The document discusses the concept of Personal Learning Networks (PLNs), emphasizing their importance in facilitating online engagement and knowledge sharing among individuals, particularly in the medical field. It outlines how to build and effectively use a PLN, highlights the role of social media in curation and community building, and mentions the benefits of Twitter-based journal clubs for evidence-based discussions. Various quotes from experts and references to additional resources are provided to underline the significance and functionality of PLNs.

1. ESTABLISHING
PERSONAL LEARNING
NETWORKS
ONLINE
IRIS THIELE ISIP TAN MD, MSC
Professor, UP College of Medicine
Chief, UP Medical Informatics Unit
Director, UP Interactive Learning Center
@endocrine_witch

2. WHAT’S A PLN?
Personal(ized) learning network
HOW TO BUILD
A PLN?
HOW DOES A
PLN WORK?

3. OUT OF 100 PEOPLE,
1% WILL CREATE THE
CONTENT, 10% WILL CURATE
THE CONTENT AND THE
OTHER 90% WILL SIMPLY
CONSUME IT.
“
Fred Wilson, Union Square Ventures

4. PERSONAL LEARNING NETWORK
The entire collection of people with
whom you engage and exchange
information, usually online
Kate Klingensmith
https://onceateacher.wordpress.com/2009/05/05/pln-your-personal-learning-network-made-easy/

5. Tool that uses social media &
technology to collect,
communicate, collaborate &
create with connected colleagues
anywhere at any time
PERSONALIZED LEARNING NETWORK
Kate Klingensmith
https://onceateacher.wordpress.com/2009/05/05/pln-your-personal-learning-network-made-easy/

6. Kevin Pho (2015), Why should Doctors Use Twitter?
https://youtu.be/klvcMro3ioc

7. CURATION IN A DIGITAL
WORLD ISN’T A LUXURY;
IT’S A NECESSITY.
“
David Kelly, Is content curation in your skill set?
It should be (2012)

8. CURATION REPLACES NOISE
WITH CLARITY. AND IT’S THE
CLARITY OF YOUR
CHOOSING; IT’S THE THINGS
PEOPLE YOU TRUST HELP
YOU FIND.
“
Steven Rosenbaum, Curation Nation (2011)

9. GUARD AGAINST
CONFIRMATION BIAS.

10. Eli Pariser (2011), Beware Online Filter Bubbles
https://youtu.be/B8ofWFx525s

11. Facebook for connecting with
people you went to school with
Twitter for connecting with
people you WISH you went
to school withhttp://www.diffen.com/difference/Facebook_vs_Twitter

14. WHAT’S A PLN?
Personal(ized) learning network
HOW TO BUILD
A PLN?
HOW DOES A
PLN WORK?

16. http://www.slideshare.net/Rialta/the-tao-of-twitter
THE TAO OF TWITTER BY MARK SCHAEFER

17. FIND YOUR TRIBE.
FOLLOW THEM.
HOPE THEY
FOLLOW YOU.
“
Mark Schaefer, The Tao of Twitter

19. GET IN THE HABIT OF
SHARING.
“
Mark Schaefer, The Tao of Twitter

20. LIVE TWEETING

21. #EASD2015

22. Diabetes & Primary Care 2013;15:211-5
Diabetes & Primary Care 2012;14:277-82

23. Content Analysis of Tweets of Pregnant Women with Diabetes
Iris Thiele Isip Tan MD, MSc (UP Medical Informatics Unit)
Helen Madamba MD, MPH-TM (Cebu Doctors University College of Medicine)
Rene James Balandra (National Telehealth Center)
FINALIST

26. #HEALTHXPH
Saturdays 9-10 pm

28. T2. Do you agree that telemedicine should be
employed only when a prior in-person relationship
exists between the patient and MD?
#HEALTHXPH
6 Feb 2016

29. JOURNAL CLUB ON TWITTER
#UROJC

30. J Med Internet Res 2015 | vol. 17 | iss. 4 | e103
from literature
#ALiEMJC
#BlueJC
#ebnjc
#urojc
#meded
from Twitter search
24 more including #TwitJC
#NephJC
Twitter-based journal clubs are free,
time-efficient, and publicly accessible
means to facilitate international
discussions regarding clinically
important evidence-based research.
“

