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Be a Connected Educator
Imagine that you have to re-design a lesson plan that did not pan out as expected. You post a request for ideas on your Professional Learning Network and within a few hours, you receive 15 responses that include links to resources, successful lesson plans, and engaging activities. That is the power of being a connected educator and using a Professional Learning Network (PLN).

Free Access to a Full-Length Online e-Course
I am conducting a study to determine whether the use of Professional Learning Networks (PLN's) can aid teachers in finding solutions to common classroom challenges. I am looking for ** K-12 teachers ** interested in participating in an e-course about building and participating Professional Learning Networks. The e-course has 4 learning modules (more information below).

**Course Outline**
The e-course will provide challenges, interactive content, and discussions that will help you learn the following skills:
 * **Module 1: Participating in the Digital World**
 * Information Literacy
 * Ethics & Privacy
 * Networking & Netiquette
 * **Module 2: Professional Learning Network Tools**
 * RSS Readers
 * Social Bookmarking
 * Twitter
 * Edmodo
 * Ning
 * **Modules 3 & 4: Using PLN tools to get help, ideas, feedback, and connect with others.**

Feel free to contact me with any questions.

Thank you,

Torrey Trust Ph.D. Student Teaching and Learning Department of Education University of California, Santa Barbara ttrust@education.ucsb.edu []