CREATING A TWITTER PLN/PLE AND SOCIAL BOOKMARKING
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SESSION GOALS:
Define PLN and PLE Benefits of PLNs and PLEs Creating a PLN/PLE on Twitter 3 Elements of a PLN Using Twitter, Tweetdeck, and Twitterfall to
Manage Your PLN Social Bookmarking - Diigo, Pocket, Evernote Twitter PLN/PLE Resources
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WHAT IS A PLN OR PLE?
PLN is an acronym for personal learning network
PLE is an acronym for the tool that you create your personal learning environment in – Twitter, Moodle, Ning, Diigo,
Google Reader, Blogs, Wikis
Characteristics of a PLN A Personal Learning Network (PLN) is the collection of people with
whom you engage and exchange information. They are the group of people who contribute to your knowledge and
understanding of topics in your field and beyond. Personal Learning Networks extend your learning through increased
reflection, while enabling you to learn as part of a global community. Networking online and finding individuals with whom you share
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PLN VS. PLE
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BENEFITS OF PLNS
Supports knowledge construction through networks
Empowers learners to be self-led, independent knowledge seekers and creators
Allows for customization of learning specific to individual learning needs or interests.
highly collaborative, reflective, and inspirational
Fosters engagement with like-minded professionals
Meaningful professional development
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Read it Later
Google +
Firefox
Google Chrome
STAGES/LEVELS OF INVOLVEMENT IN PLN
Social Network Knowledge Construction
Identify - What’s Out There?
Lurk - How Do Things Work Here?
Contribute – What Can I Construct?
Create – What Can I Offer?
Lead – How Can I Lead or Mentor Others
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Lead
Create
Contribute
LurkIdentify
3 ELEMENTS OF A STRONG PLN
Blogs/Microblogging Twitter Edublogs,
Social Bookmarking Diigo, Pinterest, Read it Later
Groups and Forums Educator’s PLN Classroom 2.0
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CREATING TWITTER PLN
Set Up a Twitter Account
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Choose an avatar – photo of yourself or other logo
Create and post a bio
Add a link to your blog or web site
Find people/friends to follow
FINDING PEOPLE TO FOLLOW
Follow "hashtags“, "searches“ or people
Follow who your followers follow
Popular education hashtags/tweetchats:
#edchat, #edtech, #edreform, #mathchat, #gtchat,
#ntchat, #passiondriven, #nlearning, #scichat, #stem,#mathchat,
#spedchat, #k12, #elemchat, #midleved, #cpchat10/2012STEPHANIE DULMAGE
Join
@teachingquality
on Sept 20 (8:30-
9:30pm ET) for
#teaching2030
chat
USING TWITTER
Twitter: Log In Post comment in the “What’s Happening?” Box Comments need to be clear, concise, and 140
characters Click Tweet
Other Twitter Functions: Favorite, Reply, Delete
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MANAGING TWEETCHATS/TWITTER
Tweetdeck Tweetdeck is a platform for organizing Twitter and
Twitter followers and much more:
TweetDeck is your personal browser for staying in touch with what’s happening now, connecting you with your contacts across Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and more.
TweetDeck you to customize your Twitter experience with columns, groups, saved searches and automatic updates helping you to stay updated with the people and topics you care about.
Tweetdeck allows you to tweet, share photos, videos or links.
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TWITTERFALL
Twitterfall
Twitterfall is a Twitter client specializing in real-time tweet searches. New tweets fall into the page.
Allows you to follow the stream of a hashtag or tweetchat.
Effective when participating in a webinar or tweetchat.
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SOCIAL BOOKMARKING
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Social bookmarking is a method for Internet users to organize, store, manage and search for bookmarks of resources online.
In a social bookmarking system, users save links to web pages that they want to remember and/or share.
Bookmarks are usually public, and can be saved privately, shared only with specified people or groups, shared only inside certain networks, or another combination of public and private domains.
EXAMPLES OF SOCIAL BOOKMARKING PLATFORMS
Diigo
StumbleUpon
Trunk.ly
Symbaloo
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DIIGO
Diigo Capabilities:
Bookmarks
Highlights and Sticky Notes
Public and Private Groups
Tags and Lists
Share and Network
Networking and Community
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GETTING STARTED
Set up a Twitter Account
Create a Profile/Bio
Choose People to Follow
Set up a Tweetdeck
Follow a Hashtag or Tweetchat
Set up Twitterfall to manage Tweetchats
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LEAD
What are your plans for creating a PLN?
How do you think this will benefit you?
What applications do you see for your colleagues and students?
How will this transform teaching and learning?
How will you use this to be a change agent in your classroom, school, district?
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QUESTIONS AND CONTACT INFORMATION
Live Binder Resources:
http://livebinders.com/edit?id=90248
http://livebinders.com/play/play_or_edit/34291
http://livebinders.com/edit?id=51890
http://livebinders.com/play/play_or_edit?id=23331
Contact Information:Stephanie [email protected]: http://educationvisionleadership.edublog.orgTwitter:@stephe1234 10/2012STEPHANIE DULMAGE