The document discusses personal learning networks (PLNs) and how educators can use them for professional development. It defines PLNs as self-organized networks that allow individuals to manage information and connect with others. The document recommends Twitter as a tool to help construct a PLN and connect with other educators. It provides several resources and websites for educators to learn more about using social media and PLNs for ongoing learning and professional growth.

1. Increasing
Your
Personal
Produc1vity

2. PLN4PD
Personal Learning Networks for Professional Development
BY:
Dr. Tim Boileau

3. Agenda
• Educational Trends in Networking
Technology
• Constructing a Definition for PLNs
• Constructing your PLN using Twitter
• Tools to Get Started Building Your PLN

4. Educational Trends in
Networking
Technology

5. 66% of all Households in the U.S. now have Broadband Internet Access

12. Constructing a
Definition for PLNs

13. Personal
Learning
Environment
PLEs,
PLNs
and
PWTs
Personal
Learning
Network
Personal
Web
Tools
©
Steve
Wheeler,
University
of
Plymouth,
2009

14. Personalized
Learning
Environment?
http://www.delasallewaterford.com

15. Self
organized
learning
Formal Learning Informal Learning
Self Organized Learning
In SOL students take
responsibility for their own
learning and put this into
successful action.
Source: http://www.equal-works.com
cc
Steve
Wheeler,
University
of
Plymouth,
2009

16. Learning
Webs
From this .... ..... To this
cc
Steve
Wheeler,
University
of
Plymouth,
2009
http://sm.irsd.k12.de.us http://blogs.silverlight.net

18. PLE
–
Making
connec9ons
In connectivism, learning involves
creating connections and developing a
network. It is a theory for the digital age
drawing upon chaos, emergent
properties, and self organised learning.
(It’s not what you know but who you
know)
Source: Wikipedia
cc
Steve
Wheeler,
University
of
Plymouth,
2009
http://www.pestproducts.com

19. You
are
at
the
center
of
your
‘PLE’
Aggregation
Services Tools
Formats Content
Channels Networks
©
Steve
Wheeler,
University
of
Plymouth,
2009

20. Func9ons
of
PLEs
Managing
information
Generating
content
Connecting
with others
Adapted
from
Duke
(2009)
cc
Steve
Wheeler,
University
of
Plymouth,
2009

21. Func9ons
of
PLEs
Managing
information
Generating
content
Connecting
with others
Communica1on
with
others
(dialogue)
Sharing
with
others
(exchange)
Recording
and
sharing
achievement
(e-­‐porRolio)
cc
Steve
Wheeler,
University
of
Plymouth,
2009

22. Func9ons
of
PLEs
Managing
information
Generating
content
Connecting
with others
Communica1on
with
others
(dialogue)
Sharing
with
others
(exchange)
Learning
Recording
and
sharing
achievement
(e-­‐porRolio)
cc
Steve
Wheeler,
University
of
Plymouth,
2009

23. Personal
Web
Tools
Genera1ng
Content
Sharing
Content Organising
Content
cc
Steve
Wheeler,
University
of
Plymouth,
2009

24. Personal
Web
Tools
Genera1ng
Content
Communica9on
Sharing
Content Organising
Content
cc
Steve
Wheeler,
University
of
Plymouth,
2009

25. Personal
Web
Tools
Genera1ng
Content
Blog Mashup
Wiki
Tagging
E-­‐porRolio
Sharing
Content Organising
Content
cc
Steve
Wheeler,
University
of
Plymouth,
2009

26. personal
learning
networks

28. pd
on
fast
forward

29. responsive

30. personalized

31. interconnected

32. global
connec1ons

33. need
to
be
built

34. who’s
in
your
network?

35. how
do
you
want
to
be
perceived?

36. Constructing your PLN
using Twitter

49. Tools to Get Started
Building Your PLN

51. Further Reading
“How To Get More Out Of Your PLN Using Twitter”
http://www.edudemic.com/hashtags-lists-getting-pln/
“This Is Who Uses Twitter (And Why)”
http://www.edudemic.com/numbers-behind-twitter-infographic/
“Helping Educators Get Started With Twitter” (The Educator’s Ultimate Twitter Guide
2013)
http://theedublogger.com/2013/10/29/educators-ultimate-guide-twitter-2013/
“Ten Tips for Becoming a Connected Educator”
http://www.edutopia.org/blog/10-tips-become-connected-educator-elana-leoni
Tim Boileau’s Educational Technology Blog Site
http://timboileau.wordpress.com
The #edtech Daily
http://paper.li/tag/edtech
Tim Boileau Daily News
http://paper.li/timboileau/1307980322
Educational Technology News
http://www.scoop.it/t/educational-technology-news
Tim Boileau’s Educational Technology scoop.it Site
http://www.scoop.it/t/aect