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= Welcome to the PLNgage Website! =

Our Team:

 * Janet Foss || jfoss@esu3.org ||
 * Lynne Herr || lherr@esu6.org ||
 * Lisa Smith || lsmith@esu9.org ||
 * Melanie Olson || __mlolson@esu2.org__ ||
 * Julie Everett || julie.everett@KearneyPublic.org ||
 * Rhonda Jindra || rjindra@esu1.org ||
 * Toby Boss || tboss@esu6.org ||

Our Guiding Question: How do we create engaging learning communities that develop self-directed adult learning in both physical and virtual environments?
 **Our Initial Areas of Exploration:**


 * Research on Best Practice for Adult Learners
 * Identify the Process of Engagement for a Hybrid on-site/online learning experience. (Class setting vs. single event)
 * Identify the Process of Collaboration for a Hybrid on-site/online learning experience. (Class setting vs. single event)
 * What does effective accountability look like for adult learners? How do we follow-up?
 * How do we foster creativity in all we do? How do we model it to teachers?
 * Creativity embedded into every broad topic/goals
 * How is content knowledge related to creativity?

Current Group Assignments (Due January 12)
Each group member will locate two research articles related to engaged adult learning and post executive summaries in APA format on the "Research on Engaged Adult Learning" link on this site.

Each group member will read Sir Ken Robinson's "The Element" and summarize one chapter via the "Creativity and The Element" link on this site. = =

=For March 10th:=

Add pieces of research related to Adult Learning as you wish Case Study (reflect on personal experience associated with engaged adult learning) Sub-topics for further research:
 * Beyond the PLN; how else do we define learning communities and not-one-stop wonders (Lisa)
 * how do you use technology to engage learners (Lynne and Julie)
 * Learning Design experiences (Melanie and Janet)
 * Outcomes (Toby)
 * Community (Rhonda)

April 21, 9-11 Polycom meeting...agenda to be determined but brilliance a given...

**FOR MAY...**coming together

 * Lynne will set up a NING for us to explore from a learner viewpoint
 * Reflective piece, where we share what we have learned from one another on L side of wiki...with opportunities for learning
 * Consider follow-up after pd facilitations, where there is not a lot of extra work involved
 * How can our adult learners have more of a choice in the learning process

=FOR SEPTEMBER=

"Postcard" __is required__ Could also do a trailer, such as a podcast, to showcase our product

1. Name of PLN group and members 2. Introduction 3. Overview of Content focus 4. Table of Contents (handout w/ table of contacts for others)

=FOR NOVEMBER=

25 minutes to present All 15 groups will present during 2 tracks
 * make sure we show how it is tied to students and learning