The document discusses the importance and construction of a Personal Learning Network (PLN) for educators, emphasizing its potential for personalized and reciprocal learning. It highlights various online platforms and resources for collaboration, professional development, and networking, showcasing tools like social media, blogs, wikis, and bookmarking services. The underlying message is that effective knowledge sharing and collaboration can significantly enhance educational practices in an ever-expanding digital landscape.

1. Constructing a PowerfulLearning Network Meg GriffinCentral Bucks School Districtmegbg60@gmail.com

2. http://tinyurl.com/ydss4vcPlease open the survey and answer questions 1 & 2, leave open until end of session.

4. What are they?PLN or PLC

5. “No one knows everything, everyone knows something, all knowledge resides in network” Pierre LevyPrevious model

6. PLN Model

7. Why have one?Personalized for YOU!

8. Reciprocal learning

9. Aggregation of information

10. GlobalizationWorld is shrinking, BUT world of knowledge is rapidly growing!In 2008, one week’s information in the New York Times was equivalent to knowledge gained in a lifetime in the 18th century! Karl Fisch-1

11. ConnectCollaborateContributeFunctions of a PLN

12. How to create oneSocial MediaColleagues at SchoolFamilyVirtual CommunitiesBusiness ContactsFriendsSpecialized Networks

13. Professional Networks

14. http://community.discoveryeducation.com

15. http://www.linkedin.com/

16. LinkedIn Groups:

17. ISTE

18. Discovery Educator Network

19. Edubloggers

20. Learning, Education and Training Professionals Grouphttp://www.thinkfinity.org/55,000 standards-based K-12 lesson plans

21. http://www.pbs.org/teachers/Local resourcesProfessional development

22. http://www.google.com/educators/index.html

23. http://www.classroom20.com/

24. http://edubloggerworld.ning.com/

25. http://education20.ning.com/

26. http://eduwiki.ning.com/

27. http://education.ning.com/

28. http://necc2008.ning.com/

29. http://linkedteachers.ning.com/

30. http://teachingntechnology.ning.com/http://www.ning.com/

31. Professional OrganizationsConsider what your national, state, and regional professional organizations offer for educatorsList of Professional Organizations :(with thanks to Jen Dorman, Discovery Education)http://snipurl.com/proforg

32. Social Networks

34. Facebook GroupsDiscovery Educator Network

35. ISTE

36. Second Life for Educators

37. Classroom 2.0

38. Educational Technologists

39. Using Wiki in Education

40. School 2.0http://www.flickr.com/

41. Micro Blogging

42. http://search.twitter.com/http://www.twitpic.com/http://bit.ly/http://mrtweet.com/

44. http://www.plurk.com/