building your personal learning network
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http://eduwebinar.com.au | A Personal Learning Network (PLN) is becoming an easy and efficient way to stay up to date with what is happening in your profession and education sector. What is a PLN? Who needs a PLN? Why do you need a PLN? In this webinar I will address these questions and share my journey on how I established and built my PLN. I will show you: 6 easy ways to get started How to set up your PLN Tips on how to be successful and thrive in your PLN environmentTRANSCRIPT
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Building yourPersonal Learning Network:
My Story
Karen BonannoFounder & Managing Director
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Housekeeping• Disclaimer
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http://www.c4lpt.co.uk/blog/2012/05/14/survey-shows/
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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
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1. Twitter• Browse categories• Search for topics and hashtags• Profile for key words• Follow like- minded people
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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
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• Search <keyword> blog > relevant topics• About page
2. Blogs
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• 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/
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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
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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
http://www.slideshare.net/kbonanno/Future events
http://eduwebinar.com.au/webinarsTwitter @kbonanno
http://www.facebook.com/karenbonannoMembership
http://eduwebinar.com.au/membership
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