GaETC 2008 Presentation on Personal/Professional Learning Networks

1. Time for a PLaN: The Power of Connectivism and Collective Intelligence Caroline O’Bannon Barrow County Schools GaETC 2008 Image Source : ToniVC on Flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/tonivc/2283676770

2. A little about me …

3. Barrow County Schools

4. Image Source: Google Maps

5. Image Source: Barrow County Schools

6. Image Source: Barrow County Schools

8. Yes, it’s a Wal-Mart.

9. Image Source : Goldy on Flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/goldy/147843191/in/photostream

10. Image Source : 3DPete on Flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/petehogan/2687824939

11. Image Source : Sualk61 on Flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/sualk61/2595728213/in/photostream

12. What do I do?

13. Curriculum Integration Specialist

14. 7 years

15. The 8 years before?

16. Taught French

17. Curriculum Integration Specialist In the beginning….

18. He was right .

19. No clear direction Image source Flickr Jellybeanz http://www.flickr.com/photos/jellybean/889915211

20. 2001 Image Source: Flickr JudyBaxter http://www.flickr.com/photos/judybaxter/45972760/in/photostream

21. 1 : 8700 2001 Image Source: Flickr JudyBaxter http://www.flickr.com/photos/judybaxter/45972760/in/photostream

22. 5 of 8 Image Source: Flickr JudyBaxter http://www.flickr.com/photos/judybaxter/45972760/in/photostream

23. 200 8 Image Source: Flickr JudyBaxter http://www.flickr.com/photos/judybaxter/45972760/in/photostream

24. 1 : 12,500 by Old Shoe Woman Image Source: Flickr JudyBaxter http://www.flickr.com/photos/judybaxter/45972760/in/photostream

25. 0 Image Source: Flickr JudyBaxter http://www.flickr.com/photos/judybaxter/45972760/in/photostream

26. Image source Flickr Jellybeanz http://www.flickr.com/photos/jellybean/889915211

27. Image Source: Flickr honnerboy http://flickr.com/photos/nonnerboy/2338551807/in/photostream

28. Isolated ME Image Source: Flickr zeraga http://www.flickr.com/photos/zerega/2396454114

29. An established need

30. Web 2.0 Image Source: Flickr lrargerich http://www.flickr.com/photos/lrargerich/2402874073

32. Even greater need

33. Image source Flickr Jellybeanz http://www.flickr.com/photos/jellybean/889915211

34. Wikis Image Source: ISTE/NECC http://center.uoregon.edu/ISTE/NECC2007/

35. Collaborative Potential

36. Image Source : Oberazzi on Flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/oberazzi/318947873

37. Vicki Davis “Cool Cat Teacher”

38. Networking Image Source: Flickr Saschaaa http://www.flickr.com/photos/saschaaa/152502539

39. PLN

40. P ersonal / P rofessional L earning N etwork

41. P ersonal

42. P rofessional

43. L earning N etwork

44. What is networking to me?

45. David Truss

46. It’s about connecting . Photo credit: Flickr h_de_chttp://www.flickr.com/photos/h_de_c/2355448222

47. It’s about sharing . Photo credit: Flickr ryanr http://www.flickr.com/photos/ryanr/142455033

48. It’s about learning . Image Source: Flickr library commission t www.flickr.com/photos/librarycommission/2234721241 /

49. And it’s global . Photo credit: Flickr noticeljhwww.flickr.com/photos/noticelj/2878326718

50. / www.lumaxart.com

52. How? Image Source : Oberazzi on Flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/oberazzi/318947873

53. READ! Image Source: Flickr Earlg http://www.flickr.com/photos/earlg/163867388

55. How?

56. Blog rolls

58. Technorati Image Source: Flickr Matthewlevine http://www.flickr.com/photos/matthewlevine/268379234/

59. Manage?

60. Get a Reader

62. Netvibes Image Source: Flickr MZN37 http://www.flickr.com/photos/mzn37/392300827/

63. Bloglines

66. Participate

67. Conversations

68. Blogosphere

69. Share

70. Share Reflect

71. Share Reflect Disagree

74. 127

75. Do you have something to say ?

76. Blog!

77. Social Bookmarking Del.icio.us

78. Me

79. 246

80. Not just bookmarks!

83. Bookmarks by Friends

87. Groups

90. Diigo Search

93. Nings

96. Wikis

98. Micro blogs

99. Twitter Micro blog

100. 140 Characters (or less)

102. Plurk Micro blog (with a twist)

105. Roadmap to PLN Success

106. Give it time

107. Photo source : Flickr wonderwebby http://www.flickr.com/photos/wonderwebby/2723279741/

108. Don’t just lurk

109. Be heard

110. For a long while I just lurked in the background . I realized that to get the most out of my network , I had to add to the conversation . I had to be able to share my thoughts and opinions because what I put into this is what I would get out of it. Successful Teaching Blog by Pat Hensley aka Loonyhiker

111. If I just sat around waiting for everything to come to me , I would be sadly disappointed . I think that is why some people have trouble with networking. They are(n’t) willing to put time and energy into its development and then wonder why it isn’t happening . Successful Teaching Blog by Pat Hensley aka Loonyhiker

112. It takes time to grow a network, it’s like moving to a new town - You can’t expect to feel integrated immediately, but participate , contribute and you will settle and find what you are looking for. http://aquaculturepda.edublogs.org/2008/07/09/help-me-demonstrate-the-importance-of-personal-learning-networks/ - Comment from Mobile Technology in TAFE blog

114. I’m cobannon on…. Diigo.com Plurk.com Flickr.com Twitter.com Techintegrate on Delicious.com My Blog: http://edtechtrek.blogspot.com