This document provides an extensive list of online tools and resources that can be used to build a professional learning network (PLN). It discusses the functions and stages of adopting a PLN. It then lists various social networking sites, blogs, wikis, video platforms, collaboration tools, and online conferencing options for connecting with other educators and sharing knowledge. The resources highlighted can help users engage with peers, find professional development opportunities, and strengthen their PLN.

2. Functions of a PLN

3. http://www.flickr.com/photos/jutecht/2384289406/

9. Growing Your Network

10. PROFESSIONAL NETWORKS

11. http://community.discoveryeducation.com

13. http://www.innovativeteachers.com/

14. http://www.pbs.org/teachers/connect/

21. RSS AGGREGATORS & INTERNET START PAGES

24. Customized News Feeds http://news.google.com/

26. http://www.google.com/reader/

27. http://www.google.com/ig

28. http://www.netvibes.com/

29. http://protopage.com/ Protopage

30. http://www.pageflakes.com/ Pageflakes

31. http://grazr.com/

32. PODCASTS

33. iTunes + Podcasts

35. http://www.gcast.com/

36. Additional Podcasting Hosts http://www.podbean.com/ http://www.podomatic.com/ http://gabcast.com/

37. MICROBLOGS

38. http://twitter.com/

41. Twit Search http://search.twitter.com/

43. Why Tweet When You Can Plurk? http://www.plurk.com/

44. http://www.plurk.com/p/609hk

46. Other Microblogs http://shoutem.com/ http://jaiku.com/ http://www.kwippy.com/

49. Inbox Management with Fuser https://fuser.com/

50. SOCIAL BOOKMARKING & ANNOTATING

51. Social Bookmarking - Delicious http://delicious.com/

52. Social Annotation - Diigo http://diigo.com/

53. http://tinyurl.com/6zosub

55. BLOGGING

57. http://blog.discoveryeducation.com/pennsylvania/

60. WIKIS

62. http://eduwikius.wikispaces.com/

63. http://jdorman.wikispaces.com/

64. VIDEO

65. http://www.youtube.com/

66. http://www.ustream.tv/channel/cliotech http://www.ustream.tv/

67. http://qik.com/

68. http://www.mogulus.com/ Like USTREAM and Qik, Mogulus embeds seamlessly with CoverItLive.

69. INTERACTIVE PUBLISHING

73. http://www.scribd.com/

75. COLLABORATIVE WORKSPACE

77. http://www.zoho.com/

78. http://docs.google.com/

79. http://www.google.com/notebook/

80. http://groups.google.com/

81. http://sites.google.com/

83. ONLINE CONFERENCES / MEETINGS

84. http://snipurl.com/denwebinars

85. http://edtechtalk.com/

86. http://wiki.classroom20.com/live%20conversations

87. http://www.wiziq.com/

89. Chat Rooms http://www.meebo.com/rooms/ http://www.chatterous.com/ http://www.chatzy.com/ http ://www.stinto.net/ Discussion Board http://www.tangler.com/

90. VOIP / Text / Video http://skype.com/ http://www.oovoo.com/

94. Brain Rules Book Group http://www.flickr.com/photos/discoveryeducation/

95. http://www.retaggr.com/Card/jenniferdorman Join My PLN