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#vted twitter chat recap: proficiency-based graduation requirements

April 7, 2015September 19, 2018 Audrey Homan 1 Comment grow your PLN, PBGR, personal learning network, PLN, twitter chats

Now with more school board selfies #vted twitter chat takes place every other Wednesday from 8-9pm EST, and is moderated

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Making the most of twitter as an educator

October 13, 2014September 19, 2018 Audrey Homan 26 Comments grow your PLN, personal learning network, PLN, twitter, twitter chats

Part 1: Grow your PLN and get help from those who’ve been there Twitter is an invaluable resource for educators looking to

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Getting started with Voxer (or any other new technology)

September 19, 2014September 19, 2018 Audrey Homan 3 Comments fearless and flawless, grow your PLN, personal learning network, PLN, Voxer

Be brave, be bold Have you guys heard of Voxer? I have, but I had never actually dug into it

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Six Google+ Communities you should be part of

September 2, 2014April 13, 2022 Audrey Homan 2 Comments Google+, Google+ Communities, grow your PLN, personal learning network, PLN

Feed and grow your PLN as an educator Now that you’ve gotten started with Google+ Communities, you may be wondering how

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Getting started with Google+ Communities

August 27, 2014September 19, 2018 Audrey Homan 4 Comments Google+, grow your PLN, personal learning network, PLN

It’s all about your Personal Learning Network (PLN) Google+ communities are becoming a major way for educators to get inspired

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