PLN's

The Power of Personal Learning Networks

Eric SheningerPrincipal at New Milford HS (NJ)

Website: ericsheninger.comTwitter: NMHS_Principal

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Problems With Professional Development


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Personal Learning Networks

Collection of people with whom you exchange information and engage in conversations.

Been around forever (originally friends, family, etc.)

So what has changed?


Social Media Revolution


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A New Era of PDAnytime (24/7)

Accessible anywhere

Real-time

Connect with best minds in the field and practitioners

Cost-effective

Result: knowledge acquisition, resources, feedback, strategies/ideas, conference tracking


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My PLN


Elements of a PLN

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Essential PLN ToolsTwitter

Blogs

Google+

Social Bookmarking

RSS Readers

Digital Discussion Forums

Tablet Apps

LinkedIn

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TwitterMicroblogging platform that allows educators from all corners of the globe to communicate in 140 characters or less.

Allows for the sharing of resources, discussion of best practices, and collaboration.

Use hashtags (#) to track specific conversations and conferences (popular tags include #edchat, #cpchat, #edtech)


Let’s check that tweet


BlogsIncredible sources of information that allow educators to reflect, share opinions, and discuss various topics.

This is a common medium to discover best practices, examples of innovation, and learn from professional experiences of both novice and veteran educators.


Google+Contains both Facebook and Twitter-like attributes.

Within Google + users can create a profile page similar to Facebook, group people in circles (organize people into categories), and set up hangouts (free group video chats).


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Social Bookmarking

Method for storing, organizing, and sharing bookmarks online.

Popular sites such as Delicious and Diigo allow you to add descriptions as well as categorize each site using tags.

Educators can even join groups and receive email updates when new bookmarks are added.


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RSS ReadersRSS stands for "Real Simple Syndication".

An RSS reader is a tool that allows you to keep up with educational blogs, news, wikis, and podcasts all in one convenient location.

By subscribing to various RSS feeds educators then have a customized flow of information that is continually updated and accessible through the use of mobile devices or the internet.

Feedly


Digital Discussion ForumsConsist of communities of educators interested in similar topics.

One of the most popular sites is called Ning where educators can create or join specific communities.

Ning sites offer a range of learning and growth options such as discussion forums, event postings, messaging, news articles, chat features, groups, and videos.


Popular educational Ning sites include

The Educator’s PLN (edupln.ning.com)

Classroom 2.0 (www.classroom20.com)

English Companion Ning (englishcompanion.ning.com)


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Other popular Digital Discussion forums include ASCD Edge and edWeb.net

Join edweb.net/leadership


Tablet AppsChannel user-selected content into once place in a magazine format

Can add various channels as well as link social networking and RSS accounts

Best apps are Zite, Flipboard, and Pulse


LinkedInProfessional networking site that allows educators to connect, exchange ideas, and find opportunities.

Educators can join a variety of groups that cater to their individual learning interests and engage in discussions as well as submit, read, and comment on articles.


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http://www.linkedin.com/

Other PLN ToolsWikis: websites where users can add, modify, or delete its content using a web browser.

Educational Wikis (educationalwikis.wikispaces.com)

Wikis in Education (wikisineducation.wetpaint.com)


Other PLN ToolsPinterest:electronic bulletin board where users can “pin” images from around the web

images are categorized into various boards on the users’ profile

images are linked to websites

Pins can be shared and searchable


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Concrete Functions of a PLN

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PLN Functions


EdcampsPLN’s have helped to fuel the Edcamp movement http://edcamp.wikispaces.com

Also refereed to as unconferences. An unconference is a participant-driven meeting.” It’s a gathering that tries “to avoid one or more aspects of a conventional conference, such as high fees, sponsored presentations, and top-down organization.”


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What Has My PLN Done For Me?

Transformed the teaching and learning culture at NMHS

Web 2.0 tools

Professional Growth Period (PGP)

BYOT

Purchasing decisions

Blog

EdscapeSaturday, July 13, 2013

Edscape

Saturday October 19, 2013 at New Milford HS (NJ)

Only $35 to attend, 60 concurrent sessions, nationally-recognized keynote, breakfast/lunch, givewaways

edscapeconference.com


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Collaborate and Share


Time is NOT an Excuse


Learn More

Google site I created with tutorials, videos, and examples of everything discussed today https://sites.google.com/site/anytimepd/

Communicating and Connecting With Social Media (Solution Tree)


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The Power of Personal Learning Networks

Eric SheningerPrincipal at New Milford HS (NJ)

Website: ericsheninger.comTwitter: NMHS_Principal


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