ConnectED Learning for Minnesota Educators
Jen Kohan
Education Minnesota
Keywords: Connected Learning
Abstract
Discover ways to drive your own professional development beyond the “workshop model”, and connect with other like-minded colleagues around the globe via Minnesota ConnectED, Education Minnesota’s online platform for professional growth. Organize your own learning through effective use of professional social media, video conferencing, and other innovative digital learning experiences. Find out how to integrate connected learning into your own classroom, by participating in online communities of practice. Bring your own device to this session to make the most of this interactive experience.
Learning Outcomes:
- Assess the status of your own digital learning “playlist”;
- Uncover new tools for connecting with other educators;
- Identify potential communities of practice to fit your learning needs
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Author Biography
Jen Kohan, Education Minnesota
After 15 years teaching high school English and serving as an instructional coach, Jen Kohan now serves as an Education Issues Specialist for Education Minnesota, in the Policy, Research, and Outreach department. She also sits on the board of directors for Minnesota ASCD, the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development. Her professional interests include Connected Learning and digital literacy as a means to build educator skills and encourage transference of these skills to the classroom.
