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Why Networks Matter in Teaching & Learning
1. Networks allow for collective intelligence, social support, and an expanding community of learners. As technology evolves, networks provide new opportunities for connecting with others and developing relationships that support teaching and learning. 2. Personal learning networks (PLNs) and the connections formed within them can replace isolation with collaboration, reinventing professional development and allowing voices to be heard beyond traditional boundaries. 3. The future of learning involves moving from fixed and closed systems to open, diffuse social networks where people and knowledge can flow freely. Learners now have more control over accessing information from around the world through platforms like YouTube.
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- 104. Networks aren’t aboutthe tools and platforms you use, they will change as our communities grow. They are about connecting with others, developing relationships, supporting and mentoring, sharing, laughing, caring, encouraging and participating. Educators don’t need to feel isolated in their busy workplaces where transient conversations occur on the way to class and professional development is difficult and expensive to organise. We don’t need to reinvent the wheel and feel reluctant to ask for help. Our voices can be heard beyond the noisy and sometimes threatening atmosphere of the staff room. Social networks matter.
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