PLN Workshop
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Transcript of PLN Workshop
BEYOND THETEACHER’S
ROOM
Expanding your PLN
Christina DiMicelli
Today PLN Intro to some Web 2.0 resources Hands-on activities
Create avatar Sign up for some resources Plan for tomorrow
Focus on PLN ~ What is it?
PersonalLearning
Network
PLNA collection of resources that
extend your learning.
Some of the most powerful components of a PLN are the PEOPLE you connect with that enable us to grow and learn together as a global community.
What are examples in YOUR PLN? Talking to colleagues in the Teacher’s
Room
Are you using any Web 2.0 tools to expand your PLN?
Traditional Web 2.0 EnhancedTeacher’s Room conversation ----------------------------> Twitter conversationNewspaper / Journal articles ------------------------------> Blogs / RSS feedsBusiness cards w/contact info ----------------------------> Email, cell phone, website URLYour work published in newsletter -----------------------> Writing a blogPhoto album -------------------------------------------------> Flickr, PicasaAttending a conference ------------------------------------> Webinars, Elluminate, ElearnYellow stickies everywhere --------------------------------> Social BookmarkingLocal focus group -------------------------------------------> Ning, ListservListening to radio show ------------------------------------> Podcasts
Web 2.0 = web-based tools & resources to create, collaborate, publish, research, etc.
TODAY – you will begin to expand your PLN from this…
to this…
Does the idea of trying Web 2.0 make you feel like this?
Click picture to view video
One small step at a time
Web 2.0 Examples & DemosListserv NingTwitterPodcastsRSS & BlogsPD WebinarsDelicious
Listserv
A mailing list in whichemails to entire groupserve to communicatequestions, ideas, & discussion on a common topic of interest.
http://teachers.net/mailrings/
Ning… think of it as a group of people collected in
one spot online to connect & converse on a mutual topic(s) of interest. A coffee shop w/lots of conversations happening – join one!
Classroom 2.0http://www.classroom20.com/Projects by Jenhttp://projectsbyjen.ning.com/
Much can be said
within the
microblogging
constraints of
only 140
characters
PodcastsA regularly produced audio (or video) presentation
published on the internet on a specific topic – available to the public.
You DO NOT need an iPod to access!
Seedlings (Maine educators) – also a Ninghttp://bitbybitseedlings.ning.com/
iTunes is THE repository for podcasts (that’s another workshop!)
RSS Aggregator & BlogsReal Simple Syndication OR Rich Site
Summary:A summary of the latest info from all your
favorite news sites, blogs, etc.NetVibeshttp://www.netvibes.com/2mrsdi
PD Webinar
PD Opportunities come along
from many sources – this one
is from a Ning email.
Following Twitter will provide
further opportunities as will
RSS feeds and Listservs.
DeliciousSocial Bookmarking – keep all your
bookmarks on the internet, tag (identify them with keywords) them, access them from ANY computer, and SHARE them with others.
My bookmarks – you are ALWAYS welcome to look
http://delicious.com/cdimicelli
Take a SHORT break…Upon returning, we will have hands-on
activities to begin expanding PLNs…
Beyond the Teacher’s Room
Create an avatarA real picture is best for your PLN profile(s), however today
we will work with avatars (great for students).
Build Your Wild Selfhttp://buildyourwildself.com/
Go ahead, build yourself“I’m Done”Print your wild self (you will not send to printer)Right click on image – Save image asSave to hard drive (you will upload this file to the profile created later)
Sign up for a listservUse your professional email address and
find a topic of interest at:http://teachers.net/mailrings/
Sign up for Twitterhttp://twitter.com/Use your professional login ID as your
Twitter name
Twitter SettingsMake sure to update your profile:
Add your avatar pictureAdd a short, descriptive bioChange your background
We’ll put our IDs up on the board to share:Start to FOLLOW each otherTry a couple of tweets and see what happens
Important Twitter LingoRT = ReTweet – give credit where due, when you pass along
a tweet, the RT shows where it originated fromDM = Direct Message – sometimes you just want to send a
tweet to a person directly without it being publicMany times the URLs may look strange, they have been
condensed to save space through a tool that changes the size of the URL
Hashtags (have a # before the word) – gives your tweet a keyword that can be searched, not always necessary
@ before a login ID – this identifies the “word” as a person and the tweet will show up as a Mention on their page, it is identifying someone directly
Tweet Example
Ready to Follow others?Take a look at this wikihttp://twitter4teachers.pbworks.com/
Add your nameFind others to follow
Take a look at my follows and choose some for yourselfhttps://
twitter.com/MrsDi/following
Explore an RSS aggregatorTake a look at my NetVibes pageshttp://www.netvibes.com/2mrsdi#EdTech_Blogshttp://www.netvibes.com/mrsdi#General
Another great example to explorehttp://www.netvibes.com/sanmccarron#Sandra_McCarron
Let’s create one for YOU and for your CLASS!
Explore a NingSign up and become a member of a Ning. Today’s choices – try ONE!
Classroom 2.0http://www.classroom20.com/Projects by Jenhttp://projectsbyjen.ning.com/Flat Classroomshttp://flatclassrooms.ning.com/National Council for Social Studieshttp://ncssnetwork.ning.com/Elementary Tech Teachershttp://elementarytechteachers.ning.com/
Plugged in for the FutureWhich resource are you most likely to use
tomorrow?
Which resource would you like more information or training on?
Are you ready to move Beyond the Teacher’s Room?
Workshop SurveyPlease take a moment to answer a few
questions – completely ANONYMOUS – about today’s workshop. Thank you!
http://tinyurl.com/n7gtrd
Photo credits:
Screamhttp://www.flickr.com/photos/nataliejohnson/1908713509/
Networked Teacherhttp://www.flickr.com/photos/courosa/2922421696/sizes/l/
Teacher Roomhttp://www.flickr.com/photos/judybaxter/14414424/sizes/o/
Globe in Handshttp://www.flickr.com/photos/noticelj/2878326718/
Cartoon Globehttp://www.flickr.com/photos/ontdesign/692369952/
Magnifyinghttp://www.flickr.com/photos/margolove/2056757292/
Mindmaphttp://www.flickr.com/photos/wheatfields/3385159329/
Cultivate Social Networkhttp://www.flickr.com/photos/intersectionconsulting/3704908885/sizes/o/
Global Connecthttp://www.flickr.com/photos/churkinms/2582615161/
Web 2.0http://www.flickr.com/photos/pipeapple/3280609082/
Mailboxhttp://www.flickr.com/photos/timusan/503282535/
Photo credits (continued):
Podcast RSShttp://www.flickr.com/photos/15319336@N07/2060971197/
Microphonehttp://www.flickr.com/photos/visual_dichotomy/3623619145/
Delicioushttp://www.flickr.com/photos/gabofr/1216701605/
RSS Buttonhttp://www.flickr.com/photos/15319336@N07/2060971239/
Twitter Birdhttp://www.flickr.com/photos/shawnzlea/2384656420/
Plugged In Tomorrowhttp://www.flickr.com/photos/hoadang/2370203229/
Questionhttp://www.flickr.com/photos/marcobellucci/3534516458/