Module 1 - The Basics Behind A PLN

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This is a module about the basics behind a PLN. If what is it? Why is important? And how to get started.

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Module 1: The Basics Behind a PLN What is it? Why is it important? How to get started?

What is a PLN? : 

What is a PLN? Personal Learning Network You find teachers that interest you. You provide information to other teachers. It is a reciprocal learning system.

You find the teachers that interest you : 

You find the teachers that interest you With Facebook, or other social media networks Blogs Microblogs – Twitter The Real World! – conferences, school, community services

You provide information to other teachers : 

You provide information to other teachers The best to learn is to teach You become an aggregator of information You add your opinions and experience Draw your own conclusions

It is a reciprocal learning system : 

It is a reciprocal learning system Learning shouldn’t be a one way street Promote and recommend teachers that provide quality content Respond to questions and comments Leave it open to interactivity

Why is it important? : 

Why is it important? Continual learning Every person is unique Filter system More voice, more reliability

Continual Learning : 

Continual Learning The world is on steroids Globalization Did college really prepare you? Opportunity

Every person is unique : 

Every person is unique The one size fits all school system Every job is unique 200 channels but nothing on Pursue your passions

Filter System : 

Filter System Information overload Intelligent filtering can not be done by a machine You get to choose New ideas

More voices, more reliability : 

More voices, more reliability Media 1.0 – one voice/opinions Media 2.0 – several voices/opinions + interactivity Media 3.0 – peer chosen and filtered content. You’re not alone

How to get started : 

How to get started Social Media Networks Wikis Blogs Micro-blogs Real world Virtual world

Social Media Networks : 

Social Media Networks Facebook – Friends and Family LinkedIn – Professional Ning – Small private networks The other guys

Wikis : 

Wikis Do it yourself – Media Wiki Wetpaint.com Pbworks.com Wikia.com

Blogs : 

Blogs Wordpress – the king of blogs Edublogs.org Blogger.com – free Typepad.com - paid

Micro - blogs : 

Micro - blogs Twitter – the king of micro-blogs Facebook statuses Plurk

Real World : 

Real World Conferences Work Community activities Volunteer work

Virtual world : 

Virtual world Second life – the king of virtual worlds Hangout.net – rooms to hang out in There.com Twinity.com – replicates real cities