The document discusses using social networking tools to build a personal learning network (PLN). It defines what a PLN is and lists many popular social media sites that can be used, such as blogs, wikis, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, iTunes U and podcasts. The document provides advice on getting started with a PLN, recommending choosing one or two tools like Twitter and RSS feeds to follow blogs. It also describes features of different social media and how they can be used for networking, sharing ideas and staying connected to learn from others.

1. Using Social Networking Tools to Build Your PLN Workshop presenter: Karen Hurd Collegiate Lower School Technology Resource Teacher February 15, 2010

2. Personal Learning Network (PLN) vs Professional Learning Network? (PLN)

6. Who should be in your network?

7. Will Richardson on PLNs Hi, everyone! So good to see you all again!

8. So where do I begin? Advice: Keeping the K.I.S.S. principle in mind… … start with just 1 or 2 tools.

9. Which two? Advice : Twitter and using RSS feeds to follow a few blogs is a good way to begin… … but there are other choices!

10. What are some of my choices? Blogs Wikis Nings Twitter Social Bookmarks Skype Facebook YouTube TeacherTube Flickr iTunes U iTunes Podcasts

17. Build Your PLN on Twitter Back to Choices Video by @ ShellTerrell Twitter Tools