Session by Joe Sabado (@joesabado) on how to use Personal Learning Networks (PLN) for personal and professional growth. PLN could include social media (twitter, blogs, facebook, linkedin, pinterest, ...), colleagues, and friends. The session was presented at 2016 Annual UCSB Division of Student Affairs Professional Development Conference.
1. Professional Development
Beyond UCSB: Using Personal
Learning Networks (PLN) for
Self-Directed Learning
Twitter: #pdcpln
Joe Sabado
Exec Director, SIS&T
Associate CIO for Student Affairs
Twitter: @joesabado
LinkedIn: /in/joesabado
Blog: www.joesabado.com
Email: sabado-j@sa.ucsb.edu
2. • Born in Philippines
• Immigrated to US in 1984
• Grew up in Salinas, Ca.
UCSB GAUCHO – CLASS OF 1997
Political Science BA/Minor in Asian Am
Studies
7. Thank you for attending this session.
What interested you in attending and
what would you like to get out of it?
Partner/Group
8. What is Personal Learning Network (PLN)?
My PLN as a Sample Model & Motivations for Engaging
General Principles/Advice
Practical Steps: Establishing online presence, pinterest, twitter, linkedin
Questions & Takeaways
9. “n. – the entire collection of people with whom you engage and exchange information,
usually online.” (Klingensmith, 2009)
PLN Defined
10. Why PLN?
Software Development
SIS&T
(Areas of focus & prof dev opportunities)
IT Leadership/Mgmt.
Project Management
Business Process
Analysis
General Business
Knowledge
11. Why PLN?
Software Development Asian American Issues
SIS&T
(Areas of focus & prof dev opportunities)
Professional/Personal Interests
Student Affairs + Higher Ed
(theories, history, contemp.
issues, trends)
Social Justice
IT Leadership/Mgmt.
Project Management
Business Process
Analysis
Consumer Tech Trends
(mobile, social media, cloud,
IoT, wearable)
General Business
Knowledge
12. Personal Learning Network
(formal & self-directed)
Why PLN?
Software Development Asian American Issues
SIS&T
(Areas of focus & prof dev opportunities)
Professional/Personal Interests
Student Affairs + Higher Ed
(theories, history, contemp.
issues, trends)
Social Justice
IT Leadership/Mgmt.
Project Management
Business Process
Analysis
Consumer Tech Trends
(mobile, social media, cloud,
IoT, wearable)
General Business
Knowledge
13. Personal Learning Network
(formal & self-directed)
Why PLN?
Software Development Asian American Issues
SIS&T
(Areas of focus & prof dev opportunities)
Professional/Personal Interests
Student Affairs + Higher Ed
(theories, history, contemp.
issues, trends)
Social Justice
IT Leadership/Mgmt.
Project Management
Business Process
Analysis
Career Aspirations/Growth &
Interests as Life-long Learner
Consumer Tech Trends
(mobile, social media, cloud,
IoT, wearable)
General Business
Knowledge
16. UCSB
Formal ProDev Programs
Gaucho Connections
HR Academy
Gaucho U
IT Foundations
Student Affairs
SA Exec Group
SA Foundations
SA Management Dev Group
SIS&T
Online Resources
Lynda.com
UCSB Learning Center
PluralSight
Communities
IT Community
Colleagues
Students
APIA
My PLN - UCSB
17. Social Media / Technologies
Social Networks
Facebook
Twitter
Snapchat
Instagram
Pinterest
Yik Yak
LinkedIn
Goodreads
Videos
YouTube
Collaboration Tools
Box
Evernote
One Note
Google Apps
Dropbox
Blogs
Bookmarking
Pocket
Conferencing tools
Zoom
Slack
Google Hangout
Other
Kindle
Khan Academy
MOOC
Slideshare
My PLN – Social Media / Technologies
18. NASPA
Conferences
National
WRCSAD
Western Regional
NUFP
Webinars
Knowledge Communities
Technology kC
API KC
My PLN – NASPA
35. Identify areas of study to pursue.
Experiment with learning resources and adjust accordingly.
Have a plan and a self-imposed discipline to go with it.
Provide value to your network.
Share knowledge by sharing, producing content.
Convert online relationships to face-to-face and towards
collaboration.
If you’re not learning, you’re falling behind.
1. Self-directed learning requires discipline.
2. Build and maintain network.
3. Adopt a GROWTH MENTALITY.
General Advice
36. Leadership/Management
Student Affairs/Higher Education
Information Technology, Social Media, Mobile, etc.
Some apps/tech will work for a while, some don’t.
New apps/tech introduced, some disappear.
If you’re not learning, you’re falling behind.
Dedicate time of each day to learn something new. With limited time,
mobile helps to access info anytime/anywhere/
Identify areas of study to pursue.
Experiment with learning resources and adjust accordingly.
Have a plan and a self-imposed discipline to go with it.
Self-directed learning requires discipline
53. Twitter: http://www.twitter.com
Claim your handle
(@josieahlquist)
Complete your profile
Upload professional
photo/ background
image
Use lists to manage
followers
Use hashtags related to
your academic fields/
career
Participate in chats
54. Twitter: http://www.twitter.com
Twitter basics
Terms: What to Tweet/Do:
• @username
• RT: Retweet
• #: hashtag (digital marker)
• DM: Direct messages (private)
• Use “Find People” link or
search for keywords to find
people to follow
• Ask for help/advice
• Ask for recommended books,
programs, professional
experience
• Converse with other students
with same interests
• Share your activities/projects
57. LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com
Create complete
profile (100%)
Get recommendations
Position for Google
search (use your
name, keywords)
Expand networks in
your academic
fields/intended career
Participate or start a
group
Use application to
showcase work
(slideshare)
59. 1. PLN requires a growth mindset
2. It’s about building relationships by providing value/engaging with your
networks.
3. If you’re not learning, you’re falling behind.
General Advice
60. One More Thing ….
Would you be interested in learning/leading future
opportunities (learn-at-lunch, etc) sessions to talk about PLN,
learn how to use social media?
Email: joesabado@ucsb.edu
Twitter: @joesabado
LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/joesabado
Instagram: @joesabado
Snapchat: @joesabado