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Create Your Own PLN
The document outlines the concept and importance of a Personal Learning Network (PLN), emphasizing its role in professional development through connections, advice, and resource sharing. It includes practical steps for building a PLN, such as following peers and experts on various social media platforms. Moreover, it highlights tools for managing PLN-related information and encourages active participation rather than passive consumption.
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Create Your Own PLN
- 1. Create your own PLN @carolskyring Carol Skyring 21st Century Navigator
- 2. Introduc<ons • Name • Organisa<on • Role
- 3. 2 points if you’ve used 1 point if you’ve heard of • TwiEer • Flickr • Blogs • LinkedIn • Wikis • YouTube • Facebook • Diigo • Google+ • Hootsuite • Slideshare • Pinterest • Delicious • Podcasts • Netvibes • Google Reader
- 4. Topics • What’s a PLN? • Why have a PLN? • PLN tools • GePng started • Extending the network • PLN e<queEe
- 5. Draw yourself + who/how you learn Workshops Ar<cles Blogs Peers Books Etc Etc
- 6. What’s a PLN? Personal (or Professional) Learning Network • It’s about people • Connect • Help • Advice • Learn • Share • Inspira<on • Guidance Couros 2006
- 7. Technology can extend your PLN Dave Warlick 2009
- 8. Why have a PLN? • Stay current • Con<nuous learning • Answers/help/ resources/advice when you need it
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- 10. Let’s concentrate on a few The aim is to find & make connec<ons
- 11. Follow peers & experts Peers: • Find a peer & follow • Check who they follow Experts: • Search for their TwiEer handle
- 12. Join hashtag discussions eg #edchat
- 13. Follow hashtags Resources eg #elearning Conferences eg #oeb12
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- 18. Why blogs? • Up to date informa<on • Latest from experts and prac<<oners • Use Google blog search
- 19. GePng started: the process is basically the same • Join & fill out your profile (nobody will connect with a nobody!) • Lurk for a while • Follow a few educators & see who they follow • Share, comment, ask ques<ons • On-‐share resources & ideas from others
- 20. Managing all that informa<on • Diigo and/or Delicious • Netvibes or Google reader • Pinterest and/or Scoop-‐it • Hootsuite
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- 28. Its not what you use – it’s how you use it! • Don’t just ‘consume’ – contribute • Do acknowledge others • Do share freely • Don’t share links you haven’t checked yourself • Don’t spam people • Do learn the language
- 29. Which is right for you? Take the leap • See links at: hEp://learntel.com.au/2012/11/30/plnwshopoeb/