create your own pln
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These are the slides from my workshop in Berlin - further resources & links are at: http://learntel.com.au/2012/11/30/plnwshopoeb/TRANSCRIPT
Create your own PLN
Carol Skyring 21st Century Navigator
@carolskyring
Introduc<ons
• Name • Organisa<on • Role
2 points if you’ve used 1 point if you’ve heard of
• TwiEer • Blogs • Wikis • Facebook • Google+ • Slideshare • Delicious • Netvibes
• Flickr • LinkedIn • YouTube • Diigo • Hootsuite • Pinterest • Podcasts • Google Reader
Topics
• What’s a PLN? • Why have a PLN? • PLN tools • GePng started • Extending the network • PLN e<queEe
Draw yourself + who/how you learn
Blogs
Books
Workshops
Peers
Ar<cles
Etc Etc
What’s a PLN? Personal (or Professional) Learning Network • It’s about people • Connect • Help • Advice • Learn • Share • Inspira<on • Guidance
Couros 2006
Dave Warlick 2009
Technology can extend your PLN
Why have a PLN?
• Stay current • Con<nuous learning • Answers/help/resources/advice when you need it
Some PLN tools
Let’s concentrate on a few
The aim is to find & make connec<ons
Follow peers & experts
Peers: • Find a peer & follow • Check who they follow
Experts: • Search for their TwiEer
handle
Join hashtag discussions eg #edchat
Follow hashtags
Conferences eg #oeb12
Resources eg #elearning
Check #ff sugges<ons
Same process
Try a hangout
Join groups
Why blogs? • Up to date informa<on • Latest from experts and prac<<oners • Use Google blog search
GePng started: the process is basically the same
• Join & fill out your profile (nobody will connect with a nobody!)
• Lurk for a while • Follow a few educators & see who they follow • Share, comment, ask ques<ons • On-‐share resources & ideas from others
Managing all that informa<on
• Diigo and/or Delicious • Netvibes or Google reader • Pinterest and/or Scoop-‐it • Hootsuite
Delicious
Netvibes
Scoop-‐it
Hootsuite
Its not what you use – it’s how you use it!
• Don’t just ‘consume’ – contribute • Do acknowledge others • Do share freely • Don’t share links you haven’t checked yourself • Don’t spam people • Do learn the language
Which is right for you? Take the leap
• See links at:hEp://learntel.com.au/2012/11/30/plnwshopoeb/