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Dialogue: 0,0:00:00.09,0:00:04.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Welcome to the video series explaining some of the basic concepts and tools
Dialogue: 0,0:00:04.60,0:00:06.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of the aPlaNet project.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:06.57,0:00:08.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,One of the main goals of the project
Dialogue: 0,0:00:08.87,0:00:13.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is to show teachers how to keep up with\Nthat professional development
Dialogue: 0,0:00:13.45,0:00:16.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,through the use of social networks.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:16.29,0:00:21.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Social networking as a tool for learning\Nis relatively new but today
Dialogue: 0,0:00:21.57,0:00:25.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,hundreds of thousands of educators are connected
Dialogue: 0,0:00:25.12,0:00:28.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,through various social networking sites
Dialogue: 0,0:00:28.31,0:00:31.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and hundreds are joining everyday.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:31.76,0:00:34.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,What is a social network?
Dialogue: 0,0:00:34.45,0:00:38.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's a website which allows you to connect with other\Nusers
Dialogue: 0,0:00:39.01,0:00:47.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and share information, activities, interests, news, phtographs, and ideas or viewpoints.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:47.94,0:00:51.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Chances are, you already belong to one.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:51.19,0:00:56.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,According to wikipedia, at the time of creating this video,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:56.49,0:01:04.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,46% of the world population belonged to some social network or other.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:04.31,0:01:08.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But why should we use social networks for professional development?
Dialogue: 0,0:01:09.68,0:01:14.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,How do social networks respond to the way we learn
Dialogue: 0,0:01:14.18,0:01:18.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and the way we hope to develop as foreign language educators?
Dialogue: 0,0:01:18.83,0:01:23.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Perhaps the answer lies in social groups theory which tells us
Dialogue: 0,0:01:23.82,0:01:27.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that people learn best in social groups,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:27.26,0:01:32.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,beginning with the family as the first social unit or group we belong to;
Dialogue: 0,0:01:32.13,0:01:37.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,school later, university, teachers' assosciations.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:37.10,0:01:42.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This is an idea that was carried forward into the digital age
Dialogue: 0,0:01:42.08,0:01:48.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and expressed by George Siemens in his theory of connectivism.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:48.35,0:01:51.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,All this points to networked learning
Dialogue: 0,0:01:51.85,0:01:56.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,as a great way to keep up with our\Nprofessional development
Dialogue: 0,0:01:56.21,0:01:58.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in a free and autonomous way.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:58.58,0:02:02.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And this is where social networks can help you.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:02.45,0:02:08.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Language teachers, always amongst the first to embrace innovative ideas,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:08.44,0:02:11.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,have started using these social networks
Dialogue: 0,0:02:11.36,0:02:14.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to communicate with colleagues all over\Nthe world
Dialogue: 0,0:02:14.43,0:02:21.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,creating their own personal learning networks, PLNs for short,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:21.11,0:02:28.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,exchanging ideas and resources as well as discussing issues of interest to educators,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:28.82,0:02:33.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,putting connectivist theory into their daily lives.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:33.100,0:02:38.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Let us begin with Facebook, which is perhaps
Dialogue: 0,0:02:38.32,0:02:43.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the most popular social networking site amongst teachers.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:43.86,0:02:49.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Many have started using it already to connect with friends and family.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:49.16,0:02:55.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's very easy to join and use, and perhaps that's why it's so popular.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:55.46,0:03:02.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Once you get started, it's very easy to share links, photographs, videos,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:02.21,0:03:06.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and even documents with your friends.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:06.02,0:03:13.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You can also join facebook groups created by other teachers, by educational institutions
Dialogue: 0,0:03:13.46,0:03:17.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or any other group you share a common\Ninterest with.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:17.42,0:03:21.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And of course you can create your own pages and groups
Dialogue: 0,0:03:21.34,0:03:26.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,for your own students or for sharing ideas with your colleagues.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:26.69,0:03:32.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,On Facebook, teachers can join open as well as closed or even secret groups:
Dialogue: 0,0:03:32.88,0:03:39.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,something which is very popular amongst educators who use it with their students.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:39.66,0:03:43.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,One suggestion we would make is that
Dialogue: 0,0:03:43.05,0:03:48.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,if you plan to use Facebook as a teacher for your professional development,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:48.25,0:03:53.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it is a very good idea to create a separate teacher account
Dialogue: 0,0:03:53.58,0:03:58.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and keep your personal account only for family and friends
Dialogue: 0,0:03:58.43,0:04:02.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,private and separate from your teacher account.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:03.08,0:04:07.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Nings are also very popular amongst educators
