This document discusses building a professional learning network (PLN) using social media platforms like Twitter, LinkedIn, and Pinterest. It outlines outcomes of learning about PLNs and setting up accounts on the platforms. It also provides tips on who to follow on Twitter, components to consider for LinkedIn profiles, suggested LinkedIn and Pinterest groups to join, and recommends following specific educators' boards on Pinterest. The overall goal is to connect with others, engage in free professional development, and stay informed by being part of online conversations.

1. Twitter and LinkedIn and
Pinterest…Oh My! Building Your
Professional Learning Network
Charles Young, Ed.D. – Assoc. Superintendent – TICAL California
Lisa Gonzales, EdD Superintendent – TICAL California
* California TICAL Cadre Leaders http://bit.ly/plnarkansas

2. Outcomes…
Outcomes:
• Learn about Personal Learning Networks
• Discover how to set up accounts with
• Learn about Personal Learning Networks
Twitter, LinkedIn and
• Discover how to set up accounts with Pinterest
Twitter, LinkedIn and Pinterest
• Be inspired to continue learning!
• Be inspired to continue learning!

3. What is a PLN?

4. Developmental Stages

5. Stages
of
Development

6. Lurkers

7. And I should do this because….huh?
• Connect with others
• Free professional
development
• Stay on the “cutting
edge”
• Be part of a larger
conversation
• Share with your staff,
your network, the
unknown

11. Who to follow?
@dvodicka
#edtech
@pvsdsup
#educationleaders
@jborgen
#edtechchat
@gbelleau
#edreform
@acsa_info
#edtechresearch
@porticalorg
#leanin
@Larryferlazzo
#projectbasedlearning
@caedchat
#edpolicy

13. Components to Consider..
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Build out your resume
Add a photo (google yourself!)
Add presentations you have done
Include your community work
Link to articles or website links of work

14. LinkedIn Groups
• AASA (American Assn of School
Administrators)
• CCSS (Common Core State Standards)
• ISTE (Int’l Society for Tech in Education)
• School Leadership 2.0
• Executive Assistants
* Human Resources
• Lean In * CrossFit * Marathon Runners

16. Suggested Pinterest Boards
dvodicka
Lisa Gonzales, Ed.D.
ASCD Common Core
Eric Sheninger’s PLN Board
ACSA
Med Kharbach
21st Century Education
PBL and 21st Century Learning

17. http://socialmediaforschoolleaders.blogspot.com/

19. Outcomes…
Outcomes:
• Learn about Personal Learning Networks
• Discover how to set up accounts with
• Learn about Personal Learning Networks
Twitter, LinkedIn and
• Discover how to set up accounts with Pinterest
Twitter, LinkedIn and Pinterest
• Be inspired to continue learning!
• Be inspired to continue learning!