PERSONAL LEARNING NETWORKS
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This document discusses personal learning networks (PLNs) and how educators can use social networking and web tools to build connections with other educators and engage in ongoing professional development. It provides examples of social media and collaboration tools that can be used to connect, share resources, and learn from other education professionals. The document emphasizes that PLNs are about contributing to the network in addition to simply following others, and that trust and reciprocity are important for knowledge exchange within a professional learning community.
PERSONAL LEARNING NETWORKS
- 3. Personal Learning Network (PLN) • A chalkboard is a thing of the past. It is time to build connections with other educators through social networking. • Examples: Twitter, Ning, Delicous, Blogs/microblogs, Wikis, Video Conferencing, Animoto, Glogster • Connect, Collaborate, Connect
- 4. CONNECTION:
- 7. PLE TOOLS
- 8. What is Delicious? Delicious is the most beneficial tool. It is exciting and useful because you can access bookmarks from any computer. Not only is this great for educational sites, but also for use with everyday life. Example of delicious account.
- 9. Animoto Easy to use and great looking video in matter of minutes.
- 10. Google reader: With Google Reader or any other great RSS tool, you can subscribe to blogs and stay on top of it all.
- 11. What is Twitter? Twitter is a wonderful tool for educators. educators are constantly sharing educational resources. Overall, it is a great resource for networking and professional development. Twitter is one of the most powerful tools for growing and maintaining a personal network.
- 12. What is a Ning? This tool is beneficial for collaborating with other educators on any given topic. On Ning, you can create your own social website to bring your PLN together all in one place.
- 13. Google is the most used e-learning application
- 14. blog
- 15. DEVELOPMENT OF PROFESSIONAL LEARNIG NETWORKS
- 17. It also recognizes the role of the individual in organizing their own learning
- 19. Personalisation of learning means ensuring that individual differences are acknowledged SteveWheeler,UniversityofPlymouth,2011
- 20. Using whatever tools and devices which the learners choose
- 21. Personal Learning Environments Personal Learning Environment Personal Learning Network Personal Web Tools Source: http://steve-wheeler.blogspot.com/2010/07/anatomy-of- PLEs are not only personal web tools and personal learning networks. PLEs are much wider than this, taking in experiences and realia, as well as learning through TV, music, paper based materials, radio & more formal contexts. Learning content is not as important now as where (or who) to connect to, to find it. PWTs are any web tools, (usually Web 2.0) chosen by learners to support their lifelong learning. SteveWheeler,UniversityofPlymouth,2011
- 22. Web 3.0 Semantic Web Web 1.0 The Web Web x.0 Meta Web Web 2.0 Social Web Degree of Social Connectivity DegreeofInformationConnectivity Connects information Connects people Connects knowledge Connects intelligence The extended Web SteveWheeler,UniversityofPlymouth,2011
- 23. Web 2.0 allows young people to be active co- creators of knowledge
- 24. Sharing Links Web 1.0: Anything can link to anything
- 25. Web 3.0: Existing data re-connected for other (smarter) uses Adapted from : Sabin-Corneliu Buraga http://farm4.static.flickr.com SteveWheeler,UniversityofPlymouth,2011
- 27. Source: Maria Webster - http://www.ntdaily.com/ Intuitive handheld devices SteveWheeler,UniversityofPlymouth,2011 Natural gesture interface Connection to my learning network
- 29. But a Network isn’t just following You have to CONTRIBUTE!
- 30. 30 Trust & reciprocity are essential for knowledge exchange in networks
- 31. conclusion31 Personal learning networks are a great way for educators to get connected with learning opportunities, access professional development resources, and to build camaraderie with other education professionals.
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