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=**Teacher Professional Learning Communities**= toc

**Searching for professional associations, communities and forums**
Tips for searching Otherwise, see specific suggestions below ( // warning: web addresses may have changed without notice // // - how to help fix broken links) //

Sample P**rofessional Associations relating to ICT in Education**
Most of the following associations have annual conferences. Details can usually be found via their homepages.

//Mainly K-12 focus//
 * [|Australian Council for Computers in Education] (ACCE).**[[image:kangaroo.gif]] [[image:hot.gif]] Holds a conference every 2 years. @http://www.acce.edu.au/
 * [|New South Wales Computer Education Group] (NSW CEG).** Enjoyable conference held every year. @http://www.nswceg.org.au/
 * [|ICT in Education Victoria] (ICTEV).** [[image:hot.gif]]@http://www.ictev.vic.edu.au/
 * [|Queensland Society for Information Technology in Education (QSITE)]**.[[image:hot.gif]] @http://www.qsite.edu.au/
 * [|International Society for Technology in Education] (ISTE in US)[[image:hot.gif]]** @http://www.iste.org/
 * NAACE** (UK): @http://www.naace.co.uk/
 * MirandaNet (UK).** @http://www.mirandanet.ac.uk/home.php
 * iNACOL.** (US) International Assoc. for K-12 Online Learning. @http://www.inacol.org/
 * Electroboard Training Academy**.[[image:hot.gif]] @http://www.seeshareshape.com.au/

//Teacher Education focus//


 * Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education** (SITE in US)**.** @http://site.aace.org/
 * Association for IT in Teacher Education (UK)**. @http://www.itte.org.uk/

//Wider Tertiary focus//
 * [|Australasian Society for Computers In Learning In Tertiary Education] (ASCILITE)**[[image:kangaroo.gif]] More for tertiary teachers. Their journal & conference sometimes focus on K-12 contexts. @http://www.ascilite.org.au/
 * [|Association for Learning Technology] (ALT in UK)** @http://www.alt.ac.uk/
 * [|Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education] (AACE in US) [[image:hot.gif]]** @http://www.aace.org/default.htm
 * [|Association for Educational Communications and Technology] (AECT) .** @http://www.aect.org/
 * [|EDUCAUSE] (US) .** @http://www.educause.edu/
 * Asia-Pacific Society for Computers in Education.** @http://www.apsce.net/

Sample P**rofessional Learning Communities (PLCs).**
//General focus on integration of learning technologies//


 * Edutopia Groups.** @http://www.edutopia.org/groups
 * Teacher 2.0** @http://teacher20.com/
 * Classroom 2.0** @http://www.classroom20.com/
 * Teacher peer wikis:** @http://wikisineducation.wetpaint.com/page/Teacher+Peer+Wikis
 * K-12 Online Conference (US).** A FREE online conference open to ANYONE organized by educators for educators around the world interested in integrating emerging technologies into classroom practice.@http://k12onlineconference.org/
 * MirandaNet (UK)**[[image:hot.gif]] @http://www.mirandanet.ac.uk/
 * Google Education** 'On Air' (uses Google hangout): @https://sites.google.com/site/eduonair/

//More specific focus//
 * LAMS community[[image:kangaroo.gif]]** (focus on online learning designs for students). @http://lamscommunity.org/
 * iWB Net** @http://www.iwb.net.au/index.html
 * Promethean Planet.** @http://www.prometheanplanet.com/en-us/
 * Jokaydia** (CoP focuses on games and 2nd Life in Education) @http://www.jokaydiagrid.com/

//Wider focus: need to search for educational technology sections of communities//


 * Edmodo.[[image:hot.gif]]** @http://www.edmodo.com/
 * Tapped In.**World-famous! Your hub for building a learning community! ) @http://tappedin.org/tappedin/
 * Teacher Talk** (NZ.)[[image:hot.gif]] A moderated forum where teachers and educators ask questions, share knowledge, and offer insights on a range of subjects. To contribute to the discussions, click on the Register button at the top left of the page. @http://www.tki.org.nz/r/discuss/
 * TeacherFocus** (US). Discussion and Chat forums. Registration required. @http://www.teacherfocus.com/
 * Teachers Connecting** @http://teachersconnecting.com/
 * Powerful Learning Practice**. @http://plpnetwork.com/
 * 25 Social Networks for Teachers.[[image:hot.gif]]** (2012). @http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2012/05/top-36-social-networks-for-educators.html
 * Education Networks** (portal). http://www.educationalnetworking.com/List+of+Networks
 * LinkedIn Groups.** @http://learn.linkedin.com/groups/
 * Education Communities** (UK).[[image:hot.gif]] @http://www.educationcommunities.org/

Sample Forums
or all those interested in the use of social software for learning and in developing new pedagogic approaches to elearning evoted to those interested in the practical application of computer technology (especially Web 2.0) in the classroom and in their own professional development.
 * ePals Global Community**. @http://www.epals.com/
 * Diigo's Oz / NZ Educators group:** @http://groups.diigo.com/group/oz-educators
 * Diigo's e-learning 2.0 group:** @http://groups.diigo.com/group/elearning-20 F
 * Diigo's Classroom 2 group**: @http://groups.diigo.com/group/classroom20 D
 * Diigo's EdTechTal**k: @http://groups.diigo.com/group/edtechtalk
 * Diigo's Educator Group.** @http://groups.diigo.com/group/educators
 * Teacher peer Wikis**. @http://wikisineducation.wetpaint.com/page/Teacher+Peer+Wikis

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