time for a plan

Time for a PLaN:

The Power of Connectivism and

Collective IntelligenceCaroline O’BannonBarrow County Schools

GaETC 2008

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A little about me…

Barrow County Schools

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Yes, it’s a Wal-Mart.

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What do I do?

Curriculum IntegrationSpecialist

7 years

The 8 years before?

Taught French

Curriculum IntegrationSpecialist

In the beginning….

He was right.

Noclear

direction

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2001

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Isolated

MEImage Source: Flickr zeraga http://www.flickr.com/photos/zerega/2396454114

An established need

Web 2.0

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Even greater need

Wikis

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Collaborative

Potential

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Vicki Davis“Cool Cat Teacher”

Networking

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Personal /

Professional

Learning Network

Personal

Professional

Learning Network

What is networking

to me?

David Truss

It’s about connecting.

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How?

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READ!

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Blog rolls

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Manage?

Get a Reader

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Bloglines

Participate

Conversations

Blogosphere

Share

Reflect

Share

Reflect

Disagree

Do you have something

to say?

Social Bookmarkin

g

Del.icio.us

Not just bookmarks!

Bookmarks by Friends

Groups

Diigo Search

Micro blogs

TwitterMicro blog

140Characters

(or less)

The Good• Tweet from just about any device

• Supports SMS

• LOADS of different desktop apps

• Replies, Direct Messages

• Searchable

• Star favorite Tweets

PlurkMicro blog

(with a twist)

The Good• Each Plurk has it’s own page that can be bookmarked

• Ability to have contained , tracked conversations

• Can “Private Plurk” individuals

• Arrange friends into “cliques” for messaging to specific groups among friends

• Ratio? One : Many - Discover new people through Plurk friends

• Join in on just about any conversation

• Built in verbs allow for “bending” 140 characters rule

• Share pictures and video links with thumbnail view

Roadmap to PLN Success

Give it time

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Don’t just lurk

Be heard

For a long while I just lurked in the background.

I realized that to get the most out of my

network, I had to add to the conversation. I had

to be able to share my thoughts and opinions

because what I put into this is what I would get

out of it.

Successful Teaching Blog by Pat Hensley aka Loonyhiker

If I just sat around waiting for everything to

come to me, I would be sadly disappointed. I

think that is why some people have trouble

with networking. They are(n’t) willing to put

time and energy into its development and then

wonder why it isn’t happening.

Successful Teaching Blog by Pat Hensley aka Loonyhiker

It takes time to grow a network, it’s like moving to a new town - You can’t expect to feel integrated immediately, but participate, contribute and you will settle and find what you are looking for.

http://aquaculturepda.edublogs.org/2008/07/09/help-me-demonstrate-the-importance-of-personal-learning-networks/ - Comment from Mobile Technology in TAFE blog

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