Developing Your Personal Learning Network

Tools to Connect Educatorshttp://ubershare.wikispaces.com/pln

Agenda

• Personal Learning Networks Overview• Web 2.0 Tools For Developing Personal

Learning Networks• PLNs vs PLCs.• Plug for Collaborative Apprenticeships and

Ubershare!

Graphic courtesy of Alec Couros: http://www.flickr.com/photos/courosa/344832659/in/set-72157603986790944/

Graphic courtesy of Alec Couros; http://www.flickr.com/photos/courosa/344832659/in/set-72157603986790944/

Graphic courtesy of Alec Couros: http://www.flickr.com/photos/courosa/2922421696/in/set-72157603986790944/

Graphic courtesy of Alec Couros: http://www.flickr.com/photos/courosa/2922421696/in/set-72157603986790944/

BloggingBlogging

WikisWikis

Video Conferences

Video Conferences

Video Conferences

Video Conferences

Online Communities

Online Communities

Social Bookmarking

Social Bookmarking

PLN vs PLC

Personal Learning Network

• Starts with you• “Web” design• Broad goal oriented

Professional Learning Com.

• Starts with an initiative• “Tree” design• Focused objective oriented

Collaborative Apprenticeship

• Merging of PLN and PLC• Goals:

– Help teachers develop infusion practices– Help teachers grow in professional reflection– Help teachers develop professional networks

• Strategies:– Mentored infusion lessons– Group reflection through blogging– Face to face and online meetings