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Jo Hart – Feb 2014 #OZeLive Conf “PLN, PLE or CoP – what’s in a name?”

“PLN, PLE or CoP what’s in a name?”

Jo Hart CY O’Connor Institute, WA Email: jo.hart@cyoc.wa.edu.au

Jo Hart – Feb 2014 #OZeLive Conf “PLN, PLE or CoP – what’s in a name?”

“PLN, PLE or CoP what’s in a name?

• What are PLN, PLE and CoP – are they the same?

• Developing YOUR PLN/PLE – sharing ideas and tips

• Let’s connect!

Jo Hart – Feb 2014 #OZeLive Conf “PLN, PLE or CoP – what’s in a name?”

PLN/PLE/CoP what are they? Your thoughts?

PLN PLE CoP

Jo Hart – Feb 2014 #OZeLive Conf “PLN, PLE or CoP – what’s in a name?”

CoP = Community of Practice

http://steve-wheeler.blogspot.com.au/2013/11/pln-or-cop.html

PLN = Personal/Professional Learning Network

PLE = Personal Learning Environment

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• narrow professional• semi-formal/formal• facilitated

interaction• professional

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• broad professional• informal• serendipitous interaction• social/personal /professional

CoP may be a subset of PLN

Jo Hart – Feb 2014 #OZeLive Conf “PLN, PLE or CoP – what’s in a name?”

Do you think you have a PLN and/or a PLE and do you think you belong to a CoP?

http://www.polleverywhere.com/survey/Cq6rsYLgE

http://www.polleverywhere.com/multiple_choice_polls/HeE4LBpda81tQMP/web

http://www.polleverywhere.com/multiple_choice_polls/opGPELMc3XX85i0/web

http://www.polleverywhere.com/multiple_choice_polls/9KlyHRJUCFu6EKg/web

Jo Hart – Feb 2014 #OZeLive Conf “PLN, PLE or CoP – what’s in a name?”CoP = Community of Practice

PLN = Personal/Professional Learning Network

Con t i nuum

TwitterFacebookLinkedInGoogle+Others

#tagsListsGroupsCommunities

What do you use/belong to/follow? Where does it “sit”?

Jo Hart – Feb 2014 #OZeLive Conf “PLN, PLE or CoP – what’s in a name?”

PLNs/PLEs are NOT static

They continually evolve and change!

Jo Hart – Feb 2014 #OZeLive Conf “PLN, PLE or CoP – what’s in a name?”

This is what my PLN “looked” like in 2009

Twitter

iGoogle

edupln

LearnCentral

RSS (GoogleReader)

Flickr

Delicious

Gmail

Elluminate

Skype

Edublogs

Posts

(Tweetdeck)

Jo Hart – Feb 2014 #OZeLive Conf “PLN, PLE or CoP – what’s in a name?”

This is what my PLN/PLE “looked” like in 2011

Jo Hart – Feb 2014 #OZeLive Conf “PLN, PLE or CoP – what’s in a name?”

This is what my PLN/PLE “looks” like now

Twitter

GoogleGroups

Flickr

Diigo & Symbaloo

Gmail

BlackboardCollaborate

SkypeMy blog (Edublogs)

(Tweetdeck)

Google+

Facebook

LinkedIn

GoogleDrive

DropboxEvernote

ALaN network CoP

Jo Hart – Feb 2014 #OZeLive Conf “PLN, PLE or CoP – what’s in a name?”

The most important aspect of a PLN/PLE/CoP for YOU?

A Links

B Help and support

C Prof discussion

D Social interaction

E Other

Other?

Jo Hart – Feb 2014 #OZeLive Conf “PLN, PLE or CoP – what’s in a name?”

Some tips for starting your PLN from “scratch”

• Start with one social media platform• Sign up to the platform• Find an experienced mentor • Don’t rush it• Give as well as taking• Be social, be human

Jo Hart – Feb 2014 #OZeLive Conf “PLN, PLE or CoP – what’s in a name?”

Share your tips for starting a PLN

Jo Hart – Feb 2014 #OZeLive Conf “PLN, PLE or CoP – what’s in a name?”

Some tips for expanding &/or re-vitalising your PLN

• Initiate or join conversations• Use Tweetdeck, Hootsuite or similar• Join in discussions (#tags, groups) • See who other educators follow• See who follows those you follow

Jo Hart – Feb 2014 #OZeLive Conf “PLN, PLE or CoP – what’s in a name?”

Share your tips for expanding &/or re-vitalising a PLN

Jo Hart – Feb 2014 #OZeLive Conf “PLN, PLE or CoP – what’s in a name?”

Let’s connect! Share your PLN names.

Jo Hart – Feb 2014 #OZeLive Conf “PLN, PLE or CoP – what’s in a name?”

What tool/idea for your PLN/PLE will you take away from today?

Feedback about the session (likes/dislikes/improvements)