Contents
eResources
Meet the Authors
Acknowledgments
Getting Connected: What it Means and Why it Matters
Connected Educators Defined
Sharing Our Own Story
Situational Connectedness
Start Now: First, Why? Then, What?, and How?
Who This Book Is For and How to Use It
▶ Key Connector 1
Invest in a Personal and Professional Learning Network (P2LN)
Investing with a Purpose
The Power of Twitter
Growing a P2LN Through Twitter
Making, Not Marking, Time
Finding Value in Learning Networks
Follow 5, Find 5, Take 5
▶ Key Connector 2
Learn What They Want, When They Want, How They Want
Twitter Hashtags
Twitter Chats
Edcamps
Follow 5, Find 5, Take 5
▶ Key Connector 3
Embrace the Three Cs: Communication, Collaboration, and Community
Communicating with Purpose
Collaborating with Passion
Community-Building with Pride
Follow 5, Find 5, Take 5
▶ Key Connector 4
Give and Take … and Give Some More
Givers Promote People and Ideas
Givers Respond
Givers Connect People to Other People
Taking by Stealing, Not Borrowing!
Taking by Looking Out, Not Just In
Givers, Takers, Matchers
Follow 5, Find 5, Take 5
▶ Key Connector 5
Strive to Be Tomorrow … Today
Seek the Power of a Positive Voice
Bring Your Personal Best Every Day
Strive to Make a Greater Impact
Follow 5, Find 5, Take 5
▶ Key Connector 6
Know That It Is Still About the 3 Rs: Relationships, Relationships, Relationships
It Starts with Trust
Expect the Best … Respond In Kind
A Personal Touch
Celebrate Good Times
Value Diversity and Dissent
Follow 5, Find 5, Take 5
▶ Key Connector 7
Model the Way
How We Respond Is Our Choice
How We Inspire Is Our Choice
How We Collaborate Is Our Choice
Follow 5, Find 5, Take 5
▶ Key Connector 8
Know When to Unplug
Plan to Unplug
Exercise
Reading
Solitude
Multitask or Focus?
Reflect, Monitor, and Adjust
Follow 5, Find 5, Take 5
Connecting the Dots
Connecting the Dots: People First
Connecting the Dots: Ideas Next
Connecting the Dots: Ending Where We Started
References