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The A B C ’s of PLN’s

The A B C ’s of PLN’s. Presented By: Marti Sides, M.Ed., M.T.T. What is a PLN?. The P stands for 1 of many things: Personal Professional Passionate!  Learning Network A PLN is customized to the learner. Learn what you want to, when you want to. . Why Should You Have a PLN?. To learn

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The A B C ’s of PLN’s

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  1. The ABC’s of PLN’s Presented By: Marti Sides, M.Ed., M.T.T.

  2. What is a PLN? • The P stands for 1 of many things: • Personal • Professional • Passionate!  • Learning • Network • A PLN is customized to the learner. • Learn what you want to, when you want to.

  3. Why Should You Have a PLN? • To learn • To share your ideas • To gather ideas when needed • Just in time learning • To collaborate with others from around the world • To become a better teacher • To become a better person • Your students deserve it

  4. Why Should You Have a PLN? • Because you don’t want to be the teacher with the laminated lesson plans!

  5. Twitter Question #1 • Why do you use twitter? #esc17pln

  6. Twitter • Twitter • Microblogging service • “Tweets” limited to 140 characters • Educators share resources through shortened links • Instantaneous help when needed • Encouragement and support • Join conversations such as #edchat

  7. Twitter • Twitter – Education leaders to follow: • @ShellTerrell • @tomwhitby • @NMHS_Principal • @web20classroom • @cybraryman1 • @principalspage • @SimpleK12 • @EdTechSandyK • @techmunoz • @Krista_Scott • @kunami10

  8. Twitter Question #2 • What is your favorite educational blog? #esc17pln

  9. Blogs • Web + Log = Blog • Online Diary or Journal Entries • Share reflections • Share resources • Share video • Others can leave comments • Share other viewpoints • Share other resources • Blog Services • Edublogs • Blogger • WordPress

  10. Blogs – Google Reader • You will need a Google account • RSS feed (Really Simple Syndication) • Automatically keeps track of blog updates for you when you subscribe to a blog. • When you log in to Google Reader, you will see all of the new blog posts that you have subscribed to. • Starred Items • Categories • iGoogle or GReaderApp for iPhone

  11. Blogs to Read • Teacher Reboot Camp by Shelly Terrell • The Pursuit of Technology Integration Happiness by Michael Zimmer • Moving at the Speed of Creativity by Wesley Fryer • Web 2.0 Connected Classroom by Steven Anderson • The Whiteboard Blog • Langwitches Blog • Teach Paperless • Krista’s Tech Tidbits by Krista Scott • From the Sides-Lines by Marti Sides

  12. Twitter Question #3 • What are the benefits of Nings? #esc17pln

  13. Nings • Groups of people gathered for a common purpose. • Create an account • Gives you access to your own “page.” • Can join groups within the Ning that share common interests or goals. • Can access blogs, videos, and other resources. • Can make “friends.”

  14. Nings to Join • The Educator’s PLN – www.edupln.ning.com • ISTE Community – www.iste-community.org • EdTech Book Club – www.edtechbookclub.ning.com(has corresponding wiki at www.edtechbookclub.wikispaces.org)

  15. Twitter Question #4 • Do you prefer Delicious or Diigo? #esc17pln

  16. Delicious and Diigo • Social bookmarking services • Bookmark specific URL’s • Add personal notes about the URL • Categorize the links you bookmark • Join networks of “friends” with the same interests so you can view their bookmarks.

  17. Twitter Question #5 • What advice do you have for those new to PLNs? #esc17pln

  18. Wikis • Means “quick” in Hawaiian • “What I know is…” • Some wikis are free, some are paid services. • Wikis allow anyone to make changes to pages. • Great for collaborative work/learning. • Wiki Sites: • Wikispaces • PB Wiki • WetPaint

  19. Google News • Add customized categories from Google News to your iGoogle page. • Allows you collect news from your areas of interest. • No more sorting through news stories!

  20. Got Questions? • Contact Me: Marti Sides • Email: msides@frenship.us • Twitter: @kunami10 • Blog: www.marsid.edublogs.org

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