31. American Journal of Kidney Diseases , Volume 69 , Issue 6 , 827 - 836
15 people in work group
Synchronous chat

32. #nephJC
Topf JM et al. American Journal of Kidney Diseases , Volume 69 , Issue 6 , 827 - 836
Archived on Symplur

33. THE #NEPHJC MODEL
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Topf JM et al. American Journal of Kidney Diseases , Volume 69 , Issue 6 , 827 - 836
Selecting an article (requesting journal editors to make available)
Posting a summary of article on NephJC.com
Inviting content experts & authors to participate
Emailing a newsletter promoting the event
Conducting chat for US audience (9 pm EST Tue)
Conducting chat for Africa/Europe audience (8 pm GST Wed)
Publishing archive & curated archive of best tweets
Posting a summary of chats to PubMed commons

34. Cathy Quinlan, What is this Madness 2018?
https://youtu.be/okAjqmiv_JU

36. WHAT’S A PLN?
Personal(ized) learning network
HOW TO BUILD
A PLN?
HOW DOES A
PLN WORK?

37. IF YOU APPROACH
YOUR AUDIENCE WITH
… AUTHENTIC
HELPFULNESS, GOOD
THINGS HAPPEN.
“
Mark Schaefer, Grow: Marketing. Social Media. Humanity.
http://www.businessesgrow.com/2010/08/28/approach-the-social-web-with-authentic-helpfulness-and-good-things-happen/

38. THE ENDOCRINE WITCHBrewing Informatics, Endocrinology & Everything Else www.endocrine-witch.

39. THE BEST WAY TO CONTROL WHAT KINDS OF
INFORMATION OTHERS WILL FIND ABOUT US
ONLINE IS TO PROVIDE QUALITY CONTENT
AND CREATE WELL-DESIGNED
PROFILES OURSELVES.
“
Bertalan Mesko,
Social Media in Clinical Practice

41. coursera.org
Statement of Accomplishment
MARCH 18, 2013
IRIS THIELE ISIP TAN
HAS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED
Internet History, Technology, and
Security
This course examined how the Internet and World-Wide-Web
came to be, starting from the emergence of electronic digital
technology in World War II to the present-day Internet. This
certificate is for the first time the course was ever taught from
July through October 2012.
CHARLES SEVERANCE
CLINICAL ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, SCHOOL OF INFORMATION
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
PLEASE NOTE: THE ONLINE OFFERING OF THIS CLASS DOES NOT REFLECT THE ENTIRE CURRICULUM OFFERED TO STUDENTS ENROLLED AT
THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN. THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT AFFIRM THAT THIS STUDENT WAS ENROLLED AS A STUDENT AT THE UNIVERSITY
OF MICHIGAN IN ANY WAY. IT DOES NOT CONFER A UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN GRADE; IT DOES NOT CONFER UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
CREDIT; IT DOES NOT CONFER A UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN DEGREE; AND IT DOES NOT VERIFY THE IDENTITY OF THE STUDENT.

43. A SIMPLE LECTURE RECORDING SETUP
Dr. Charles Severance
http://www.slideshare.net/csev/coursera-poster

44. DEIRDRE BONNYCASTLE @BONNYCASTLE
Retired Medical Educator, University of Saskatchewan, Canada

45. The instructor is
a network facilitator.
Deirdre Bonnycastle, Medical Education
Blog (2007)
http://words.usask.ca/medicaleducation/2007/02/02/five-theories-about-learning/
CONNECTIVISM

46. June 4-5, 2015
PARIS

49. Never doubt that a small group
of thoughtful committed
citizens can change the world.
- Margaret Mead

50. IRIS THIELE ISIP TAN MD, MSC
Professor, UP College of Medicine
Chief, UP Medical Informatics Unit
Director, UP Interactive Learning Center
@endocrine_witch