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- 1. How to Grow Your PLN with Social Media Carollyn Mushro Spanish Instructor & World Languages Chair Lincoln-Way Central & West HS New Lenox, IL cmushro@lw210.org
- 2. What is a PLN? Even if you’ve never heard of it…you probably have one! Personal Learning Networks are systems that help learners take control of and manage their own learning. Simply put: A PLN is a system for lifelong learning.
- 3. Today’s Objectives By the end of the session you will be able to: • Curate your own PLN and encourage your colleagues to do the same • Use Pinterest to grow professionally & organize resources • Use Twitter to grow professionally and engage with like-minded colleagues
- 4. Domains 4d & 4e
- 7. Social media can no longer be dismissed as a passing fad…
- 8. Added social value • Enables and provides support for learning • Can increase the effectiveness of learning • Can increase access to learning • Allows people to connect with each other despite geographical distance • Provides a forum and permission to participate • Complements face-to-face communication
- 10. Have YOU used social media for your PLN? How? If not, what would you like to try? THINK, PAIR, SHARE!
- 11. What is Pinterest? • Pinterest is a free virtual bulletin board where users pin videos and images captured from around the web. These images are then arranged into different categories on a user's board. Pins are also shared and searchable, making Pinterest a great tool for virtual learning.
- 13. How can I get started on Pinterest? 1) Create an account 2) Search for other users or specific content 3) “Repin” what you find onto your own board 4) Or, pin directly from the web
- 16. Tips for Pinning: • Add the “PIN IT” button to your browser (you can even do this on an iPad) • Add “Shot Pin” to Google Chrome Browser to be able to pin pages without images! • Label your boards with distinct categories to make finding pins easy in the future. • Give your pins descriptive captions to make it interesting to other pinners, and easily searchable for you.
- 17. My Pinterest Page: Follow me! • http://www.pinterest.com/trevess/
- 20. • Twitter is a micro-blogging tool where you can share updates (limited in characters) and send them to your network of followers. • You can also stay informed of other individuals' updates by “following” or subscribing to users whose updates you wish to see.
- 21. How educators are using Twitter: 1) Sharing links to educational websites 2) Sharing links to news articles relating to education 3) Asking for support on an education-related topic 4) Participating in or hosting a discussion relating to education 5) Inviting followers to read a recent blog post 6) Sharing or “re-tweeting” other educators' tweets 7) Sharing links to recorded presentations or educational videos 8) Sharing online resources via social bookmarking sites http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQUnVcLPLdI
- 22. How to get started on Twitter: 1) Sign up for an account 2) Keep the “social” in social media: post a photo and give everyone a brief description of yourself! 3) Start by watching & observing, then jump in the conversation 4) Learn the lingo & be mindful of Twitter etiquette 5) Stay active & encourage your colleagues to join in, too!
- 23. To Tweet or Not to Tweet? • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXPfxwKkSXM&list=PLvzOwE5lWqhTc V-leMPuwhtxcqlL_En4P#t=339
- 27. Twitter “Chats” • Each week, educators from around the world take part in various conversations on Twitter known as “chats.” These conversations have become an excellent way for educators to connect on relevant topics, share resources and best practices, all while challenging each other’s thinking. The premise of a Twitter chat is simple. Each lasts for 60 minutes, moderators pose questions on a predetermined topic, and participants use a consistent hashtag (#) to communicate.
- 28. #LangChat Thursdays at 7pm CST • #LangChat is dedicated to the discussion of topics associated with issues and trends in world language instruction and learning. Educators, administrators, learners, and aficionados of world languages are encouraged to participate and share their experiences and input on various topics such as new ways to teach vocabulary, using music in the language classroom, and making standards-based grading valid. This chat is also unique in that it brings together language educators worldwide and from different contexts (elementary, secondary, higher education, etc.) and languages. • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8a9xAOOn_I • http://langchat.pbworks.com/
- 29. “Common Concerns For Non- Communication-Based Teachers and How to Help Overcome Them”
- 30. Jerry the Cybrary Man • #Edchat: Tuesdays noon-1 pm & 7-8 pm CST • #SBGchat: Wednesdays 8-9pm CST • #tlap: Mondays 8-9pm CST • #flipclass: Mondays 8-9pm CST • #MFLtwitterati • http://cybraryman.com/twitter.html
- 31. #csctfl14 • Join in the conference conversation! • Post a quote from an interesting session. • Take a photo of your favorite slide at a session and post it. • Comment on someone else’s post. • Find new educators to follow by searching this hashtag!
- 32. I follow: • Noah Geisel • Thomas Sauer • Sara-E. Cottrell • Zachary Jones • Greg Duncan • CSCTFL http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sy3X 9myD6wY#t=420 • Thomas Guskey • Rick Wormeli • Sean Junkins • ASCD
- 33. My personal successes & challenges • Successes: – Creating & managing my PLN when it seemed daunting at first – Finding, using & SHARING the knowledge I have found via my PLN • Challenges: – Getting over the initial feeling of being overwhelmed by the technology – I would like to participate more!
- 34. What are your GOALS for growing your own PLN?
- 35. Takeaways: • Start small • Join in on Twitter chats • Encourage your colleagues to do the same! • You are not alone…lean on your PLN!