Professional Learning Mind Map

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Professional Learning Mind Map by Mind Map: Professional Learning Mind Map

1. Blended Instruction

1.1. Weston Kieshnick @Wes_Kieshnick

1.1.1. Author of Bold School a book on Blended Learning. Mr. Kieshnick is very technology oriented and actively tweets about innovative education technologies.

1.2. Next Gen Storylines @nextgenstoryli1

1.2.1. Blended Learning still needs to be taught within a framework of Next Gen Standards. I am looking for ideas on how create engaging instruction that satisfies both the needs of the learner and satisfaction of standards.

1.3. Google for Education @GoogleForEdu

1.3.1. My instruction is moving toward almost exclusively online. Much of the interactions between myself and my students will be through Google Educational Services. Knowing the latest updated information and ideas is useful.

1.4. Kasey Bell @ShakeUpLearning

1.4.1. Kasey Bell is followed by many top educators, which is how I found her. She tweets about a lot of innovative ideas that are positive and engaging students on multiple levels.

1.5. Edutopia @edutopia

1.5.1. Overall a very active site and Twitter feed. Lots of recent research on a host of educational pedagogies. Have used some resources regarding blended learning recently.

2. Classroom Management

2.1. Amie Dean @BehaviorQueen

2.1.1. I have attended her professional learning workshops twice now and would jump at the chance to attend another. Excellent resource for positive classroom management of behaviors. I have used multiple suggestions from her regarding technology and use in the classroom to develop social and emotional relationships.

2.2. HipHopEd @TheRealHipHopEd

2.2.1. Looking for additional ways to engage with my students. Most of my students, white and black, enjoy hip hop as do I. This is a logical feed to locate ideas on how to use music in my classroom.

2.3. Christopher Emdin @chrisemdin

2.3.1. Author of "White Folks Who Teach in the Hood. I am looking forward to reading this book and his Twitter feed is very active during these BLM Protests.

2.4. WeAreTeachers @WeAreTeachers

2.4.1. Looking for positive and uplifting ideas from teachers. Twitter feed is a collection of strategies and encouraging stories from education.

2.5. Teaching Channel @TeachingChannel

2.5.1. This is a deep resource for teachers to share diverse learning techniques. This is a very active group that includes a wide variety of educators.

3. Math and Computational Thinking

3.1. Haley Watson @MsWatso89368311

3.1.1. Ms. Watson is a math teacher at my high school and a member of this class. She works across the hall from me and I regularly collaborate with her to help my math teaching in the sciences. She is very knowledgeable in teaching math and we regularly trade ideas and strategies.

3.2. Tech Know Math @techknowmath

3.2.1. I am interested in boosting my online math teaching skills. This account was recommended from a search of math and technology Twitter accounts to follow.

3.3. EdPuzzle @edpuzzle

3.3.1. Delivering instructional videos online for remote learning can be difficult for math related instruction. I am looking to implement EdPuzzle in my classroom to help with digital delivery of Chemistry calculations.

3.4. 1to9puzzle @1to9puzzle

3.4.1. I am looking to raise the mathematical and computational thinking in my Physical Science and Chemistry classes. I would like to use logic based puzzles as bellringers.

3.5. National Council of Math Teachers @NCTM

3.5.1. The longer I teach science, the more I need to learn how to teach math. This is a resource that could be useful for further professional learning in this area.

4. General Science Education

4.1. Next Generation Science Standards @OfficialNGSS

4.1.1. Tweets about ideas and resources related to Next Gen Science Standards. An official resource that is active in implementation.

4.2. National Science Teaching Association @NSTA

4.2.1. Provides useful links to science related education resources.

4.3. NGSSchat @NGSSchat

4.3.1. Hosts live chats on how Next Gen Standards can be better implemented. Hosts a wide range of teachers and differing points of view.

4.4. Teaching STEM @TeachingSTEM

4.4.1. Twitter account is full of STEM and STEAM related news, ideas and resources. Lots of good ideas for remote and distance learning.

4.5. National Center for Science Education @NCSE

4.5.1. Another good source of recent news in education. Many links to educational resources.