Presentation to Intro to Ed Admin M.Ed. class on my experiences building a PLN.

1. Building a Personal
Online Learning
Network
... a personal story (of course!)
presentation to Introduction to Ed Admin
September 20, 2010
by M. Nantais, Brandon University

2. Who am I?

3. Community?
ing
Learn
rofess ional
P LC: P
CoP: Co
mmunity
of Practi
ce?
VLC:Virtual Learnin g Community?
PLE: Per
sonal Le
arning E
nvironm
e nt?
ty Spa ce?
A ffini
PLN: Personal Learning Network?

4. It is all about CONNECTIONS & RELATIONSHIPS!

5. It is all about CONNECTIONS & RELATIONSHIPS!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/courosa/344832659/in/set-72157615129270288/

6. It is all about CONNECTIONS & RELATIONSHIPS!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/courosa/344832659/in/set-72157615129270288/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/courosa/2922421696/in/set-72157615129270288/

7. Learning is
SOCIAL
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dkuropatwa/4285018251/

11. Some hints &
precautions

12. Some hints &
precautions

13. Some hints &
precautions
• start slowly ... you do not have to do it all at once!

14. Some hints &
precautions
• start slowly ... you do not have to do it all at once!
• follow some people you know & respect, then grow
from there

15. Some hints &
precautions
• start slowly ... you do not have to do it all at once!
• follow some people you know & respect, then grow
from there
• be aware of the “self similar theory”

16. Some hints &
precautions
• start slowly ... you do not have to do it all at once!
• follow some people you know & respect, then grow
from there
• be aware of the “self similar theory”
• don’t get consumed - it is easy to do! balance!

17. Some hints &
precautions
• start slowly ... you do not have to do it all at once!
• follow some people you know & respect, then grow
from there
• be aware of the “self similar theory”
• don’t get consumed - it is easy to do! balance!
• don’t forget the f2f relationships!

18. Some hints &
precautions
• start slowly ... you do not have to do it all at once!
• follow some people you know & respect, then grow
from there
• be aware of the “self similar theory”
• don’t get consumed - it is easy to do! balance!
• don’t forget the f2f relationships!
oh yea, one more - keep track of all your passwords !

19. Contact Info:
nantaism@brandonu.ca
@miken_bu
my blogs: http://mnantais.blogspot.com/
http://mnantais.wordpress.com/
http://ictology.blogspot.com/
my ICT wiki: http://sites.google.com/site/ictatbu/Home
I am also on the Faculty of Education NING