Using Social Media to create a Personal Learning Network

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A look at at what social media tools could be used to develop a personal learning network.

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Using Social Media to build a Personal Learning Network

Sue BeckinghamMediaCampNottingham 4

Fitting the right pieces together

Your ‘personal’ choiceSolis and Thom

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Personal Learning

PEOPLE!

Tools

Information

It’s all learning

Formal LearningInformal Learning

Asking and answering questions

Collaborate on projects

Feedback on your work

Inspiration from others

Getting Organised!

RSS Feeds and aggregation

More than just a place to connect with friends.‘Like’ companies too; follow news updates

Remember it’s a dialogue

http://www.flickr.com/photos/khalidalbaih/5653817859

Sir Ken Robinson (2010) RSA Animate - Changing Education Paradigms

The added social value >

• Enables and provides support for learning• Can increase the effectiveness of learning• Can increase access to learning. • Allows people to connect with each other in

spite of geographical distances• Provides a forum and permission to participate• Complements face to face communication

Adapted from George Siemens http://www.elearnspace.org

Sue Beckingham

@suebecks

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