Teachers need to be connected, share ideas and be involved in professional development.
This is true for any teacher. English and foreign language teachers can enjoy learning online thanks to the new tools and internet.
Here are some interesting weblinks or hastags for getting to know more. My PLN has developed in the last two years and I must admit that teachers have provided me with many interesting ideas. I have found a lot of free resources and also students should work online and take advantage from the new media.
Begin your activity online : these are some tips by PEGGY GEORGE from the USA.
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SEARCHING ON LINE
https://edshelf.com/ A discovery engine for educational
tools
https://www.googlejunior.com/ A safe search for kids
WEBMINARS
http://techtalktuesdays.global2.vic.edu.au/
FOR TEACHERS ASKING MORE
twitter-hashtags-for-teachers This is an interesting weblink with hashatags for teachers who use Twitter.
asksimplek12.com
You send a voice message and later they will reply.
http://www.dystefl.eu/index.php?id=55&L=4%27 (dyslexia- for ELT teachers)
http://www.discoveryeducation.com/
http://www.elted.net/ ( for ELT teachers)
http://www.webwewant.eu/
INTERESTING ARTICLES ON LINE OR BLOGS
http://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/ ( interesting ideas about education now and in the future)
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/using-wikis-in-the-classroom.shtml
http://plnaugle.blogspot.it/
http://www.shellyterrell.com/about.html
http://oupeltglobalblog.com/
http://www.wiziq.com/teachblog/
FOR ITALIAN TEACHERS WHO WANT TO LEARN ABOUT NEW TOOLS ( most of the articles are in Italian)
http://www.scoop.it/t/aulamagazine
https://insegnantiduepuntozero.wordpress.com/
For English Language Teachers
https://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/events/webinars
http://englishagenda.britishcouncil.org/continuing-professional-development/webinars
http://www.macmillanenglish.com/training-and-events/
http://longmanhomeusa.com/eltwebinars
https://elt.oup.com/feature/global/webinars/?cc=it&selLanguage=it
http://www.cambridgeenglish.org/teaching-english/resources-for-teachers/webinars/
http://americanenglish.state.gov/resources/shaping-way-we-teach-english-webinars
http://www.besig.org/events/online/webinars/default.aspx
http://www.iatefl.org/join/webinars
Good luck: I hope you will enjoy your PLN trip on line!!
