#DigiFoot12

Case 1 - Week 1Introduction and PLN's

Lead Detective: Verena RobertsJuly 5, 2012

Please put a dot on your location......

Retreived from: http://www.freeworldmaps.net/download/map.html

Welcome!Where are you From?

Virtual Classroom - How to Express Yourself

• Write in the chat box - Describe yourself using one adjective

• Click on one of the "happy faces" to express how you are feeling

• I can “see” you!!!

Please "Express" Yourself

Course Wiki

Register for the Course

Weekly Lead Detectives

What is a PLN?Express Yourself Here:

My PLN by dobrien917

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWmK5iSMFsY

Our Social Voice: Sketchy Explanation: Starting a PLN

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MqSH5TMYlz4&feature=related

PLN 's – videos

Personal Learning NetworkPassionate Learning Network

Professional Learning Network

Having a PLN allows you to connect and share with other(s)... Think of the Verizon network commercials … your network is always there support you, answering questions, inspiring you and encouraging

your own learning.It can take time to build up an active PLN – so don’t get discouraged. It

takes time to build community – but once its established – you can benefit from the sharing.

http://edtechvision.org/?p=790

PLN

Learning Through Discovery and Connection

http://www.illustrationsof.com/royalty-free-connection-clipart-illustration-47884.jpg

Learn with Others

http://www.thousandmilesconsulting.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/18537-Clipart-Illustration-Of-Two-Orange-People-On-Blue-Puzzle-Pieces-Reaching-Out-For-Eachother-To-Connect-Symbolizing-A-Connection-Link-Exchange-And-Teamwork.jpg

Be Inclusive

http://theparentsconnection.webs.com/community.jpg

Create a Network

http://www.freedigitalphotos.net/images/Communications_and_N_g263-3d_Social_Network_p82956.html

Professor In Faculty of Education - University of Regina, Saskatchewan

http://educationaltechnology.ca/couros/

Created a voicethread about:"What Does the Network Mean to

You?"

http://voicethread.com/#q.b67978.i350123

Alec Couros

More examples: http://edtechpost.wikispaces.com/PLE+Diagramshttp://www.flickr.com/photos/92632631@N00/2530138127/

What could a PLE "Look Like?"

Or this....http://nogoodreason.typepad.co.uk/no_good_reason/2007/12/my-personal-wor.html

Stage 1 - LurkerStage 2 - NoviceStage 3 - Insider

Stage 4 - ColleagueStage 5 - Collaborator

Stage 6 - FriendStage 7 – Confidant

Silvia Tolisano, Rodd Lucien, Zoe Branigan-Pipehttp://thecleversheep.blogspot.ca/2012/06/seven-degrees-of-connectedness_06.html

Silvia

Being connected helps us as learners....

These stages go across

generations....How can we learn together? Youth

and adults?

Step 1 - Join a Network

Complete all parts of your profile. ◦ Let people know something about you. 

  Participate!

◦ Post a few messages. 

  Blank profile + no posts = boring person. 

From: Richard Byrne http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2009/08/how-to-build-pln.html

Use the site's search tool to find people talking about things you're interested in. 

Follow the people others are talking to. ◦ Example: You follow "Joe." Joe talks to "Sue." Start

following Sue. 

 Search for the bloggers whose content you read. ◦ Most bloggers link to their social networks on their

blogs.

Step 2 – Find People to Follow

Creating an account, following, and posting messages isn't enough. 

  Post responses to other people's

messages. 

People in these networks expect to see messages from new people.

Step 3 – Join In The Coversations

Post a question.

Create a poll.

Post a link to something interesting and or useful.

Step 4- Start a Conversation

1. Create an online "HOME BASE" (Start your PLN) to collect and store all the information you will collect on your journey of tracking your digital footprint.

PLN Starting options:

Blogging Information:

List of Free Blogging Sites

Wiki Information:

Evernote Information:

LiveBinder.com Information:

MightyBell Information:

Learnist Information:

Themeefy

Week 1: Case 1

2. INTRODUCE yourself in one (or all) of the following places:

• #DigiFoot12 Introductions Google.doco https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jLzt2dg1r6Fbw1zhR

Q-Kq8nC4CQaOYrAcDWHj7mCN8Y/edit

• Student 2.0 website - #DigiFoot12 Group Discussion

• Sign up for MightyBell and post an artifact to the #DigiFoot12 Artifacts Project Page

Introduce Yourself

3. Tracking....

Google or search for "Digital Footprint".

• Choose different links that you like about digital identity/footprints and write a blog post about them

• Google Digital Footprint images - link the image (remember to include where you retrieved it from) to your HOME BASE. Write a Blog post about why you chose the image

Start Tracking.....

• Check out MightyBell passion projects. Link a great link to one of the passion projects - then link that passion project to your HOME base.

• Create a mindmap about what you think your footprint will look like. Link the mindmap to your HOME base

• Search Digital footprints on Pinterest. Create your own login, or pin some other images. Link your images to your HOME PAGE.

• Tweet about your work. Include the link and the hashtag #DigiFoot12

Keep Tracking......

Everyone is unique and is working at their own pace.

1. https://mightybell.com/spaces/90275d45823cbf27If you could create a "#DigiFoot12" HomeBase and send

Verena the link OR link it to the Mightybell artifact page - that would be great.

2. Introduce yourself in one of the discussion posts and reply to someone else's post

The rest is up to you...Try new things......Make a Mess and Have fun!

Week 1 – Case 1What activities are "required?"

Have you registered in Student 2.0 and the #DigiFoot12 Group ?

By registering you will receive daily e-mails (until Aug 15) which include course information and highlights of Student Work

Have you clicked on Week 1- to find out what you could work on this week?

Have you registered for MightyBell and joined #DigiFoot12 Artifacts Collection?

Have you started a twitter account and tweeted about #DigFoot12?

Have you send Verena DigiFootRoberts@gmail.com an e-mail with the link to your blog?

Have you started the Scavenger Hunt?

Have you already registered and started to connect? Activities for Week

1:

Have you registered for MightyBell and joined #DigiFoot12 Artifacts Collection?

Have you started a twitter account and tweeted about #DigFoot12?

Have you send Verena DigiFootRoberts@gmail.com an e-mail with the link to your blog?

Have you started the Scavenger Hunt?

Have you found the Challenges?

Possible Activities

Richard Byrne:

http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2009/08/how-to-build-pln.html

Diigo:http://www.diigo.com/list/sbeaverson/pln-support

Extra Resources and Support: