
 * Inclusion Group in Classroom 2.0**
 * Inclusive Network in UK**

=Twitter Hashtag Chats around Inclusion= http://edudemic.com/2011/10/twitter-hashtag-dictionary/ http://theinnovativeeducator.blogspot.com/2011/05/advice-from-twitter-hashtag-queen-steve.html
 * 1) SpecialNeeds
 * 2) youmightbeanautismparentif
 * 3) cerebralpalsy
 * 4) spedchat
 * 5) aspergers
 * 6) autism
 * Others**

= = =**RESOURCES**= http://newtoolsworkshop.wikispaces.com/Twitter
 * What is Twitter?**

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 * Twitter4Teachers**

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 * Follow Sheryl on Twitter**

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 * The Art of Building Learning Communities**

http://21stcenturylearning.wikispaces.com/Creating+Environments+that+Support+Possibilities-+The+Role+of+Emerging+Technologies+in+the+Core+Curriculum
 * Networks and Communities: How We Share Teaching Practice in the 21st Century**

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 * Professional Learning Communities that Reach Outside the School**

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 * Building Virtual Communities**

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 * 10 Minute Lecture**

http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2011/11/18/interview-of-the-month-sheryl-nussbaum-beach/
 * Recent Interview**

http://www.edweek.org/tm/articles/2011/04/20/interview_nussbaum-beach.html?tkn=QQSFIvBufG4qp2Pb7fRNbsDuMCwwcFTJ0d9b&cmp=ENL-TU-NEWS2
 * Passion Based Learning**

http://21stcenturylearning.wikispaces.com/CREATE+Workshop+Virginia
 * Empirical Research- Online Communities**

//**Gareis, C. R. and Sheryl, N.**, 2007-02-24 **"Electronically Networking to Develop Accomplished Professional Teachers"**// Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education, Hilton New York, New York, NY Online// <**PDF**>. 2009-05-24 from []

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 * 4 L Model**

http://supportblogging.com/Links+to+School+Bloggers
 * Blogging Community**

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Co-founder and CEO, Powerful Learning Practice, LLC Author: //The Connected Educator - Learning and leading in a digital age// twitter: @snbeach | blog: 21st century collaborative | blog: plpnetwork.com Bio and CV:@http://www.21stcenturycollaborative.com/about-me/
 * Sheryl Nussbaum-Beach **