This e-book provides an introduction to personal and professional learning networks for teachers and how such networks can be initiated, expanded, and sustained using mobile devices, collaborative apps, and social media. It also talks about twenty-first century teaching and learning, with an overview of Edward de Bono's Six Thinking Hats.

The e-book aims to update teachers on the ins and outs of information and communications technology (ICT), particularly mobile devices and the internet, so they can adequately highlight aspects of digital safety, security, and privacy in their classrooms. The e-book also aims to provide teachers with a repertoire of tips, strategies, and activities for young people to be safe, healthy and responsible users of ICT.

This e-book, entitled “LinkedIn for Teachers,” will guide you in using LinkedIn as a platform to establish and expand your professional learning network, and as a tool to showcase your professional expertise, experience and accomplishments. You can also use this to connect to your other social media accounts, like a WordPress blog site that you may have.

This eBook provides teachers with hundreds of web links related to 21st century teaching resources and tools, and the development of higher order thinking skills.