Building Your PLN
Summer Adventures
Presentation inspired by
Summertime and the Learning Is Easy Workshop
Image Credit: Empty Bucket at Punta del este by longhorndave on Flickr CC by Alice Barr, Bob Sprankle, and Cheryl Oakes

Step 1: Relax on the Beach
Image Credit: Reading on the Beach by cmcgough on Flickr CC

Publications Books
Confronting the Challenges of Participatory Culture:
Tribes by Seth Godin
Media Education for the 21st Century by Henry Jenkins
The Global Achievement Gap by Tony Wagner
Learning with Blogs and Wikis by Bill Ferriter
Grown Up Digital by Don Tapscott
The K-12 Horizon Report 2009
Image Credit: Reading on the Beach by cmcgough on Flickr CC

Step 2: Wade in the Water
Image Credit: Wading in the water at the beach. by silverlinedwinnebago on Flickr CC

Online Learning
http://nortellearnit.org/
80+ Videos for Tech and Media Literacy
NECC Unplugged
Podcasts
Future of Education
EdTech Talk
Moving at the Speed of Creativity
by Wesley Fryer
Image Credit: Wading in the water at the beach. by silverlinedwinnebago on Flickr CC

Step 3: Send a Message in a Bottle
Image Credit: Message in the bottle. by funtik.cat on Flickr CC

Twitter (microblogging)
Skype (conference/chat)
Delicious (social bookmarks)
SlideShare (doc sharing)
Classroom 2.0 (social network)
Image Credit: Message in the bottle. by funtik.cat on Flickr CC

Step 4: Go Windsurfing
Image Credit: Windsurfing action at Club Vass. by Beachy on Flickr CC

Create a VoiceThread
Start a Wiki
Participate through Blogs
Publish a Video
Image Credit: Windsurfing action at Club Vass. by Beachy on Flickr CC

Enjoy your summer!
Contact Info
Janice Stearns : janstearns (at) gmail.com
Image Credit: Black eyed Hermit Crab by Dan Hershman on Flickr CC http://readwriteweb.wikispaces.com