Personal Learning Networks

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Christine Jones Twitter:jonessensei Email:[email protected] Web: http://presentationinformation.blogspot.com http://prezi.com/amxlhut1kzud/plns-the-why-and-how-of-personal-learning-networks/ What A PLN is a deliberate Network of people and resources. It is a controlled information feed. Why Empowering Students Empowering Teachers Putting you in charge of your learning Co construction of knowledge Active authentic interactions Collaborative Confidence UAE students already online Use what we have available Social Networking Sites Facebook Twitter Blogs News Feeds Bookmarks RSS Feeds Education Connection Websites The What, Why, and How of PLNs Email Jonessensei Web20classroom Seanbanville VanceS Buckinsand NMHS_Principal How 1. Start with a PLE platform like Netflakes 2. Set up a twitter account 3. Follow the people mentioned above 4. Subscribe to interesting blogs 5. Use a social bookmarking tool like Diigo to share your resources too. 6. Join a Ning community like Educators PLN 7. Start a blog or comment on others 8. Link everything to your PLE so you have an easy start point. 9. Keep it simple and easy

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Christine JonesTwitter:jonessensei

Email:[email protected]: http://presentationinformation.blogspot.com

http://prezi.com/amxlhut1kzud/plns-the-why-and-how-of-personal-learning-networks/

What

A PLN is a deliberate Network of people and resources. It is a controlled information feed.

WhyEmpowering StudentsEmpowering TeachersPutting you in charge of your learningCo construction of knowledgeActive authentic interactionsCollaborativeConfidenceUAE students already onlineUse what we have availableThe future is now

Social Networking

Sites

Facebook

TwitterBlogs News Feeds

Bookmarks RSS Feeds

Education Connections

Websites

The What, Why, and How of PLNs

Email

JonessenseiWeb20classroomSeanbanvilleVanceSBuckinsandNMHS_Principal

How1. Start with a PLE platform like Netflakes2. Set up a twitter account3. Follow the people mentioned above4. Subscribe to interesting blogs5. Use a social bookmarking tool like Diigo to share your resources too.6. Join a Ning community like Educators PLN7. Start a blog or comment on others8. Link everything to your PLE so you have an easy start point. 9. Keep it simple and easy10. Drop anything that isn’t working for you.11. Your students will be doing this with links to YOUR class blog, class wiki, suggested resources, etc.