The document discusses building a personal learning network (PLN) and provides tips for teachers. It defines a PLN as an individual's goal-oriented network of sources for professional or personal interests. The presentation covers why teachers should use a PLN, examples of tools for connecting including Twitter, Delicious, Flickr, blogs, Skype, YouTube, podcasts and Google, and tips for cultivating a balanced PLN with real-life examples of each tool's use.
6. •What is a PLN?
•Why should I use it?
•Tools to connect?
7. •What is a PLN?
•Why should I use it?
•Tools to connect?
•Real life applications
8. •What is a PLN?
•Why should I use it?
•Tools to connect?
•Real life applications
•Tips
9. •What is a PLN?
•Why should I use it?
•Tools to connect?
•Real life applications
•Tips
10. MSTA already has all
of these resources
available for you to
connect with them
11. A personal or professional learning
network (PLN) involves an
individual’s topic-oriented goal, a set
of practices & techniques aimed at
attracting and organizing a variety of
relevant content sources, selected
for their value, to help the owner
accomplish a professional goal or
personal interest.
- David Warlick
26. Twitter REAL
LIFE
EXAMPLE
I start using a new activity known as
“The Article of the Week”
I share with fellow history teachers and
soon a group of us are sharing ideas,
resources, etc.
57. YouTube REAL
LIFE
EXAMPLEI would like to find
some quality content
to enhance my class
for my high achieving
students
Extra content to add to
my class
62. Podcasts REAL
LIFE
EXAMPLEI want to find engaging
content for my students
about Colonial America
I would like to find
audio or video content
for free
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66. Google
Google has a variety of tools helpful to
educators – Docs, Mail, Video, Phone
67.
68. Google REAL
LIFE
EXAMPLEI want to call parents
from my classroom
but can’t make a long
distance call from my
room
Google Phone from
G-mail will allow me
to make that call
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70. PLN Tips
A PLN is a two way street – the
more you contribute the more
you will get back