Dialogue: 0,0:04:07.77,0:04:11.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,especially because they are standalone networks,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:11.49,0:04:17.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,with a very sharp focus on a common goal within each online community.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:17.21,0:04:20.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Nings are also highly user-friendly.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:21.08,0:04:26.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They are professional-looking platforms that allow sharing resources
Dialogue: 0,0:04:26.72,0:04:30.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and organizing online content and events.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:31.10,0:04:37.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Each Ning is separate and it can be made public or private,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:37.08,0:04:43.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,allowing anyone or just invited individuals access to its content.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:43.32,0:04:47.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Once you are a member you get your own personal page
Dialogue: 0,0:04:47.34,0:04:52.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,where you can upload documents, photographs and videos, write blog posts,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:52.67,0:04:55.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,organize or participate in events,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:55.53,0:04:57.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,take part in forum discussions
Dialogue: 0,0:04:57.88,0:05:00.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and easily invite your contacts.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:00.83,0:05:04.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You can even create special interest groups within the Ning,
Dialogue: 0,0:05:04.81,0:05:08.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or join existing ones created by colleagues
Dialogue: 0,0:05:08.60,0:05:13.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and share ideas and content or specific interests with them.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:13.56,0:05:21.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Last but not least: twitter, a major tool for continuous professional development
Dialogue: 0,0:05:22.05,0:05:26.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Twitter is excellent for the immediate sharing of\Nideas and opinions
Dialogue: 0,0:05:26.86,0:05:30.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,as well as links to interesting resources.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:30.64,0:05:38.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Since it's only allows you 140 characters per tweet, as status updates are called,
Dialogue: 0,0:05:39.23,0:05:43.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,what you write has to be brief and to the point.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:43.19,0:05:46.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This is what makes it ideal for the busy professional.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:46.93,0:05:53.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You can ask your colleagues a brief question and get a dozen answers within minutes.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:53.63,0:05:57.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Many users follow twitter in their browser
Dialogue: 0,0:05:57.32,0:06:01.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and you can also follow it on your\Nmobile phone
Dialogue: 0,0:06:01.11,0:06:04.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but by using an application like tweetdeck
Dialogue: 0,0:06:04.29,0:06:08.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you can easily monitor different threads of discussion
Dialogue: 0,0:06:08.12,0:06:10.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,usually beginning with the hashtag.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:10.45,0:06:12.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You can check your direct messages
Dialogue: 0,0:06:12.57,0:06:19.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and even share photographs, videos and documents with just a couple of clicks.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:19.44,0:06:22.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,All you have to do is find teachers to follow -
Dialogue: 0,0:06:23.21,0:06:29.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,something which will be an important focus of the mentoring process of the aPlaNet project.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:30.39,0:06:35.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Through participating in one or more of these social networks,
Dialogue: 0,0:06:35.53,0:06:42.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you will be able to learn when and where free online events are happening,
Dialogue: 0,0:06:42.59,0:06:49.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,access useful links on language teaching, find great resources for your lessons
Dialogue: 0,0:06:49.72,0:06:52.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,which are tweeted around the clock,
Dialogue: 0,0:06:52.39,0:06:57.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,follow blog posts written by teachers for teachers
Dialogue: 0,0:06:57.22,0:07:03.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,connect with inspiring and passionate educators who are keen on sharing,
Dialogue: 0,0:07:03.62,0:07:07.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,find out about the latest web tools,
Dialogue: 0,0:07:07.85,0:07:10.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,make your lessons more motivating,
Dialogue: 0,0:07:10.74,0:07:14.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,connect your classes with students from around the world,
Dialogue: 0,0:07:15.55,0:07:20.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,manage your professional development in an autonomous way.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:20.56,0:07:24.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,To be in charge of your and professional\Ndevelopment
Dialogue: 0,0:07:24.43,0:07:31.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is the major goal of aPlaNet, an EU-funded project whose ambition
Dialogue: 0,0:07:31.11,0:07:39.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is to give you the tools and knowledge to participate in all these exciting and informative conversations,
Dialogue: 0,0:07:39.66,0:07:43.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in order to become a connected teacher
Dialogue: 0,0:07:43.34,0:07:49.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It is up to each individual teacher to decide whether to use 1, 2
Dialogue: 0,0:07:49.83,0:07:53.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or all these social networking tools,
Dialogue: 0,0:07:53.80,0:07:59.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,exercising choice and autonomy in their own development.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:59.13,0:08:06.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You can find more information about all three social networks in our teacher guide
Dialogue: 0,0:08:06.78,0:08:12.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,as well as through joining our Ning and connecting with a mentor
Dialogue: 0,0:08:12.91,0:08:18.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,who will help and guide you on hpw to use each tool.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:18.16,0:08:21.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,both for your own professional development
Dialogue: 0,0:08:21.10,0:08:27.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,as well as a teaching tool with your own foreign language students.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:28.07,0:08:35.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Thank you very much for listening and we\Nlook forward to meeting you in the aPlaNet Ning.