PLN Basics
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PLN BasicsWhat is a Professional Learning Network?
(PLN)How would that help me?How do I create one?
Really Simple Syndicate (RSS)
Professional Learning Network (PLN)A PLN a network of professionals and
professional organizations We’ve always had them, but by using online
resources, our PLN is more accessible and easier to tailor to our individual needs
We can easily find educators that can support us in our professional development in ways that we control and manage
We can pull the information we want out of the vast amount of information available
How to Develop a Networked PLNThere are many ways to create a PLN, but the two
easiest are using Twitter and RSS feeds
By using these two methods, you have the power of thousands of people and thousands of organizations
Professional Development can be incremental and throughout the year
Professional Development can be tailored by you to fit your exact needs
Let’s Set Up a Twitter Account
Twitter.comCreate an account
Twitter Cont. Most professionals use their real name or some
form of it, but that is up to you
Make sure you add a picture, most professionals use their real photo, again optional
Go to settings to monitor privacy, most professional twitter accounts are open because the purpose is to share resources
I would not set it to alert you to each tweet, you’ll go crazy. Just DM and @ alerts work well.
Follow your Twitter TeacherThe twitter teacher will walk you through the process
Twitter Set UpRecap
Confirm your account through your emailCreate your profile
Privacy settingsSeparating work and personal twitterUsing your real name and photo for
professional use
It’s Important to Create Your ProfileDon’t stay the egg with no description
Be an addition to your PLN
The Lingo@mentions, this is public, but the other
person is alerted to your postRetweets, RT, click on the retweet sign to
let your followers se a post you found interesting
DM direct message, found on the right hand side. This is personal to that individual
Using #hashtags to add your post to a group of like topics. Search #hashtags to follow topics
@mentions
Retweets (RT)
Direct Messages (DM)
#hashtags A way to group like categories
Favorites: a way to file resourcesBy clicking ‘favorite’ you can keep tweets in your
favorites tab for easy reference
Twitter SearchUse #hashtags in the search box
Finding TweepsThere are search sites, but the easiest way
is to look at who like minded colleagues are following
Shortening Your URLTwitter automatically shortens, but
this site allows you to track clicks and shortens URLs more
Top 21 Twitter ClientsFor mobile use and easier management at home
Tweet DeckI use TweetDeck at home and TweetCaster on my phone
Twitter EtiquetteOur Emily Post of the Cyber World
http://heidicohen.com/twitter-etiquette/
Find Some People to FollowYour address book to find people you knowHash tags # to find interestsLook at people associated with someone you
resonate with @donnaromanFollow and unfollow to tailor your PLN
RSS ReaderRSS in Plain English
Short video to show you how to set up and use an RSS
Click here for overview and instructions
Google ReaderHere’s mine, there is also an example on our wiki
Set up Your ReaderCreate a google accountClick on ReaderLet’s start finding blogs
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