Developing Advisor Learning Networks UNT Advising Conference 2012 #UNTAdv12 May 16, 2012 Julie Larsen & Laura Pasquini

1. D eveloping Your Ad visor
L earning N etwork
@julieclarsen
@laurapasquini
May 16th, 2012
#UNTadv12

2. Get read y to build !
Laura Pasquini Julie Larsen
Academic Counselor, Assistant Director,
Office of Exploring Majors, Emerging Media & Communication,
University of North Texas University of Texas at Dallas

3. N etworks have always existed .

4. If we need the extra push over the cliff,
you know what we do?
Spinal Tap, 1984

5. L earning N etwork C om petencies for
Ad vising Professionals
1 . Explore the N etwork
2. Establish Your Id entity
3. Personalize Your L earning Experience
4. C onnect & C ollaborate
5. C hallenge Yourself

6. 1 . Explore the N etwork

7. The O l’ Skool Way to C onnect

8. Social M ed ia/ Flickr photo c/o socialmedialinkedmedia
Web
• community
• share
• collaborate
• web-based
• interaction
• user-centered
• design
• social

9. “Community cannot for long feed on itself;
it can only flourish with the coming of
others from beyond, their unknown and
undiscovered brothers [and sisters].”
Howard Thurman

10. What d oes your Ad vising N etwork look like?

11. Search on L inked In: Groups

12. Search on L inked In: People

13. What is a H ash Tag?

14. #BieberFever #cycling #AcAd v

15. O ther Places To Search
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wordle.net

16. 2. Establish Your Id entity

17. Where do you log in on
social web?
[Discuss.]

18. In the Beginning...
[Ooh. Ooh. Let me try!]

19. The L inked In Profile
Customized URL e.g. linkedin/in/YourName

20. A Few Good Twitter Profile Bios

21. Google Plus

22. Always som ething new…
Give it a try

23. 3. Personalize Your
L earning Experience

24. O verwhelm ed Yet?
Personalizing Your L earning Allows You to:
• M aintain online presence
• Filter & organize inform ation
• C reate categories
• Archive & save for later
• Share learning resources

25. O rganizing The Stream s
hootsuite.com

26. What’s In A L ist?

28. Save It For L ater
delicious.com

29. C ollect & Read L ist
google.com/reader

30. Professional Reflection
http:/ nacad a.word press.com /
/

31. 4. C onnect & C ollaborate
Flickr photo c/o furiousgeorge81

32. D o You H ave a Tech BFF?
[Tell U s About It.]
Flickr photo c/o hoodlumper

33. Personal L earning N etworks
(PL N s)
• Mentors
• Challenges
• Listens
• Educates
• Shares
• Engages
YouTube Video: PLN
Functions

34. Grow Your PL N
•Your Ad vising Team
•Your D epartm ent
•Your C am pus
•Your Associations
•Your O nline Groups
Flickr photo c/o hjudy81044

35. M aking C onnections
1. You do not have to know it all.
2. Start the conversation
3. Respond to others
4. Give thanks
5. Pay it forward
6. Social web = be social

36. What motivates you to
engage online?
Do you prefer specific web
platforms?
[Discuss.]

37. LinkedIn Groups
•Discussions:like, comment, reply, or flag
•Groups You May Like
•Group Directory
•Create a Group
•Active Members
•Connect to Others
•Promotions
•Jobs

38. Google+ H ang O ut
#N AC AD A1 1 Social M ed ia Team
Skype

39. 5. C hallenge Yourself

40. H ave A Bit of C hat
Flickr photo c/o UrbanMuser

41. A Friend ly Sound ing Board

42. And Just Because...
Flickr photo c/o thomashawk

43. D on’t Be A Fail Whale

44. You H ave To L eave The H ive
Map Your Own: inmaps.linkedinlabs.com

45. Get Your L earn O n Together
•Tuesd ays @ 1 2 noon C ST
•Posterous Blog
•Facebook Page
•D elicious Bookm arks
•#AcAd v
@AcAdvChat

46. Signal vs. N oise

47. Whatcha Gonna Do About
Your Learning Network?
[Please jot dot 3 ideas.]

48. Final Thoughts...
•D evelop yourself!
•Grow your network
•(m ostly) FREE!
•Participation is key
•C ollaborate
•C onnect
•Share
Flickr photo c/o souvenirsofcanada
•L ife-long learning

49. Q&A

50. Thanks!
Resources:
https://bit.ly/A dvisorNetworks
Stay Connected:
• Julie Larsen http://about.me/julieclarsen
• Laura Pasquini http://about.me/laurapasquini