building your personal learning network

Building yourPersonal Learning Network:

My Story

Karen BonannoFounder & Managing Director

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Today, I’m going to show you6 ways to get started

1. Twitter2. Blogs3. Social Bookmarks4. Videos & Presentations5. Social Networks6. Curation

1. Twitter• Browse categories• Search for topics and hashtags• Profile for key words• Follow like- minded people

1. Twitter• Browse categories• Search for topics and hashtags• Profile for key words• Follow like- minded people

• Click on the links and hashtags• Reply to author• Direct messagehttps://twitter.com/kbonanno

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Ways to use Twitter (& other tools)• Professional profile• Include a photo• Follow, follow, follow• ...then follow back• Regular participation• Be true to yourself (and

others)

• Mind your manners• Give and take• Contribute, comment,

discuss• Learn and lead• Manage your PLN

• Search <keyword> blog > relevant topics• About page

2. Blogs

• Search <keyword> blog > relevant topics• About page• Subscribe to blog posts & RSS feeds• Comment on posts to generate a flow of exchange and

interaction

2. Blogs

http://www.schoollibrarymanagement.com/blog/

3. Social Bookmarks(Diigo, Delicious)• Search for topics of interest• Read annotation • Click on tags

• Browse group categories• Join groups• Follow

http://www.diigo.com/ • http://www.delicious.com/

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4. Videos/Presentations(YouTube, Slideshare)• Search for relevant topics • Subscribe/Follow users and channels

http://www.youtube.com/ • http://www.slideshare.net/

• View related presentations• Web link in description

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5. Social Networks(Nings, Facebook Pages, LinkedIn,

Pinterest)• Search for topics• Join or Like or Follow

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5. Social Networks(Nings, Facebook Pages, LinkedIn,

Pinterest)• Search for topics• Join or Like or Follow

http://facebook.com http://linkedin.com

• Comment or contribute• Click through on web

links• Connect in via other

apps & plug-ins

6. Curation Sites(Scoopit, Zite)• Sign up for free• Search for topic or name• Follow > email notice

• Click through on links• Comment • Rescoop

http://www.scoop.it/ • http://zite.com/

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I’ve shown you6 ways to get started

1. Twitter2. Blogs3. Social Bookmarks4. Videos/Presentations5. Social Networks6. Curation

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In ClosingPowerPoint presentation

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